The Alice V & David W Fletcher Foundation is a Hagerstown/Washington County–focused funder that makes relatively large, targeted grants to strengthen local cultural institutions, youth services, and critical community infrastructure. Their giving concentrates on a handful of repeat grantees—supporting arts organizations (theatre and museum), education (Hagerstown Community College), youth development (Boys & Girls Club), health care, and disability services—often for general operating support or capital projects. The foundation favors sustaining long-standing local partners rather than broad geographic or issue diversification.
A $315,514 building-renovation grant to Maryland Theatre Association Inc in 2025 is the clearest window into how Alice V & David W Fletcher Foundation Inc gives: locally, at meaningful sizes, and with a strong preference for facilities and institutions that shape daily life in Washington County. The foundation’s recent record shows sustained support for arts venues, youth programs, higher education, health care, and services for people with disabilities, rather than a wide geographic spread. Hagerstown Community College Foundation Inc received $225,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2023, while Boys & Girls Club of Washington Co received $200,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Those repeat awards suggest a relationship-driven pattern that favors established community organizations. Other grants go to local institutions such as Meritus Healthcare Foundation Inc, Arc of Washington County MD, and Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, often as general support or for capital needs. The foundation’s activity aligns with a Washington County-centered strategy: supporting organizations that carry out education, human services, arts and culture, and community-improvement work in the places where its grants land.
Arts and cultural institutions receive some of the foundation’s largest awards. In 2025, Maryland Theatre Association Inc got $315,514 for building renovations, and Washington County Museum of Fine Ar received $100,000 in 2025 for general fund support. Education is another recurring theme: Hagerstown Community College Foundation Inc was awarded $225,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2023, both for general fund support. Youth-focused work appears through Boys & Girls Club of Washington Co, which received $200,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2023. The foundation also backs community health and human services, including a $200,000 2024 grant to Meritus Healthcare Foundation Inc and a $50,000 2023 grant to Community Free Clinic Inc.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with the 25th percentile at $15,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. That middle band is visible in awards to local nonprofits across several years, while larger grants mark out a smaller set of institutional priorities. The foundation shows a repeat-recipient pattern: organizations such as Boys & Girls Club of Washington Co, Hagerstown Community College Foundation Inc, Maryland Theatre Association Inc, Women’s Club Foundation Inc, San Mar Children’s Home, and Gatekeepers Corporation appear in multiple years. The program list includes unsolicited applications for several grant programs, and the foundation makes grants to charitable organizations carrying on activities principally in Washington County, Maryland.
$1M
$19.1M
$2.3M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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High-dollar, concentrated giving to a small number of local institutions with repeated multi-grant support; mix of general operating and capital funding rather than many small, one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Maryland Theatre Association, Inc., Boys & Girls Club of Washington County, Hagerstown Community College Foundation, Inc., Meritus Healthcare Foundation, Inc., ARC of Washington County, MD
Grantmaking is concentrated in Maryland, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Most recipients are in Hagerstown, including Maryland Theatre Association Inc, Hagerstown Community College Foundation Inc, Boys & Girls Club of Washington Co, and Meritus Healthcare Foundation Inc. Outside Hagerstown, recent awards reached Boonsboro through San Mar Children’s Home and Cascade through Fort Ritchie Community Center Corpo. The recipient map reflects a local Washington County footprint rather than a broad regional or national spread.
The foundation supports charitable organizations in Washington County, Maryland, across education, workforce development, health, human services, arts and culture, and community quality-of-life work. Recent grants also show support for facilities, program operations, and general funds.
Typical grants are centered at a median of $25,000, with the 25th percentile at $15,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. The recent grant list also includes larger awards, such as $315,514 for a building-renovation project.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Boys & Girls Club of Washington Co, Hagerstown Community College Foundation Inc, Maryland Theatre Association Inc, Women’s Club Foundation Inc, San Mar Children’s Home, and Gatekeepers Corporation.
Yes. Multiple active grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including General Community Grants, General Grants to Charitable Organizations, Annual Grants to Charitable Organizations in Washington County, MD, General Operating and Program Grants, and General Grants (Operating & Project Grants).
