The Ausherman Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Frederick, MD, funding community-facing mental health services and public arts projects. Grants show a preference for operational and program support — including call center staffing for behavioral health and commissioning/installing public murals and arts programming — that enhance access to services and civic beautification. Their giving highlights hands-on community impact rather than broad national initiatives.
Ausherman Family Foundation’s grantmaking is built around Frederick County community needs, with recent awards stretching from behavioral health infrastructure to public art, youth programs, and emergency basic needs. One of the clearest signs of its approach is the large 2024 grant to Mental Health Association for call center staffing and staff appreciation, which points to support for the people and systems behind local service delivery. Arts funding is another defining thread: the foundation gave Frederick Arts Council Inc. substantial support for the Brunswick Archway, New Spire Arts Mural, Public Art Program, and Thurmont Mural. The foundation also funds practical, on-the-ground work for local nonprofits. Grants to Ship of Frederick County supported the Thrive! Host Home Network and, in another year, basic materials needs, cap and gowns, portable chargers, snacks, and general operating costs. Other awards backed gap funding, youth empowerment programming, college- and community-facing services, and capacity building for local organizations. The result is a pattern of funding that favors direct community benefit, operational support, and projects that are visible in everyday life across Frederick County.
Health and human services appear in grants tied to service delivery and community health infrastructure. In 2024, the foundation gave $49,500 to Frederick County Health Care Coalition Inc. for Achieving Health Equity, and it also funded Mental Health Association for call center work. Youth and family support shows up through program and capacity grants. Spectrum Support Inc. received $55,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024 for the Youth Empowerment Program, while The Frederick Children’s Chorus Inc. received support for capacity building in both 2024 and 2025. Basic needs funding includes direct assistance and operating support. Frederick Union Rescue Mission received money for diapers, food bank supplies, and general operating, and Spanish Speaking Community received support for critical intervention and general operations. Public arts funding is anchored by Frederick Arts Council Inc., which received awards for the Public Art Program and mural projects in multiple places.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $944, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $5,000. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, which suggests a mix of modest operating support and larger project or capacity investments. The foundation’s menu includes general grants, capacity building grants, and IDEA grants, and several programs accept unsolicited requests. The recent record also shows recurring support for a number of organizations across multiple years, including arts, youth, and human-services grantees. Its structure includes targeted local grant programs and a regular-funder classification, and it funds individuals as well as organizations.
Current and upcoming funding from Ausherman Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to Black-led nonprofits based in Frederick County that qualify as a 501(c)(3) or are fiscally sponsored by one, actively provided services during the past year, and have at least three board members.
Deadline: Applications are open June 15 - July 15.
$699K
$23.1M
$4.7M
$2M
Most grants fall between $944 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$944
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 86% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Highly concentrated and local: very few, relatively large grants directed to a small number of repeat or anchor community organizations, focusing on tangible program and staffing support rather than many small gifts.
Notable grantees: Mental Health Association (Frederick) - supports call center and staff, Frederick Arts Council Inc - funds public murals and community arts projects
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 86% of grants. Frederick is the clearest center of activity, with repeated awards to recipients in Frederick, along with nearby places such as Woodsboro, Middletown, New Market, and Walkersville. A smaller share goes to other Maryland locations, including Owings Mills. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 266 grants recorded in the United States.
The foundation funds general operating support, capacity building, back-office support, and project-based grants. Recent awards include support for mental health call center staffing, public art and mural projects, youth empowerment programming, basic needs supplies, and community events.
Health and human services, public art, youth development, basic needs, and organizational support appear repeatedly. Examples include Achieving Health Equity, public art programming, youth empowerment, diapers and food bank supplies, and back-office or general operating costs.
Yes, several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including General Grants, IDEA Grants, Capacity Building Grants, and the Back-Office Support Grant listed in its grant menu.
Typical grants are relatively small: the p25 is $944, the median is $2,000, and the p75 is $5,000. The recent record also includes larger multi-thousand-dollar awards for specific programs and projects.
Its grantmaking is local and centered on Frederick County, Maryland. Recent recipients include nonprofits serving mental health, arts, youth, housing, basic needs, and community-building work, with many awards going to organizations in Frederick itself.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Who can apply: Organization must serve Frederick County, MD residents and be a 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3). Requests must align with the Foundation's areas of interest. Minimum request is $2,500.
Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis; no application deadline.
Who can apply: Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization physically located in Frederick County, Maryland, with a healthy operating budget, strong board and executive leadership, a clearly defined mission, and commitment of time and resources to build capacity.
Deadline: LOIs accepted on a rolling basis; no fixed deadline.
Who can apply: Organizations must have an operating budget of $500,000 or less in the first phase, need accounting assistance, have a mission within the Foundation's areas of interest, and provide services to Frederick County, MD residents.
Deadline: No application deadline; limited first-phase awards.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'ARCHE FREDERICK MARYLAND INC | FREDERICK, MD | $75,000 | 2025 | GAP FUNDING, DDA DEFERRED PYMTS, GAP FUNDING FORGIVABLE LOAN |
| SPECTRUM SUPPORT INC | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $55,000 | 2025 | YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM |
| THE FREDERICK CHILDREN'S CHORUS INC | WOODSBORO, MD | $51,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| CENTRO HISPANO DE FREDERICK | FREDERICK, MD | $45,480 | 2025 | AFF SPANISH CLASS, BACK OFFICE SUPPORT, ESL COORDINATOR, HERITAGE FESTIVAL |
| WOMEN SOLVE | NEW MARKET, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | 5TH ANNUAL SEED TO ROOTS, STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT, FREDERICK'S SEED TO ROOTS |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCES | FREDERICK, MD | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, LIVING TREASURES PROJECTS |
| MARYLAND DEAF COMMUNITY CENTER | FREDERICK, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | MDCC BOD TRAINING AND FUNDRAISING |
| SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY | FREDERICK, MD | $21,475 | 2025 | BINGO GALA, CRITICAL INTERVENTION, GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FREDERICK ARTS COUNCIL INC | FREDERICK, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC ART PROGRAM |
| DOWNTOWN FREDERICK PARTNERSHIP | FREDERICK, MD | $18,112 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING COSTS |
| THE FREDERICK CENTER | FREDERICK, MD | $16,700 | 2025 | BACK OFFICE ADMIN, GENERAL OPERATING, SPONSORSHIP FOR PRISM AWARD |
| EMPOWERING COMMUNITY LEADERS | WALKERSVILLE, MD | $15,500 | 2025 | ECLN COMPLETING FY 2022-2025, GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, SWAG PROGRAM OUTREACH |
| FREDERICK CLUB OF NAT'L ASSOC OF NEGRO BUSINESS & PROF WOMEN'S | FREDERICK, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | 21ST ANNUAL MLK BIRTHDAY AWARD, 22ND ANNUAL DR MLK OBSERVANCE |
| YMCA OF FREDERICK COUNTY | FREDERICK, MD | $13,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING, YMCA ARTS CENTER GRAND PIANO |
| SHIP OF FREDERICK COUNTY | FREDERICK, MD | $12,700 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING, LIP SYNCH FUNDRAISER, ON BEHALF OF CARRIE DELENTE, THRIVE |
| LITERACY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK | FREDERICK, MD | $12,500 | 2025 | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT, ED TRANSITION SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF FREDERICK COUNTY | FREDERICK, MD | $11,500 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP COACHING SUPPORT, SMART, SUMMER CAMPS, TOUR DE FREDERICK |
| WHOLE HEART GRIEF & LIFE RESOURCE CENTER | FREDERICK, MD | $10,500 | 2025 | BLACK FREDERICK FESTIVAL, GENERAL OPERATIONS, THANK YOU FACILITATION |
| HONORS CLASS INC | FREDERICK, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | OV, THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE |
| HIPPODROME FOUNDATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING COSTS |
| HELPING HANDS GLOBAL INC | MONROVIA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE TOURS FOR FREDERICK COUNTY JUNIORS & SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL |
| SERTOMA OFF-STREET BASKETBALL LEAGUE | FREDERICK, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | BASKETBALL FUNDING, 2024-2025, SERTOMA BASKETBALL LEAGUE |
