The Eugene B. Casey Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of large gifts that support cultural institutions and neighborhood social services in the Washington, D.C./Maryland area. Major recipients include performing arts organizations and public broadcasting, alongside faith-based social service providers and local hospice care. Grants often cover general operating support, endowment-building, and capital projects, showing a preference for sustaining institutions rather than seed funding new programs.
A $2,000,000 grant to the Salvation Army for a new corps building and a matching $2,000,000 commitment to WETA’s Sharon Rockefeller Endowment capture the Eugene B Casey Foundation’s style: large, institution-focused gifts that strengthen established organizations over time. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs cultural institutions, faith-based service providers, hospice care, public broadcasting, and neighborhood support groups in the Washington, D.C. and Maryland region. The foundation’s giving is built around operating support, endowment funding, and capital projects. Olney Theatre Center received both operating support and a $1,000,000 Vanguard Endowment grant, while Montgomery Hospice received operating support and an E. B. Casey Endowment grant. That mix suggests a preference for organizational durability rather than short-term program pilots. Recent grants also show attention to community services with a practical local footprint. Montgomery County Corps Maryland received repeated support for general operations, and Rebuilding Together Montgomery Co was funded for general operating expenses. In addition, the foundation backed institutions serving people with specific needs, including the Maryland School for the Blind and Shriners Hospital for Children.
Performing arts is one of the clearest lanes in the Eugene B Casey Foundation’s portfolio. It gave $1,000,000 to Olney Theatre Center for the Vanguard Endowment, then followed with operating support of $500,000 in 2024 and $500,000 in 2025, plus another $300,000 for general operating expenses. It also supported Duke Ellington School of the Arts with $500,000 for general operating expenses and the Denyce Graves Foundation with $150,000. Healthcare and direct social service work appear alongside the arts. Montgomery Hospice received $1,000,000 for general operating expenses and another $1,000,000 for the E. B. Casey Endowment. The foundation also funded Care for Als with $136,000 for general operating expenses. Faith-based service and crisis response are another recurring theme. The Salvation Army in Washington, DC received $1,000,000 for general operating expenses in 2024 and $1,000,000 in 2023 for the Ukrainian crisis, in addition to a $2,000,000 grant for a new corps building.
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$397.3M
$284.3M
$15M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of repeat grantees; mixes unrestricted operating support, endowment gifts, and occasional capital/capital-equipment grants rather than many small or exploratory awards.
Notable grantees: The Salvation Army, Olney Theatre Center, WETA (public broadcasting), Montgomery Hospice, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record includes several much larger institutional awards in the $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 range. The foundation behaves like a regular institutional funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Repeated grants to the same organizations across multiple years are common, including support for operating costs and endowments, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
Giving is concentrated in the Washington, D.C. and Maryland area, with Maryland accounting for 40% of grants and the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Olney, Rockville, Germantown, Gaithersburg, Potomac, Baltimore, and Nottingham in Maryland, along with Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. The broader record is still regional, but a few grants reached outside the core area, including South Bend, Indiana and Tampa, Florida.
It supports established nonprofits, especially cultural institutions, faith-based social service providers, hospice and healthcare organizations, and community support groups. Recent grants include ongoing operating support and endowment or capital gifts for organizations in Washington, DC and Maryland.
Both appear in the record, but operating support is frequent. Recent grants include general operating expenses for Montgomery Hospice, Olney Theatre Center, Montgomery County Corps Maryland, and Rebuilding Together Montgomery Co, alongside endowment gifts and a capital grant for a new corps building.
The foundation’s stated grant-size distribution is $10,000 at p25, $30,000 at the median, and $100,000 at p75. The recent grants list also includes several seven-figure awards, showing that larger institutional grants are part of its pattern.
Maryland is the top state by grant count, and 40% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of Maryland. Recent Maryland recipients include organizations in Olney, Rockville, Germantown, Gaithersburg, Potomac, Baltimore, and Nottingham.