Recent grants are entirely local: 100% went to recipients in Maryland. The largest cluster is in Hagerstown, with additional awards in Boonsboro and Cascade within Washington County.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE AR | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WASHINGTON CO | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MERITUS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ARC OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MD | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MARYLAND INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAN MAR CHILDREN'S HOME | BOONSBORO, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY FREE CLINIC INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN IN NEED | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WOMEN'S CLUB FOUNDATION INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $30,000 | 2026 | BUILDING REPAIRS |
| GIRLS INC OF WASHINGTON COUNTY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FORT RITCHIE COMMUNITY CENTER CORPO | CASCADE, MD | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL OF CHURCH DBA HAGERSTOWN AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | MICAH'S BACKPACK |
| HMP TRAINING INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MARYLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| REACH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATI | FROSTBURG, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| REHOBOTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | WILLIAMSPORT, MD | $18,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY |
| CEDAR RIDGE CHILDRENS HOME AND SCHOOL INC | WILLIAMSPORT, MD | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $15,000 | 2026 | BUILDING RENOVATIONS |
| THOMAS KENNEDY CENTER INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF WESTERN MD | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JOHN'S SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $1,300 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MARYLAND THEATRE ASSOCIATION INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $315,514 | 2025 | BUILDING RENOVATIONS |
| GATEKEEPERS CORPORATION | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE AR | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WOMEN'S CLUB FOUNDATION INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $55,000 | 2025 | BUILDING REPAIRS |
| BROOK LANES HEALTH SERVICES INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $53,788 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT |
| HAGERSTOWN AVIATION MUSEUM INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COLLEGIUM SANCTORUM ANGELORUM INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GIRLS INC OF WASHINGTON COUNTY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $30,100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN IN NEED | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FORT RITCHIE COMMUNITY CENTER CORPO | CASCADE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL OF CHURCH DBA HAGERSTOWN AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | MICAH'S BACKPACK |
| SAN MAR CHILDREN'S HOME | BOONSBORO, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATI | FROSTBURG, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | BUILDING RENOVATIONS |
| MARYLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| REHOBOTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | WILLIAMSPORT, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,100 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES |
| REACH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH SERVICE COALITION OF HAN | HANCOCK, MD | $9,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VOLUNTEER ASSOC FOR POTOMAC CENTER | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $225,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MERITUS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE AR
$100,000GENERAL FUND
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WASHINGTON CO
$100,000GENERAL FUND
MERITUS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC
$100,000GENERAL FUND
ARC OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MD
$100,000GENERAL FUND
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC
$50,000GENERAL
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC
$50,000GENERAL
UNITED WAY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MARYLAND INC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
SAN MAR CHILDREN'S HOME
$50,000GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY FREE CLINIC INC
$45,000GENERAL FUND
CHILDREN IN NEED
$30,000GENERAL FUND
WOMEN'S CLUB FOUNDATION INC
$30,000BUILDING REPAIRS
GIRLS INC OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
$30,000GENERAL FUND
FORT RITCHIE COMMUNITY CENTER CORPO
$30,000GENERAL FUND
WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL OF CHURCH DBA HAGERSTOWN AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL
$25,000MICAH'S BACKPACK
HMP TRAINING INC
$20,000GENERAL
MARYLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$20,000GENERAL FUND
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
$20,000GENERAL FUND
REACH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$20,000GENERAL FUND
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATI
$20,000GENERAL FUND
REHOBOTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$18,000FOOD PANTRY
CEDAR RIDGE CHILDRENS HOME AND SCHOOL INC
$18,000GENERAL FUND
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$15,000BUILDING RENOVATIONS
THOMAS KENNEDY CENTER INC
$15,000GENERAL
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF WESTERN MD
$7,500GENERAL FUND
ST JOHN'S SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS INC
$6,000GENERAL FUND
WASHINGTON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL INC
$1,300GENERAL FUND
MARYLAND THEATRE ASSOCIATION INC
$315,514BUILDING RENOVATIONS
GATEKEEPERS CORPORATION
$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE AR
$100,000GENERAL FUND
WOMEN'S CLUB FOUNDATION INC
$55,000BUILDING REPAIRS
BROOK LANES HEALTH SERVICES INC
$53,788EQUIPMENT
HAGERSTOWN AVIATION MUSEUM INC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
COLLEGIUM SANCTORUM ANGELORUM INC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
GIRLS INC OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
$30,100GENERAL FUND
CHILDREN IN NEED
$30,000GENERAL FUND
FORT RITCHIE COMMUNITY CENTER CORPO
$25,000GENERAL FUND
WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL OF CHURCH DBA HAGERSTOWN AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL
$25,000MICAH'S BACKPACK
SAN MAR CHILDREN'S HOME
$25,000GENERAL FUND
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATI
$20,000GENERAL FUND
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$15,000BUILDING RENOVATIONS
MARYLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$15,000GENERAL FUND
REHOBOTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000FOOD PANTRY
WASHINGTON COUNTY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INC
$10,100TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES
REACH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
INTERFAITH SERVICE COALITION OF HAN
$9,500GENERAL FUND
VOLUNTEER ASSOC FOR POTOMAC CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$225,000GENERAL FUND
MERITUS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC
$200,000GENERAL FUND