The John G & Jean R Gosnell Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyChevy Chase, Maryland · EIN 54-1829618 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.1M
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$31.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $40,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
72% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Conservancy Inc | Annapolis, MD | General operating support | $70,000 |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Forward fund (general operating support) | $60,000 |
| Identity | Gaithersburg, MD | Encuentros community-based nonclinical emotional support groups for elementary school parents | $55,000 |
| Centronia | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| National Park Trust | Rockville, MD | Youth programs & general operating support | $50,000 |
| Nature Forward Fka Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic Stat | Chevy Chase, MD | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Sultana Education Foundation | Chestertown, MD | Wild wetlands program | $45,000 |
| Alice Ferguson Foundation | Accokeek, MD | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Ashley Hall Foundation | Charleston, SC | General operating support for horizons | $40,000 |
| Communities in Schools of the Nation's Capital | Washington, DC | General operating | $40,000 |
| Educare DC | Washington, DC | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Horizons Greater Washington | Washington, DC | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Identity | Gaithersburg, MD | Jovenes de manana/youth of tomorrow elementary school social-emotional and reading support program | $40,000 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support for alzheimer's pathobiome initiative at the pathobiome research center | $40,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
| The Literacy Lab | Washington, DC | DC fellowship | $40,000 |
| Anacostia Watershed Society | Bladensburg, MD | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | Cadillac mountain summit accessibility improvement project: east-west connector walkway | $30,000 |
| Friends of Leu Gardens | Orlando, FL | Free field trips for all: in full bloom | $30,000 |
| Latin American Youth Center | Washington, DC | Layc environmental workforce programs | $30,000 |
| Marine Discovery Center | New Smyrna Beach, FL | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Merck Forest & Farmland Center | Rupert, VT | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Generation Hope | Washington, DC | Next generation academy | $25,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Wilmer eye institute - gene therapy research for retinal disease | $25,000 |
| Parkinson Association of Central Florida Inc | Winter Park, FL | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Centronia | Washington, DC | Classroom conversion | $20,000 |
| Durham Public Schools Foundation | Durham, NC | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Kids on Point | Charleston, SC | General operatins support | $20,000 |
| Peace of Mind Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $20,000 |
| US Lighthouse Society | Hansville, WA | Thomas point shoal lighthouse | $20,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Nature Is Nonpartisan | Wilmington, DE | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Bay Area Lyme Foundation | Portola Valley, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Durham Arts Council Inc | Durham, NC | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Global Lyme Alliance | Greenwich, CT | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Hope Animal Rescue | Durham, NC | General operating support | $5,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sultana Education Foundation | Chestertown, MD | Wild wetlands program | $70,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,130,000 | 38 |
| 2023 | $1,070,000 | 42 |
| 2022 | $1,035,000 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601339349103755
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 54-1829618
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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