This small, local charitable fund concentrates its giving entirely on supporting community health care in its immediate region. All recorded grants go to the Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, indicating a focus on sustaining the local hospital system and its programs through general or operating support. The foundation appears to prioritize nearby, direct impact on health services rather than diverse or national causes.
Highly concentrated: very few grants (2) all to a single, local health foundation; repeat funding to the same grantee indicating a stable, targeted partnership rather than broad or exploratory giving.
The clearest signal in Kleins Shoprite of Maryland Charitable Fund Inc’s recent grantmaking is its long-running support for Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation. The largest recorded grant in the file, $45,167 in 2025, went to that Bel Air-based health organization, following a $38,500 grant in 2024 and a $4,600 grant in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that keeps returning to the same local health system rather than spreading gifts across many sectors or regions. Beyond that anchor relationship, the fund also makes smaller awards to a mix of Harford County institutions. Recent recipients include Ladew Gardens, Harford County Public Library Foundation, Harford United Charities, and Harford Community College Foundation. The grant purposes are consistently written as support for the recipient’s exempt purpose, which suggests flexible operating or general-use support rather than project-specific restrictions. The giving profile is compact and local, with nearly all recorded grants staying in Maryland and a clear emphasis on community-serving organizations in and around Harford County.
Health care is the fund’s most visible focus. In 2025 it gave $45,167 to Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation in Bel Air for the organization’s exempt purpose, and the same grantee also received $38,500 in 2024. That repeated support sits alongside another 2023 gift of $4,600, reinforcing health as a core priority. Education and community enrichment appear in smaller awards. Harford County Public Library Foundation received $5,500 in 2024 and $4,000 in 2025, while Harford Community College Foundation received $3,100 in both 2023 and 2024. The fund also supported John Carroll School with $2,500 in 2023 and $2,500 in 2024. Hunger and community needs are reflected in grants such as $5,000 to Harford United Charities in 2024 and food-donation programs tied to the fund’s store-level giving. Local culture and land stewardship also show up through gifts to Ladew Gardens, Harford Land Trust Inc, and Bel Air Downtown Alliance.
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $938, the median is $1,500, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. At the same time, the fund makes a few much larger awards, which lifts its annual grant total to $261,673. The grant file shows repeat support across multiple years for several organizations, including Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, Ladew Gardens, Harford County Public Library Foundation, Harford Community College Foundation, John Carroll School, Arc Northern Chesapeake Region, Harford Land Trust Inc, and Bel Air Downtown Alliance. The fund is a charitable fund, not a vehicle for individual support or program-related investments. The active grant-program descriptions indicate that at least some requests are accepted unsolicited, including store-level food donations and general community grants.
$88K
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$143K
Most grants fall between $938 and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$938
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation
Nearly all recorded grants stay in Maryland: 99% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest concentration is in Harford County, with many awards in Bel Air, plus nearby Belcamp, Abingdon, Aberdeen, Street, Monkton, and Forest Hill. The recipient footprint is local rather than national, although one 2023 grant went to National Brain Tumor Society in Newton, Massachusetts. The country distribution is otherwise fully domestic, with 108 grants going to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants favor community-serving organizations tied to health, education, and hunger. Examples in the file include Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, Harford County Public Library Foundation, Harford Community College Foundation, Harford United Charities, and Ladew Gardens.
The typical award is small: the 25th percentile is $938, the median is $1,500, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. That pattern sits alongside a few larger grants, including a $45,167 award in 2025.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, Ladew Gardens, Harford County Public Library Foundation, Harford Community College Foundation, John Carroll School, Arc Northern Chesapeake Region, Harford Land Trust Inc, and Bel Air Downtown Alliance.
The grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-nine percent of grants go to recipients in Maryland, and the recent file shows a strong cluster in Harford County communities such as Bel Air, Belcamp, Abingdon, Aberdeen, Street, Monkton, and Forest Hill.