Yes. Multiple organizations appear across more than one year, including Montgomery Hospice, Olney Theatre Center, Salvation Army, Montgomery County Corps Maryland, Rebuilding Together Montgomery Co, and Shriners Hospital for Children. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WETA | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,000,000 | 2026 | THE SHARON ROCKEFELLER ENDOWMENT |
| MONTGOMERY HOSPICE | ROCKVILLE, MD | $700,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MONTGOMERY HOSPICE | ROCKVILLE, MD | $400,674 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER MONTGOMERY CO | GAITHERBURG, MD | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AZ | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ROCK CREEK CONSERVANCY | BETHESDA, MD | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | WASHNGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| BARNS OF ROSE HILL ENDOWMENT | BERRYVILLE, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MY SISTER'S PLACE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CAJA SOLIDARIA | MILLS RIVER, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CARING FOR OTHERS LTD | FAIRFAX, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MERCY HEALTH CLINIC | GAITHERBURG, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| DOWNTOWN HOPE | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | PATH TO HOPE PROGRAM |
| MISSION OF MERCY | FREDERICK, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| IONA SENIOR SERVICES | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MID-ATLANTIC INNOCENCE PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CAL RIPKEN SR FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ST VINCENT PALLOTTI HIGH SCHOOL | LAUREL, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| REACH EVERY VOICE ACCESSABILITY | GAITHERBURG, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| SMITH ISLAND UNITED INC | EWELL, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| WANADA AUTOMOBILE DEALER EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | BETHESDA, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | DULLES, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CITY OF GAITHERSBURG | GAITHERSBURG, MD | $3,000 | 2026 | LAND-PLAT 9308 R/W ROSEMONT SEC 3.ROSEMONT RIGHT OF WAY |
| WETA | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | THE SHARON ROCKEFELLER ENDOWMENT |
| OLNEY THEATRE CENTER | OLNEY, MD | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | NOTTINGHAM, MD | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| OLNEY THEATRE CENTER | OLNEY, MD | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER MONTGOMERY CO | GAITHERBURG, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY CORPS MARYLAND | GERMANTOWN, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FEED THE HUNGRY | SOUTH BEND, IN | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CARE FOR ALS | RIDGLEY, MD | $136,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HOUSE OF RUTH | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | WASHNGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON EAR INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| BARNS OF ROSE HILL ENDOWMENT | BERRYVILLE, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CARING FOR OTHERS LTD | FAIRFAX, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MERCY HEALTH CLINIC | GAITHERBURG, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MY SISTER'S PLACE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| DONBOSCO CRISTOREY HIGH SCHOOL | TAKOA PARK, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE GAULT CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GAULT JUVENILE JUSTICE CLINIC ENDOWNMENT FUND |
| IONA SENIOR SERVICES | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MISSION OF MERCY | FREDERICK, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| EVERYMIND INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
MONTGOMERY HOSPICE
$700,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MONTGOMERY HOSPICE
$400,674GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
REBUILDING TOGETHER MONTGOMERY CO
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
BARNS OF ROSE HILL ENDOWMENT
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CAJA SOLIDARIA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CARING FOR OTHERS LTD
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DOWNTOWN HOPE
$50,000PATH TO HOPE PROGRAM
MISSION OF MERCY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
IONA SENIOR SERVICES
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
ST VINCENT PALLOTTI HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
REACH EVERY VOICE ACCESSABILITY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
SMITH ISLAND UNITED INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
WANADA AUTOMOBILE DEALER EDUCATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
$3,000LAND-PLAT 9308 R/W ROSEMONT SEC 3.ROSEMONT RIGHT OF WAY
OLNEY THEATRE CENTER
$500,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
OLNEY THEATRE CENTER
$300,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
REBUILDING TOGETHER MONTGOMERY CO
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CORPS MARYLAND
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CARE FOR ALS
$136,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
HOUSE OF RUTH
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON EAR INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
BARNS OF ROSE HILL ENDOWMENT
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CARING FOR OTHERS LTD
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DONBOSCO CRISTOREY HIGH SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
THE GAULT CENTER
$50,000GAULT JUVENILE JUSTICE CLINIC ENDOWNMENT FUND
IONA SENIOR SERVICES
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MISSION OF MERCY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES