The Linehan Family Foundation concentrates on supporting Catholic and Jesuit education and parish life (K–12 schools and local churches), with additional investments in youth workforce development and higher education. Grants are often mid‑to‑large and targeted to faith‑based schools, local parishes, and programs serving at‑risk youth in the Baltimore–Camden region.
Linehan Family Foundation Inc. gives heavily to Catholic and Jesuit institutions, with Baltimore-area parish and school support standing out alongside larger awards to youth workforce programs and higher education. In 2025, the foundation made a $100,000 program-support grant to Roca in Baltimore and another $100,000 program-support grant to Johns Hopkins University, showing that it funds both direct service and academic institutions at meaningful scale. Its recent grants also include $62,000 to Hopeworks Camden and $50,000 to the University of Notre Dame, extending its reach beyond parish life into workforce development and university support. The foundation’s grantmaking pattern fits a local family philanthropy with concentrated ties to faith-based education and civic institutions. Catholic parishes and Jesuit schools recur across the recent list, including St. Ignatius Church, St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, and St. John Neumann High School. Support also appears for Catholic charities and neighborhood-serving organizations in Baltimore and nearby communities. The overall picture is a funder that combines parish operating support, school support, and targeted gifts for youth-serving nonprofits.
Catholic parish life is one of the clearest threads in the recent grants. The foundation gave $35,000 to St. Ignatius Church for general support in 2023, then returned with $25,000 in 2024 and another $25,000 in 2025, including a program-support award. Jesuit and Catholic education is another major area. It granted $30,000 to St. Ignatius Loyola Academy in 2024, $29,857 to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in 2025 for program support, and $25,000 to St. John Neumann High School in Naples for program support. The foundation also supports community-serving Catholic nonprofits and student-serving institutions. Examples include $25,000 to Catholic Charities in Baltimore and $10,000 to St. Mary’s Seminary & University. Workforce and reentry-oriented work appears through Roca and Hopeworks Camden, both funded at higher levels than most other recent grants.
Typical grants cluster in the middle of the distribution: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list shows both smaller general-support gifts and larger program-support awards, with several six-figure grants at the top end. Recipients appear across multiple years, including repeated support for the same parish and other Baltimore-area institutions, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is not reported to fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$428K
$11.4M
$7.7M
$553K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, mid‑size giving with repeat funding to faith‑based schools and parishes; a few larger one‑off gifts to universities and prominent youth organizations. Mix of repeat grantees and strategic single gifts focused on education and youth services in their region.
Notable grantees: St. Ignatius Church / St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Johns Hopkins University, ROCA, Hopeworks Camden
Grantmaking is local in scope, and 80% of grants go to recipients in Maryland. Baltimore dominates the recipient map, with additional grants landing in Timonium, Owings Mills, and Towson-area institutions. Outside Maryland, recent grants reached Camden, New Jersey; Naples, Florida; Notre Dame, Indiana; Burr Ridge, Illinois; and Kansas City, Missouri. All listed grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants center on Catholic parishes, Jesuit and Catholic schools, Catholic higher education, and youth workforce or reentry programs. Named recipients include parish, school, university, and community-service organizations, with several grants labeled program support or general support.
The grant-size distribution is centered at relatively modest levels: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger awards of $50,000, $62,000, and $100,000.
Yes. Maryland is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, Maryland. Baltimore is the main recipient city, with additional Maryland grants in Timonium and Owings Mills.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including St. Ignatius Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to recurring support for some organizations.
The list includes program support, general support, charitable contribution, and one memorial-designated gift. Examples include program support for Roca and Johns Hopkins University, general support for St. Ignatius Church and St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, and a memorial-designated gift to Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCA | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPEWORKS CAMDEN | CAMDEN, NJ | $62,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $29,857 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL | NAPLES, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST IGNATIUS CHURCH | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAVES VALLEY GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BALTIMORE SQUASH WISE | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BCAN | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL | TOWSON, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| USSGA MEMORIAL FUND INC | GREENWICH, CT | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST IGNATIUS CHURCH | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST FRANCIS NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BALTIMORE HOMECOMING | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,635 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BALTIMORE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL YOUNG WOMEN | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST MARY'S SEMINARY & UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UMBC FOUNDATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CAVES VALLEY GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CATCH A LIFT FUND | TIMONIUM, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HIGH ZERO FOUNDATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CHARM CITY YOUTH LACROSSE | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE SHELTER THE NAPLES SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN | NAPLES, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HELPING UP MISSION | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| YELLOWSTONE FOREVER IN MEMORY OF TIMOTHY WEGLICKI | BOZEMAN, MT | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| GBMC PHILANTHROPY | TOWSON, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BALTIMORE NEXT GENERATION INVESTING EVENT | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH BLENHEIM IN MEMORY OF JOAN SHOEMAKER | GLEN ARM, MD | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ADELANTE LATINA IN MEMORY OF MARC BLUM | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST IGNATIUS CHURCH | BALTIMORE, MD | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ST GEORGE CATHOLIC CHURCH | Burr Ridge, IL | $10,300 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE DR IRA T FINE DISCOVERY FD | TIMONIUM, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CATCH A LIFT FUND | TIMONIUM, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FRANCISCAN CENTER | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $9,713 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| GUADALUPE CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| Maryland Philanthropy Network | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CAVES VALLEY GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | IN MEMORY OF BLANCHE |
| BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BALTIMORE NEXT GENERATION INVESTING EVEN | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HIGH ZERO FOUNDATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BOOTS FOR BALTlMORE C/O CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| MARIAN HOUSE | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
ROCA
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$29,857PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST JOHN NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST IGNATIUS CHURCH
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BALTIMORE SQUASH WISE
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
BCAN
$1,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
USSGA MEMORIAL FUND INC
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY
$30,000GENERAL
ST IGNATIUS CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL
BALTIMORE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL YOUNG WOMEN
$10,000GENERAL
ST MARY'S SEMINARY & UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL
HIGH ZERO FOUNDATION INC
$2,500GENERAL
CHARM CITY YOUTH LACROSSE
$2,500GENERAL
GBMC PHILANTHROPY
$1,000GENERAL
BALTIMORE NEXT GENERATION INVESTING EVENT
$1,000GENERAL
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH BLENHEIM IN MEMORY OF JOAN SHOEMAKER
$500GENERAL
ST IGNATIUS CHURCH
$35,000GENERAL
ST GEORGE CATHOLIC CHURCH
$10,300GENERAL
THE DR IRA T FINE DISCOVERY FD
$10,000GENERAL
FRANCISCAN CENTER
$10,000GENERAL
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$9,713CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
GUADALUPE CENTER
$6,000GENERAL
BALTIMORE NEXT GENERATION INVESTING EVEN
$1,000GENERAL
HIGH ZERO FOUNDATION INC
$1,000GENERAL
BOOTS FOR BALTlMORE C/O CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
$500GENERAL