Yes for some programs. The active grant-program list says store-level food donation requests accept unsolicited inquiries, and the General Community Grants program also accepts unsolicited requests.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPPER CHESAPEAKE HEALTH FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $45,167 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| LADEW GARDENS | MONKTON, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | BELCAMP, MD | $4,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CHAR HOPE FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $2,590 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD LAND TRUST INC | BEL AIR, MD | $2,575 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ARC NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE REGION | ABERDEEN, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BEL AIR DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE | BEL AIR, MD | $2,350 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE ALBERT P CLOSE FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $1,599 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WINTER WONDERLAND INC | BEL AIR, MD | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD UNITED CHARITIES INC | BEL AIR, MD | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC | BEL AIR, MD | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE GREATER BEL AIR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| LAILA'S GIFT | ABERDEEN, MD | $1,030 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | DARLINGTON, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST MARGARET SCHOOL | BEL AIR, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARFORD COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HARFORD COUNTY | BEL AIR, MD | $750 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES MARYLAND | BEL AIR, MD | $750 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD DAY SCHOOL | BEL AIR, MD | $750 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MASON-DIXON COMMUNITY SERVICES | STREET, MD | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD COUNTY SHERIFF'S FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE LEVEL FOUNDATION | DARLINGTON, MD | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA BALTIMORE AREA COUNCIL | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ST MARGARET CHURCH | BEL AIR, MD | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARFORD COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF'S BENEVOLENT FUND | BEL AIR, MD | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRESH START FURNISHINGS MD | ABERDEEN, MD | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE AGAPE PROJECTS | BEL AIR, MD | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| PETS ON WHEELS FOUNDATION BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $409 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARFORD COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BEL AIR, MD | $350 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FOREST PARK HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HAVRE DE GRACE DECOY MUSEUM INC | HAVRE DE GRACE, MD | $200 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BREATHE 379 | EDGEWOOD, MD | $150 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| JARRETTSVILLE RECREATION COUNCIL | JARRETTSVILLE, MD | $150 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SWEET AIR | PHOENIX, MD | $150 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| UPPER CHESAPEAKE HEALTH FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $38,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| LADEW GARDENS | MONKTON, MD | $7,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | BELCAMP, MD | $5,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD UNITED CHARITIES INC | BEL AIR, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $3,100 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CHESAPEAKE THERAPEUTIC RIDING | ABINGDON, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARFORD COUNTY 4-H | STREET, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD LAND TRUST INC | BEL AIR, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL | BEL AIR, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ARC NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE REGION | ABERDEEN, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARFORD COUNTY FARM FAIR | BEL AIR, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BEL AIR DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE | BEL AIR, MD | $2,350 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| GREATER BEL AIR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | BEL AIR, MD | $2,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE ALBERT P CLOSE FOUNDATION | BEL AIR, MD | $1,896 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
UPPER CHESAPEAKE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$45,167TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
LADEW GARDENS
$7,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$4,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CHAR HOPE FOUNDATION
$2,590TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD LAND TRUST INC
$2,575TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ARC NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE REGION
$2,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
BEL AIR DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE
$2,350TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE ALBERT P CLOSE FOUNDATION
$1,599TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
WINTER WONDERLAND INC
$1,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD UNITED CHARITIES INC
$1,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC
$1,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE GREATER BEL AIR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
LAILA'S GIFT
$1,030TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$1,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST MARGARET SCHOOL
$1,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HARFORD COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HARFORD COUNTY
$750TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES MARYLAND
$750TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD DAY SCHOOL
$750TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MASON-DIXON COMMUNITY SERVICES
$500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD COUNTY SHERIFF'S FOUNDATION
$500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE LEVEL FOUNDATION
$500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA BALTIMORE AREA COUNCIL
$500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ST MARGARET CHURCH
$500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HARFORD COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF'S BENEVOLENT FUND
$500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
FRESH START FURNISHINGS MD
$500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE AGAPE PROJECTS
$500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
PETS ON WHEELS FOUNDATION BALTIMORE
$409TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HARFORD COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$350TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FOREST PARK HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$250TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HAVRE DE GRACE DECOY MUSEUM INC
$200TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
BREATHE 379
$150TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
JARRETTSVILLE RECREATION COUNCIL
$150TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SWEET AIR
$150TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
UPPER CHESAPEAKE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$38,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
LADEW GARDENS
$7,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$5,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD UNITED CHARITIES INC
$5,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$3,100TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CHESAPEAKE THERAPEUTIC RIDING
$3,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HARFORD COUNTY 4-H
$3,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD LAND TRUST INC
$2,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL
$2,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ARC NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE REGION
$2,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARFORD COUNTY FARM FAIR
$2,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
BEL AIR DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE
$2,350TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
GREATER BEL AIR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$2,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE ALBERT P CLOSE FOUNDATION
$1,896TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
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