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    Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

    ActiveArts, Culture & Humanities
    SILVER SPRING, MDWebsite3015653805

    About Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

    The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, in partnership with the community, cultivates and supports excellence in the arts and humanities, expands access to cultural expression, and contributes to economic vitality in the region.

    Focus Areas

    arts and humanitiespublic artarts educationcreative placemakingcultural planningprofessional developmentgrantmaking for organizations and individual artists

    Funding Style

    general operating supportunrestricted/core supportadvancement / development capacity fundingproject-specific grantsmixed funding portfolio (combination of GOS, advancement, and project grants)

    About Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

    Among its recent grants, the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County repeatedly backs operating stability for major arts institutions, with awards such as $711,530 to Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc and $504,368 to Olney Theatre Corporation Dba Olney Theatre Center for the Arts. The pattern shows a funder supporting organizations that already anchor Montgomery County’s cultural life, alongside grants that combine general operating support with advancement support. That mix appears across theater, music, dance, visual arts, media, and community arts groups, including Round House Theatre Inc, Imagination Stage Inc, and Montgomery Community Television Dba Montgomery Community Media. The council’s grantmaking also reaches beyond institutional core support. Recent awards include support for creative and educational work in schools and communities, as well as project-based grants for artists and scholars. Its active programs point to a broad but locally focused arts-and-humanities portfolio: organizational sustainability, arts programming, cultural projects, student awards, creative practice, and professional development. The result is a funder that uses a combination of unrestricted and project-specific support to sustain the county’s arts infrastructure while also funding smaller-scale cultural and educational activity.

    What Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Funds

    A defining feature of the council’s grantmaking is its support for organizational sustainability. Recent awards such as $356,271 to Round House Theatre Inc and $346,342 to Imagination Stage Inc were structured as general operating support, with advancement support appearing in some awards as well. The council also funds media and cultural infrastructure. Montgomery Community Television Dba Montgomery Community Media received $267,394 for general operating support, while Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture Inc received $181,894. Arts education is another clear thread. Maryland Youth Ballet Inc received $199,101, and Friends of the Library Montgomery County Maryland Inc received $129,111. Project-based support extends to the county’s literary and cultural community through The Writer's Center, which received $125,364 for general operating support and advancement.

    How Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $5.4M

    Total Assets

    $4.4M

    Total Revenue

    $7.8M

    Total Expenses

    $7.5M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $13K and $80K, with a median of $31K.

    25th Percentile

    $13K

    Median

    $31K

    75th Percentile

    $80K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Headquarters

    Leadership

    SUZAN E JENKINS

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    Topics

    organizational sustainabilityfundraising/advancement capacity buildingprogram delivery supportcapitalization of core operationsgrant-funded project implementation

    Typical awards are mid-sized for local arts funding, with a p25 of $12,800, a median of $31,100, and a p75 of $80,228. The recent grant list also shows a layered structure: many awards are general operating support, while some add advancement support or target project implementation. Recipients appear across more than one year, including Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc, Olney Theatre Corporation Dba Olney Theatre Center for the Arts, Round House Theatre Inc, Imagination Stage Inc, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc, Adventure Theatre Inc, Levine Music Inc, and Maryland Youth Ballet Inc. The council funds organizations rather than individuals overall, even though some active programs are designed for individual artists and scholars.

    Where Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is concentrated entirely in Maryland, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards cluster in North Bethesda, Bethesda, Rockville, Silver Spring, Glen Echo, Olney, Germantown, and Gaithersburg. North Bethesda appears frequently through organizations such as Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc, Levine Music Inc, and National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale of Montgomery County Inc. Rockville and Bethesda also recur often, showing a strong county-wide spread within Montgomery County rather than a broader regional footprint.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

    What kinds of organizations does the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County fund most often?

    It funds arts and humanities organizations in Montgomery County through a mix of general operating support, advancement support, and project grants. Recent recipients include theater companies, music organizations, dance groups, visual arts centers, media organizations, and cultural partnerships.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution is p25 $12,800, median $31,100, and p75 $80,228. The recent awards range from smaller project and operating awards to large general operating support grants for major local institutions.

    Does the council fund only organizations, or also individuals?

    It funds individuals through specific programs such as the Artists & Scholars Project Grants, the Abrams Creative Writing Award, and the Haimovicz Visual Arts Award. In its overall grant profile, however, the foundation is marked as not funding individuals.

    How geographically focused is the funding?

    The funding is local and entirely in Maryland, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient locations include North Bethesda, Bethesda, Rockville, Silver Spring, Glen Echo, Olney, Germantown, and Gaithersburg.

    Are there recurring grantees in the recent grant record?

    Yes. Several organizations received grants in both 2023 and 2024, including Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc, Olney Theatre Corporation Dba Olney Theatre Center for the Arts, Round House Theatre Inc, Imagination Stage Inc, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc, Adventure Theatre Inc, Levine Music Inc, and Maryland Youth Ballet Inc.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    STRATHMORE HALL FOUNDATION INCNORTH BETHESDA, MD$600,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    OLNEY THEATRE CORPORATION DBA OLNEY THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTSOLNEY, MD$409,4992026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    IMAGINATION STAGE INCBETHESDA, MD$367,4102026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT
    ROUND HOUSE THEATRE INCBETHESDA, MD$310,3842026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LEVINE MUSIC INCNORTH BETHESDA, MD$170,5952026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    METROPOLITAN CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS INC DBA VISARTSROCKVILLE, MD$160,3972026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT
    MARYLAND YOUTH BALLET INCSILVER SPRING, MD$141,4842026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ADVENTURE THEATRE INCGLEN ECHO, MD$136,2752026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT
    FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND INCROCKVILLE, MD$131,9472026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND CHORALE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY INCNORTH BETHESDA, MD$131,6462026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GLEN ECHO PARK PARTNERSHIP FOR ARTS AND CULTURE INCGLEN ECHO, MD$124,5062026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCNORTH BETHESDA, MD$120,7202026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    DANCE EXCHANGE INCTAKOMA PARK, MD$115,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT
    GERMANTOWN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC DBA BLACKROCK CENTER FOR THE ARTSGERMANTOWN, MD$114,7392026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CITYDANCE PRODUCTIONS INCNORTH BETHESDA, MD$111,1512026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC DBA MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORYROCKVILLE, MD$100,6202026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT
    METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INCGAITHERSBURG, MD$87,8692026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT
    WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY DBA WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSICGLEN ECHO, MD$64,0032026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    DOCS IN PROGRESS INCSILVER SPRING, MD$63,0752026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, ADVANCEMENT GRANT & PROJECT GRANT
    ARTS FOR THE AGING - MARYLAND INCROCKVILLE, MD$62,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT
    STORY TAPESTRIES INCPOOLESVILLE, MD$61,9502026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    BENDER JC OF GREATER WASHINGTONROCKVILLE, MD$60,7962026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CLANCY WORKS INCSILVER SPRING, MD$59,6002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT
    THE WRITER'S CENTERBETHESDA, MD$58,9332026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SANDY SPRING MUSEUM INCSANDY SPRING, MD$57,3972026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    KALANIDHI DANCE INCBETHESDA, MD$50,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ARTSTREAM INCROCKVILLE, MD$50,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    YOUNG ARTISTS OF AMERICA INCNORTH BETHESDA, MD$50,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LUMINA STUDIO THEATRE INCSILVER SPRING, MD$50,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    THEATRE CONSORTIUM OF SILVER SPRING INCSILVER SPRING, MD$50,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FLYING V LTDBETHESDA, MD$50,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CREATE ARTS CENTER INCSILVER SPRING, MD$49,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ARTPRENEURS INC DBA ARTS ON THE BLOCKSILVER SPRING, MD$48,5002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MARLOW GUITAR INTERNATIONAL INCROCKVILLE, MD$47,5002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SO WHAT ELSE INCBETHESDA, MD$47,5002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AKHMEDOVA BALLET FOUNDATION INCSILVER SPRING, MD$47,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PEERLESS ROCKVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION LTDROCKVILLE, MD$47,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CANTATE CHAMBER SINGERS INCTAKOMA PARK, MD$45,5002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WASHINGTON REVELS INCGLEN ECHO, MD$42,3962026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SILVER SPRING TOWN CENTER INCSILVER SPRING, MD$41,8072026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    INTERACT STORY THEATRE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INCWHEATON, MD$35,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT
    CARPE DIEM ARTS INCSILVER SPRING, MD$34,8002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT
    NEW ORCHESTRA OF WASHINGTON INCROCKVILLE, MD$34,5002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT
    SUTRADHAR INSTITUTE OF DANCE & RELATED ARTSSILVER SPRING, MD$34,1002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT
    GANDHI BRIGADE INC DBA ACTION YOUTH MEDIASILVER SPRING, MD$30,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GLORYSTAR MUSIC EDUCATION AND CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC DBA GLORYSTAR CHILPOTOMAC, MD$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    BOULANGER INITIATIVENORTH BETHESDA, MD$24,5002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PHOTOWORKS INCGLEN ECHO, MD$24,2502026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    NATIONAL CAPITAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION INC DBA NATIONAL CACOLESVILLE, MD$23,7502026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GLEN ECHO POTTERY INCGLEN ECHO, MD$23,5002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    STRATHMORE HALL FOUNDATION INC

    $600,000
    NORTH BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    OLNEY THEATRE CORPORATION DBA OLNEY THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    $409,499
    OLNEY, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    IMAGINATION STAGE INC

    $367,410
    BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT

    ROUND HOUSE THEATRE INC

    $310,384
    BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LEVINE MUSIC INC

    $170,595
    NORTH BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    METROPOLITAN CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS INC DBA VISARTS

    $160,397
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT

    MARYLAND YOUTH BALLET INC

    $141,484
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ADVENTURE THEATRE INC

    $136,275
    GLEN ECHO, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT

    FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND INC

    $131,947
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND CHORALE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY INC

    $131,646
    NORTH BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GLEN ECHO PARK PARTNERSHIP FOR ARTS AND CULTURE INC

    $124,506
    GLEN ECHO, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

    $120,720
    NORTH BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    DANCE EXCHANGE INC

    $115,000
    TAKOMA PARK, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT

    GERMANTOWN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC DBA BLACKROCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    $114,739
    GERMANTOWN, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CITYDANCE PRODUCTIONS INC

    $111,151
    NORTH BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC DBA MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORY

    $100,620
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT

    METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC

    $87,869
    GAITHERSBURG, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT

    WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY DBA WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

    $64,003
    GLEN ECHO, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    DOCS IN PROGRESS INC

    $63,075
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, ADVANCEMENT GRANT & PROJECT GRANT

    ARTS FOR THE AGING - MARYLAND INC

    $62,000
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT

    STORY TAPESTRIES INC

    $61,950
    POOLESVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    BENDER JC OF GREATER WASHINGTON

    $60,796
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CLANCY WORKS INC

    $59,600
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT

    THE WRITER'S CENTER

    $58,933
    BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SANDY SPRING MUSEUM INC

    $57,397
    SANDY SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    KALANIDHI DANCE INC

    $50,000
    BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ARTSTREAM INC

    $50,000
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    YOUNG ARTISTS OF AMERICA INC

    $50,000
    NORTH BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LUMINA STUDIO THEATRE INC

    $50,000
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    THEATRE CONSORTIUM OF SILVER SPRING INC

    $50,000
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FLYING V LTD

    $50,000
    BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CREATE ARTS CENTER INC

    $49,000
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ARTPRENEURS INC DBA ARTS ON THE BLOCK

    $48,500
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MARLOW GUITAR INTERNATIONAL INC

    $47,500
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SO WHAT ELSE INC

    $47,500
    BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AKHMEDOVA BALLET FOUNDATION INC

    $47,000
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PEERLESS ROCKVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION LTD

    $47,000
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CANTATE CHAMBER SINGERS INC

    $45,500
    TAKOMA PARK, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WASHINGTON REVELS INC

    $42,396
    GLEN ECHO, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SILVER SPRING TOWN CENTER INC

    $41,807
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    INTERACT STORY THEATRE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC

    $35,000
    WHEATON, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT

    CARPE DIEM ARTS INC

    $34,800
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT

    NEW ORCHESTRA OF WASHINGTON INC

    $34,500
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT

    SUTRADHAR INSTITUTE OF DANCE & RELATED ARTS

    $34,100
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT GRANT

    GANDHI BRIGADE INC DBA ACTION YOUTH MEDIA

    $30,000
    SILVER SPRING, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GLORYSTAR MUSIC EDUCATION AND CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC DBA GLORYSTAR CHIL

    $25,000
    POTOMAC, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    BOULANGER INITIATIVE

    $24,500
    NORTH BETHESDA, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PHOTOWORKS INC

    $24,250
    GLEN ECHO, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    NATIONAL CAPITAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION INC DBA NATIONAL CA

    $23,750
    COLESVILLE, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GLEN ECHO POTTERY INC

    $23,500
    GLEN ECHO, MD2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT