Food Assistance grants for nonprofits in Maryland
250 private foundations reported 392 food assistance grants to organizations in Maryland on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $25.5M in all. 144 of them are based in Maryland.
Foundations that fund food assistance in Maryland
20 of the 250: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of food assistance 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- Manna Food Center Inc, Silver Spring - General support$999
- End Hunger in Calvert County Inc, Huntingtown - General support$805
- Women Affairs of Al Mumtahinah Home Inc, Baltimore - General support$631
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$3,496,100
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health; nutrition$2,667,660
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc, North Bethesda - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$2,127,368
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc
Owings Mills, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Moveable Feast Inc, Baltimore - To support the medically tailored, home delivered meals program, which provides precooked meals and…$250,000
- St Michaels Community Center, St Michaels - To support the renovation of this community center to increase meal services, after-school programs, and…$250,000
- Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland Inc, Baltimore - To support the general operations of this organizations home-delivery meal program, which provides nutritious…$225,000
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The Kahlert Foundation Inc
Sykesville, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland Inc, Baltimore - Meals on wheels of central maryland capital campaign and operating grant$175,000
- First Fruits Farm Inc, Freeland - Capacity building - development team$100,000
- Franciscan Center, Baltimore - Franciscan center renaissance/elementary school healthy meal partnership and plated 3$52,500
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The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar Foundation
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Manna Food Center, Silver Spring - General charitable purposes$122,568
- Montgomery County Food Council, Bethesda - General charitable purposes$75,000
- Upcounty Hub, Germantown - General charitable purposes$75,000
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Gave $27.9M in 2024
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- First Fruits Farm Inc, Freeland - Refrigeration facility$150,000
- Midshore Meals Til Monday Inc, Cambridge - General support$40,000
- First Fruits Farm Inc, Freeland - General support$25,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Child Trends Incorporated, Rockville - Examining implementation of universal free school meals in colorado and the effects on students at highest…$137,447
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore - Testing online ordering and delivery of special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and…$100,957
- Child Trends Incorporated, Rockville - Studying the impact of emergency rental assistance on children's health and nutrition outcomes, with a focus…$65,000
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Gave $13.4M in 2024
The Abell Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Paul's Place Inc, Baltimore - Health and human services$50,000
- Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland Inc, Baltimore - Matching gifts-programming$2,500
- Paul's Place Inc, Baltimore - Matching gifts-programming$500
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Gave $1.8M in 2024
Round Room Gives Inc
Fishers, IN · latest return: tax year 2024- Knk Foundation Inc, Gaithersburg - Provide hot meals and giveaways at events for low income families$4,200
- Salisbury Urban Ministries, Salisbury - Purchase meals and food items for children to take home over extended school breaks$2,000
- Aarons Place Inc, Preston - Purchase food$2,000
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The J Willard and Alice S Marriott Foundation
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2025- Manna Food Center, Silver Spring - General operating support$100,000
- Montgomery County Food Council, Bethesda - General operating support$50,000
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Gave $11.7M in 2024
T Rowe Price Foundation
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Paul's Place Inc, Baltimore - Financial well-being$15,000
- Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland Inc, Baltimore - Financial well-being$10,000
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Gave $1.3M in 2025
Watt Foster Family Foundation
Brookneal, VA · latest return: tax year 2025 -
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Winifred Stevens Foundation
Tempe, AZ · latest return: tax year 2024- Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, Silver Spring - Adra school feeding initiative$100,000
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The Hackerman Foundation Inc
Towson, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland Inc, Baltimore - Providing nutritious meals and individualized support$100,000
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Gave $23.1M in 2024
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- Crossroads Community Food Network Inc, Takoma Park - Envrionment$55,000
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Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark Foundation
Chevy Chase, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Poor Roberts Mission, Potomac - General opearting support of food security programs$50,000
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Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- First Fruits Farm Inc, Freeland - General operating$25,000
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The North Star Charitable Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Crossroads Community Food Network, Takoma Park - General$20,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Maryland Food Bank Inc, Baltimore - East region hunger relief grant$15,000
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Gave $8.9M in 2024
Dr Scholl Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Paul's Place Inc, Baltimore - Hot meals for low-income individuals and families$10,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Maryland organizations that received food assistance grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland Inc Baltimore | 6 | $512,772 |
| First Fruits Farm Inc Freeland | 5 | $350,120 |
| Pauls Place Inc Baltimore | 5 | $275,762 |
| Manna Food Center Inc Silver Spring | 3 | $253,316 |
| Montgomery County Food Council Bethesda | 3 | $125,028 |
| Crossroads Community Food Network Inc Takoma Park | 3 | $75,065 |
| Carroll County Food Sunday Inc Westminster | 2 | $35,208 |
| Student Support Network Inc Baltimore | 2 | $25,175 |
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 food assistance, 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 250 foundations, 87 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.