Maryland Farm Bureau Inc. is focused on strengthening the state's agricultural community by funding county Farm Bureau chapters and statewide agricultural leadership programming. Most grants are earmarked to promote agricultural leadership, local farm advocacy, and membership-based county organizations across Maryland. The foundation concentrates its modest budget on operational and leadership support for grassroots farm organizations rather than broad national or non‑agricultural causes.
Maryland Farm Bureau Inc. directs most of its recent giving toward agricultural leadership through county Farm Bureau chapters and a statewide leadership pipeline. In 2023, its largest grant went to Lead Maryland Foundation Inc. in Queenstown for agricultural leadership, followed by support for Frederick County Farm Bureau Inc. and Carroll County Farm Bureau Inc. for the same purpose. That pattern shows a funder using comparatively small, local grants to reinforce the farm organization network across Maryland. The foundation’s grants are concentrated on operational and program support for county-level agricultural groups rather than broad issue grants. Recent awards also reached Anne Arundel County Farm Bureau Inc., Caroline County Farm Bureau Inc., Harford County Farm Bureau Inc., Baltimore County Farm Bureau Inc., Wicomico County Farm Bureau Inc., Cecil County Farm Bureau Inc., and St. Mary's County Farm Bureau Inc. All recorded grants in the latest file went to Maryland recipients, which fits a local giving scope centered on the state’s agricultural community. The foundation’s annual grantmaking of $102,865 is modest relative to its assets, but its recent activity is consistent and highly focused on leadership development and farm advocacy infrastructure.
Agricultural leadership is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $28,150 to Lead Maryland Foundation Inc. for promote agricultural leadership, connecting the funder to statewide leadership development rather than a single county. County Farm Bureau chapters are another major channel. Grants included $14,540 to Frederick County Farm Bureau Inc. and $12,295 to Carroll County Farm Bureau Inc., both for promote agricultural leadership. Similar support went to Anne Arundel County Farm Bureau Inc. and Caroline County Farm Bureau Inc., showing repeated backing for county-level organizations. The foundation also supports local farm advocacy and membership organizing through county affiliates. Awards to Harford County Farm Bureau Inc., Baltimore County Farm Bureau Inc., Wicomico County Farm Bureau Inc., Cecil County Farm Bureau Inc., and St Mary's County Farm Bureau Inc. point to a grantmaking pattern built around agricultural governance and chapter capacity.
$42K
$5.7M
$2.1M
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $6K and $12K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Distributed across many local chapters but tightly focused on a single sector and state; recurring, modest-to-midsize grants to county Farm Bureaus and one statewide leadership program, indicating sustained support for grassroots agricultural networks rather than large multi-year endowments.
Notable grantees: LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC, FREDERICK COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC, CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
Maryland Farm Bureau Inc. gives in relatively small increments: the typical grant size is $6,126 at the 25th percentile, $7,492 at the median, and $11,570 at the 75th percentile. The recent file shows a single-year grant set in 2023, so the pattern available here reads as a one-year snapshot rather than a multi-year series. The foundation is a public charity, not a donor-advised fund or private operating foundation, and it does not fund individuals. No application process is shown in the data provided.
All recent grants in the file went to recipients in Maryland, so the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based and the share to the HQ state is 100%. The giving map is county-focused, with grants landing in Queenstown, Frederick, New Windsor, Lothian, Denton, Street, Cockeysville, Hebron, Rising Sun, and Leonardtown. That spread shows support across multiple parts of the state rather than a single metro area.
Its recent grants are aimed at promoting agricultural leadership, especially through county Farm Bureau chapters and the statewide Lead Maryland Foundation Inc. The listed awards all use that same purpose language, which points to a narrow focus on leadership development and farm organization capacity.
Typical awards are small and clustered in the mid-thousands: the 25th percentile is $6,126, the median is $7,492, and the 75th percentile is $11,570. The largest recent grant in the file is $28,150.
All recorded grants in the latest file went to Maryland recipients. The recipient locations include Queenstown, Frederick, New Windsor, Lothian, Denton, Street, Cockeysville, Hebron, Rising Sun, and Leonardtown.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent grants shown are all made to organizations, including county Farm Bureau chapters and Lead Maryland Foundation Inc.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Maryland Farm Bureau that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications are due by Jan. 1, April 1, July 1, or Oct. 1; appears to be a county-level opportunity.
Deadline: Applications are due by Jan. 1st, April 1st, July 1st, or Oct. 1st.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC | QUEENSTOWN, MD | $18,600 | 2026 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| FREDERICK COUNTY FARM BUREAU | WINCHESTER, VA | $10,370 | 2026 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUEARU | NEW WINDSOR, MD | $7,335 | 2026 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FARM BUREAU | LOTHIAN, MD | $6,120 | 2026 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC | QUEENSTOWN, MD | $16,200 | 2025 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| Frederick County Farm Bureau | FREDERICK, MD | $7,010 | 2025 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC | QUEENSTOWN, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| Frederick County Farm Bureau | FREDERICK, MD | $8,325 | 2024 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| Carroll County Farm Bureau | NEW WINDSOR, MD | $6,885 | 2024 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| Anne Arundel County Farm Bureau Inc | LOTHIAN, MD | $5,840 | 2024 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC | QUEENSTOWN, MD | $28,150 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| FREDERICK COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC | FREDERICK, MD | $14,540 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC | NEW WINDSOR, MD | $12,295 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC | LOTHIAN, MD | $9,395 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| CAROLINE COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC | DENTON, MD | $8,035 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| HARFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC | STREET, MD | $6,950 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| BALTIMORE COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC | COCKEYSVILLE, MD | $6,310 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| WICOMICO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC | HEBRON, MD | $6,065 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| CECIL COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC | RISING SUN, MD | $5,840 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
| ST MARY'S COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC | LEONARDTOWN, MD | $5,285 | 2023 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP |
LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC
$18,600PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
FREDERICK COUNTY FARM BUREAU
$10,370PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUEARU
$7,335PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FARM BUREAU
$6,120PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC
$16,200PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
Frederick County Farm Bureau
$7,010PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC
$15,000PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
Frederick County Farm Bureau
$8,325PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
Carroll County Farm Bureau
$6,885PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
Anne Arundel County Farm Bureau Inc
$5,840PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC
$28,150PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
FREDERICK COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
$14,540PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
$12,295PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
$9,395PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
CAROLINE COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
$8,035PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
HARFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
$6,950PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
BALTIMORE COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
$6,310PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
WICOMICO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
$6,065PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
CECIL COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
$5,840PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
ST MARY'S COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
$5,285PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
