Nora Roberts Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyGlenn Dale, Maryland · EIN 52-2189081 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$7.5M
Organizations funded466
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$140.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $7,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
54% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proliteracy Worldwide | Syracuse, NY | Operations | $750,000 |
| Buttonwood Institute | Waynsboro, PA | Operations | $500,000 |
| Holy Cross Health Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | Operations | $500,000 |
| Luminis Health Doctor's Community Medical Center Foundation | Lanham, MD | Operations | $303,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $250,000 |
| Moveius Contemporary Ballet Inc | Washington, DC | Operations | $250,000 |
| San Mar Children's Home | Boonsboro, MD | Operations | $250,000 |
| Washington County Museum of Fine Arts | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $250,000 |
| Amica Center for Immigrant Rights | Washington, DC | Operations | $200,000 |
| Friends of Nctc All Over the Map | Shepherdstown, WV | Operations | $200,000 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | Operations | $200,000 |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community | Lanham, MD | Operations | $100,000 |
| Proliteracy | Syracuse, NY | Operations | $100,000 |
| Smithsburg High School | Smithsburg, MD | Operations | $100,000 |
| Washington County Museum of Fine Arts | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $100,000 |
| Springbrook High School | Silver Spring, MD | Operations | $84,000 |
| Authors Guild Foundation | New York, NY | Operations | $50,000 |
| Casa Womens Shelter (Citizens Assisting & Sheltering the Abused Inc) | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $50,000 |
| Discovery Station | Highfieldcascade, MD | Operations | $50,000 |
| Fahrney Keedy | Boonsboro, MD | Operations | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | Operations | $50,000 |
| Hagerstown Aviation Museum | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $50,000 |
| Heartly House | Frederick, MD | Operations | $50,000 |
| Humane Rescue Alliance | Washington, DC | Operations | $50,000 |
| Imagination Stage | Bethesda, MD | Operations | $50,000 |
| Mental Health Association of Frederick Co | Frederick, MD | Operations | $50,000 |
| Meritus Health Association of Frederick Co | Frederick, MD | Operations | $50,000 |
| Olney Theatre Corporation (Dba Olney Theatre Center) | Olney, MD | Operations | $50,000 |
| Proliteracy Worldwide | Syracuse, NY | Operations | $50,000 |
| Theatrewashington | Washington, DC | Operations | $50,000 |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | Operations | $40,000 |
| Town of Keedysville | Keedysville, MD | Operations | $40,000 |
| Authentic Community Theatre | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $30,000 |
| Douglas G Bast Museum of History and Preservation | Boonsboro, MD | Operations | $30,000 |
| Rivendell School | Brooklyn, NY | Operations | $30,000 |
| Boonsboro Environmental Commission | Boonsboro, MD | Operations | $25,000 |
| Boonsboro High School We the People | Boonsboro, MD | Operations | $25,000 |
| Boonsboro High School Drama Parent Booster | Keedysville, MD | Operations | $25,000 |
| First Hose of Boonsboro | Boonsboro, MD | Operations | $25,000 |
| Operation Warm Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Operations | $25,000 |
| Waynesboro Area YMCA | Waynesboro, PA | Operations | $25,000 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | Operations | $21,422 |
| Scholarship High Point Smith | High Point, NC | Operations | $21,422 |
| The Endangered Species Theatre Project | Frederick, MD | Operations | $20,000 |
| Hood College Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | Operations | $19,228 |
| Potomac Valley Audubon Society | Shepherdstown, WV | Operations | $18,000 |
| San Mar Children's Home | Boonsboro, MD | Operations | $18,000 |
| Literacy Council of Washington County Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $16,000 |
| American Conservation Film Festival | Shepherdstown, WV | Operations | $15,000 |
| American Red Cross | Baltimore, MD | Operations | $15,000 |
| Food & Friends | Washington, DC | Operations | $15,000 |
| Literacy Council of Frederick Co | Frederick, MD | Operations | $15,000 |
| The Community Foundation of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | Operations | $15,000 |
| Washington County Council of Churches Dba Hagerstown Area Religious Council | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $15,000 |
| Mt Aetna Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $14,000 |
| Aclu Foundation of Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | Operations | $12,000 |
| Frederick Arts Council | Frederick, MD | Operations | $12,000 |
| Frostburg State University Foundation Inc | Frostburg, MD | Operations | $11,242 |
| Adventure Theatre Mtc | Glen Echo, MD | Operations | $10,000 |
| American Library Association | Chicago, IL | Operations | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 466 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,459,605 | 467 |
| 2024 | $7,482,328 | 593 |
| 2023 | $6,039,629 | 632 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602369349100120
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-2189081
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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