| WE DREAM INC | FREDERICK, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | BLACK BOYS IN TECH CAREERS, TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH |
| SOUL STREET INC | FREDERICK, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING, LAYING THE FOUNDATION |
| THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION OF MD | FREDERICK, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | DEVELOPMENT PLAN |
| XI XI LAMBDA FOUNDATION INC | FREDERICK, MD | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, GOLF CLASSIC SCHOLARSHIP |
| COMMUNITY OF GRACE ORGANIZATION INC | FREDERICK, MD | $6,800 | 2025 | RESILIENT VOICES, VISIONARY PATHWAYS |
| BEYOND SHELTER FREDERICK | FREDERICK, MD | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, IN HONOR OF GERRY HANBERRY |
| EACH 1 TEACH 1 INC | FREDERICK, MD | $6,500 | 2025 | CONTINUING EDUCATION, GENERAL OPERATING COSTS |
| CHANGE THE CONVERSATION INC | STEVENSON, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | PREVENTION TRAINING |
| BLACK ADVANCEMENT INC | FREDERICK, MD | $5,500 | 2025 | OPERATION FOOD DESERT STORM |
| GOLDEN MILE ALLIANCE | FREDERICK, MD | $5,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, INTERNATIONAL MARKET |
| FREDERICK RESCUE MISSION | FREDERICK, MD | $5,100 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING, SUMMER CAMP SUPPORT |
| FREDERICK STEPPERS YOUTH GROUP | FREDERICK, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | KEEP STEPPIN ON |
| TURNERS BOXING GYM AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | FREDERICK, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERMENT THROUGH BOXING |
| LIVING WELL YOUTH WORKS | ADAMSTOWN, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING COSTS FOR OVERCOMING |
| HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY | FREDERICK, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | 2024 SCHOLARS IN MOTION |
| ANDREA'S HOUSE INC | FREDERICK, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | HEART PROGRAM |
| PALS PROGRAM | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COLOR ON THE CREEK | FREDERICK, MD | $4,900 | 2025 | 2024 SAILING THROUGH WINTER SOLSTICE, STTWS TO SAVE ARTIC RACER |
| GET KIDS OUTSIDE | KNOXVILLE, MD | $4,000 | 2025 | 2025 YELLOWSTONE |
| SETON CENTER | EMMITSBURG, MD | $3,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, HEART HOUSE CASE MANAGEMENT |
| FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES | FREDERICK, MD | $2,995 | 2025 | FCPL GRANTSEEKERS RESOURCE |
| SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS | FREDERICK MD, MD | $2,600 | 2025 | A TOAST TO THE HOLIDAYS, GENERAL OPERATING COSTS |
| ST JOHN'S CATHOLIC PREP | BUCKEYSTOWN, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE FREDERICK CHORALE | FREDERICK, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MISSION OF MERCY | FREDERICK, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | CLAY SHOOTING EVENT |
| FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | FREDERICK, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | FCPS ADAPTED PE, SPECIAL ED DEPT STAFF |
| CLUSTERED SPIRESCHORUS | FREDERICK, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | 2024-2025 GENERAL OPERATING |
| CITY YOUTH MATRIX CORP | FREDERICK, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | MARKETING MATERIALS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION, YOUTH EXTRACURRICULAR HIKES |
L'ARCHE FREDERICK MARYLAND INC
$75,000GAP FUNDING, DDA DEFERRED PYMTS, GAP FUNDING FORGIVABLE LOAN
SPECTRUM SUPPORT INC
$55,000YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM
THE FREDERICK CHILDREN'S CHORUS INC
$51,000CAPACITY BUILDING
CENTRO HISPANO DE FREDERICK
$45,480AFF SPANISH CLASS, BACK OFFICE SUPPORT, ESL COORDINATOR, HERITAGE FESTIVAL
WOMEN SOLVE
$30,0005TH ANNUAL SEED TO ROOTS, STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT, FREDERICK'S SEED TO ROOTS
AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCES
$27,000GENERAL OPERATIONS, LIVING TREASURES PROJECTS
MARYLAND DEAF COMMUNITY CENTER
$25,000MDCC BOD TRAINING AND FUNDRAISING
SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY
$21,475BINGO GALA, CRITICAL INTERVENTION, GENERAL OPERATIONS
FREDERICK ARTS COUNCIL INC
$20,000PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
DOWNTOWN FREDERICK PARTNERSHIP
$18,112GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
THE FREDERICK CENTER
$16,700BACK OFFICE ADMIN, GENERAL OPERATING, SPONSORSHIP FOR PRISM AWARD
EMPOWERING COMMUNITY LEADERS
$15,500ECLN COMPLETING FY 2022-2025, GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, SWAG PROGRAM OUTREACH
FREDERICK CLUB OF NAT'L ASSOC OF NEGRO BUSINESS & PROF WOMEN'S
$15,00021ST ANNUAL MLK BIRTHDAY AWARD, 22ND ANNUAL DR MLK OBSERVANCE
YMCA OF FREDERICK COUNTY
$13,250GENERAL OPERATING, YMCA ARTS CENTER GRAND PIANO
SHIP OF FREDERICK COUNTY
$12,700GENERAL OPERATING, LIP SYNCH FUNDRAISER, ON BEHALF OF CARRIE DELENTE, THRIVE
LITERACY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK
$12,500BACK OFFICE SUPPORT, ED TRANSITION SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF FREDERICK COUNTY
$11,500LEADERSHIP COACHING SUPPORT, SMART, SUMMER CAMPS, TOUR DE FREDERICK
WHOLE HEART GRIEF & LIFE RESOURCE CENTER
$10,500BLACK FREDERICK FESTIVAL, GENERAL OPERATIONS, THANK YOU FACILITATION
HONORS CLASS INC
$10,000OV, THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
HIPPODROME FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
HELPING HANDS GLOBAL INC
$10,000COLLEGE TOURS FOR FREDERICK COUNTY JUNIORS & SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL
SERTOMA OFF-STREET BASKETBALL LEAGUE
$10,000BASKETBALL FUNDING, 2024-2025, SERTOMA BASKETBALL LEAGUE
WE DREAM INC
$7,500BLACK BOYS IN TECH CAREERS, TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH
SOUL STREET INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING, LAYING THE FOUNDATION
THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION OF MD
$7,500DEVELOPMENT PLAN
XI XI LAMBDA FOUNDATION INC
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, GOLF CLASSIC SCHOLARSHIP
COMMUNITY OF GRACE ORGANIZATION INC
$6,800RESILIENT VOICES, VISIONARY PATHWAYS
BEYOND SHELTER FREDERICK
$6,500GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, IN HONOR OF GERRY HANBERRY
EACH 1 TEACH 1 INC
$6,500CONTINUING EDUCATION, GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
CHANGE THE CONVERSATION INC
$6,000PREVENTION TRAINING
BLACK ADVANCEMENT INC
$5,500OPERATION FOOD DESERT STORM
GOLDEN MILE ALLIANCE
$5,400GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, INTERNATIONAL MARKET
FREDERICK RESCUE MISSION
$5,100GENERAL OPERATING, SUMMER CAMP SUPPORT
FREDERICK STEPPERS YOUTH GROUP
$5,000KEEP STEPPIN ON
TURNERS BOXING GYM AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
$5,000EMPOWERMENT THROUGH BOXING
LIVING WELL YOUTH WORKS
$5,000OPERATING COSTS FOR OVERCOMING
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
$5,0002024 SCHOLARS IN MOTION
ANDREA'S HOUSE INC
$5,000HEART PROGRAM
PALS PROGRAM
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
COLOR ON THE CREEK
$4,9002024 SAILING THROUGH WINTER SOLSTICE, STTWS TO SAVE ARTIC RACER
GET KIDS OUTSIDE
$4,0002025 YELLOWSTONE
SETON CENTER
$3,400GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, HEART HOUSE CASE MANAGEMENT
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES
$2,995FCPL GRANTSEEKERS RESOURCE
SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS
$2,600A TOAST TO THE HOLIDAYS, GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
ST JOHN'S CATHOLIC PREP
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE FREDERICK CHORALE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
MISSION OF MERCY
$2,500CLAY SHOOTING EVENT
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$2,500FCPS ADAPTED PE, SPECIAL ED DEPT STAFF
CLUSTERED SPIRESCHORUS
$2,5002024-2025 GENERAL OPERATING
CITY YOUTH MATRIX CORP
$2,500MARKETING MATERIALS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION, YOUTH EXTRACURRICULAR HIKES