Environment grants for nonprofits in Maryland
634 private foundations reported 1,224 environment grants to organizations in Maryland on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $46.2M in all. 208 of them are based in Maryland.
Foundations634
Grants on record1,224
Total granted$46.2M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund environment in Maryland
20 of the 634: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Maryland organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc, Annapolis - General support$6,491
- Irvine Natural Science Center Inc, Owings Mills - General support$1,473
- Friskys Wildlife & Primate Sanctuary Inc, Woodstock - General support$1,447
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Gave $27.9M in 2024
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc, Annapolis - General support$500,000
- Chesapeake Conservancy Inc, Annapolis - Revolving loan fund$500,000
- National Wildlife Federation, Annapolis - Choose clean water coalition$275,000
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Gave $13.4M in 2024
The Abell Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Climate Access Fund Corporation, Baltimore - Community development$80,000
- Blue Water Baltimore Inc, Baltimore - Environment$40,000
- Baltimore Tree Trust, Baltimore - Environment$37,500
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore - Environment and Science$175,000
- National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Silver Spring - Environment and Science$100,000
- Springboard Partners LLC, Silver Spring - Environment and Science$98,000
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- North East Housing Initiative Inc, Baltimore - Support for the National Conference on Community Land Trust Shared Equity Housing being held on September…$10,000
- Baltimore Tree Trust, Baltimore - Provide general operating support$2,500
- Baltimore Tree Trust, Baltimore - Support for the 2nd annual Raising the Stakes celebration being held on October 5, 2024 in Baltimore, MD$750
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Maryland College Park, College Park - Establishing the mid-atlantic climate justice hub to build communities' capacity to address environmental and…$992,087
- Environmental Policy Innovation Center, College Park - Advancing policy change, technical assistance, and innovation to ensure equitable, efficient, and affordable…$976,039
- Vose River Charitable Fund, Bethesda - Supporting the vose river charitable fund to enable the phcc academy to strengthen effective communication…$316,079
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Gave $23.1M in 2024
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- Rock Creek Conservancy Inc, Bethesday - Envrionment$275,000
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis - Envrionment$50,000
- Alice Ferguson Foundation Inc, Accokeek - Envrionment$40,000
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Gave $10.1M in 2024
France-Merrick Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis - Grants are to be used in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization.$120,000
- Blue Water Baltimore, Baltimore - Grants are to be used in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization.$102,500
- Upcycled, Columbia - Grants are to be used in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization.$35,000
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Farm Alliance of Baltimore, Baltimore - To support environmental projects.$15,000
- Pigtown Climbs, Baltimore - To support environmental projects.$15,000
- Nature Forward, Chevy Chase - To support environmental projects.$11,250
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Gave $625M in 2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Maryland Office of Research Admin, College Park - For the center for global sustainability$500,000
- University of Maryland Foundation Inc, Adelphi - For support of the driving oer sustainability for student success collaborative$250,000
- Environmental Policy Innovation Center, College Park - For general operating support$125,000
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc
Owings Mills, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- North East Housing Initiative Inc, Baltimore - To support the general operations of this community land trust, which converts vacant, abandoned, and…$50,000
- Carson Scholars Fund Inc, Towson - To support the ben carson reading project whose primary purpose is to provide funding and support to local…$20,000
- Choo Smith Youth Empowerment, Owings Mills - To support choo smith youth empowerment's stream (science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math)…$20,000
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Gave $148.8M in 2024
The William Penn Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Watershed Protection Inc, Fulton - Drwi technical assistance$50,000
- Upstream Alliance Inc, Annapolis - General support$28,000
- Adkins Arboretum Ltd, Ridgely - General support$4,000
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Burness Communications Inc, Bethesda - To implement a strategic communications plan and provide communications assistance to indigenous,…$700,000
- Burness Communications Inc, Bethesda - To implement a strategic communications plan and provide communications assistance to indigenous,…$350,000
- The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore - For the school of advanced international study to compile information about chinese-owned mining projects…$188,500
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Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Foundations of Success Inc, Bethesda - To support further understanding of evidence-based adaptive management and the integration of behavioral…$796,296
- National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Silver Spring - To support 2024 capitol hill ocean week.$30,000
- Trash Free Maryland, Baltimore - Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operational support.$2,868
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Gave $24.1M in 2024
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Saint Helena, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- The Chisholm Legacy Project, Baltimore - Revitalize the Environment$350,000
- Green & Healthy Homes Intiative, Baltimore - Revitalize the Environment$175,000
- March on Maryland, Severna Park - Revitalize the Environment$150,000
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The Esther a and Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Anacostia Watershed Society Inc, Bladenburg - Environment$215,460
- Neighborhood Design Center, Baltimore - Environment$105,000
- World Arts Focus, Mount Rainier - Environment$100,000
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The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar Foundation
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis - General charitable purposes$200,000
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis - General charitable purposes$50,000
- Anacostia Watershed Society, Bladensburg - General charitable purposes$20,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- C&o Canal Trust Inc, Williamsport - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$600
- Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage Inc, Chester - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$500
- Shorerivers Inc, Easton - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$500
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Gave $116.7M in 2024
Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd
Ligonier, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc, Annapolis - To support watershed restoration and best management practices to improve habitat and water quality in the…$400,000
- Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Inc, Annapolis - To expand technical assistance capacity and buffer maintenance to improve and accelerate best management…$250,000
- Environmental Policy Innovation Center, College Park - To evaluate evolving opportunities for private investment in nature, biodiversity, water quality, and similar…$200,000
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John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Climate United Fund, Bethesda - To support your organization's efforts to apply for, enact and operationalize up to $14 billion of the…$450,000
- Voices for a Sustainable Future Incorporated, Takoma Park - In support of general operations$200,000
- Good Energy Collective Incorporated, Oakland - In support of a project on nuclear energy, climate change, and security$125,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Maryland organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc Annapolis | 9 | $1,436,506 |
| Blue Water Baltimore Baltimore | 6 | $251,235 |
| Environmental Policy Innovation Center College Park | 4 | $1,431,209 |
| Shorerivers Inc Easton | 4 | $327,492 |
| Anacostia Watershed Society Inc Bladensburg | 4 | $290,622 |
| Nature Forward Chevy Chase | 4 | $170,223 |
| Baltimore Tree Trust Inc Baltimore | 4 | $88,269 |
| Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Inc Annapolis | 3 | $484,631 |
| National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Silver Spring | 3 | $195,551 |
| Center for Watershed Protection Inc Fulton | 3 | $168,898 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Maryland that we classify as environment, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 634 foundations, 188 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.