The Neilom Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education (scholarships, graduate support, and campus programs) and targeted local community initiatives in the Maryland/DC area. It funds both major institutional gifts to universities—most notably University of Maryland—and numerous small to mid-sized grants supporting student internship programs, youth literacy/minority education, environmental watershed groups, first-responder charities and some faith-based giving. The foundation shows an interest in STEM and engineering education (including support for Indian Institutes of Technology) as well as health research and youth cancer initiatives.
A $71,000 grant to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation anchors Neilom Foundation Inc’s recent giving: the award supported the Neilom Maryland Promise Scholarship and mechanical engineering graduate students. That single grant reflects how the foundation combines higher-education support with targeted local initiatives, especially around University of Maryland programs, student access, and graduate study. The foundation also appears repeatedly in student-facing funding. It gave the University of Maryland College Park Foundation $15,000 to support the Do Good Institute, and it made additional awards to University of Maryland-affiliated programs through social impact internships. Beyond College Park, its grants reach other universities and research institutions in the Maryland and DC area, including Johns Hopkins University - School of Engineering, George Washington University, and Morgan State University. Neilom Foundation Inc also supports cause-specific work outside the campus setting. Recent awards include educational efforts for minority youth, watershed and conservation groups, youth cancer initiatives, and food relief. The pattern is broad in subject matter but consistent in format: relatively small to mid-sized grants that back named programs, scholarships, internships, and restricted-purpose initiatives.
Higher education is central to the foundation’s giving. It provided $15,000 to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation to support the Do Good Institute, and it gave $5,000 to Johns Hopkins University - School of Engineering for Neilom Scholars support. Student access and career readiness are another visible thread. Neilom Foundation Inc awarded $6,000 to the University of Maryland for the Neilom Social Impact Interns Program, $5,000 to Catholic University of America for the same program, and $2,000 to George Washington University for the George Hacks and Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund. It also backs youth-oriented public-interest work. The American Writers Museum received $10,000 in 2023 and additional grants in 2024 for educational efforts for minority youth, while First Book received $3,000 for the Neilom Social Impact Interns Program. Environmental work appears as well, including grants to Anacostia Watershed Society Inc and Center for Watershed Protection Inc for the internship program.
$65K
$1.3M
$86K
$126K
Most grants fall between $250 and $2K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$2K
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A mix of a few large institutional gifts (concentrated support to flagship universities) combined with many small, program-specific grants to local nonprofits and student-focused programs; several repeat grantees indicate ongoing relationships but much of the portfolio is distributed across many small recipients.
Notable grantees: University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Johns Hopkins University / Kimmel Cancer Center, American Writers Museum, Anacostia Watershed Society (and Center for Watershed Protection), Arsha Bodha Center
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $2,000. Recent records show repeated support for some recipients across more than one year, including the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, American Writers Museum, Catholic University of America, Johns Hopkins University - Kimmel Cancer Center, and Arsha Bodha Center. That suggests a mix of follow-on grants and one-off awards. The foundation is a private foundation, gives directly, and funds individuals. Its latest 990 is for 2024, and the provided record does not indicate an application-based process.
Grant recipients are concentrated in the Washington, DC and Maryland corridor. College Park, Washington, Baltimore, Laurel, Bladensburg, Fulton, Greenbelt, and Somerset all appear among recipient locations. The top state for grant count is DC, while 55% of grants go to recipients in Maryland. All listed grants in the dataset are within the United States.
The clearest pattern is higher education and student opportunity. Recent grants support the University of Maryland College Park Foundation’s Maryland Promise Scholarship, mechanical engineering graduate students, the Do Good Institute, and several social impact internship and career-readiness programs.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $2,000. Larger awards also appear, including a $71,000 grant in 2024 and multiple $15,000 grants in 2023.
Yes. The records show repeated support for several recipients across multiple years, including the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, American Writers Museum, Catholic University of America, Johns Hopkins University - Kimmel Cancer Center, and Arsha Bodha Center.
The top state by grant count is DC. Maryland receives 55% of grants, and recipient locations in the recent grants include College Park, Baltimore, Washington, Laurel, Bladensburg, Fulton, Greenbelt, and Somerset.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside institutional grants to universities, museums, community organizations, and research institutions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $52,000 | 2026 | NEILOM FOUNDATION MARYLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP AND TO SUPPORT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS |
| AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $6,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FOR MINORITY YOUTH |
| IIT DELHI EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC | FREMONT, CA | $4,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL NEILOM PRIZE SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 472 IMPACT AWARDS 2024 |
| SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $600 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION |
| FRANCIS T EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | CLINTON, MD | $600 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND GYM EQUIPMENT |
| CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | BETHESDA, MD | $325 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| COSMOS CLUB HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $135 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION |
| BLOOD CANCER UNITED INC (FKA LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY) | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $71,000 | 2024 | NEILOM FOUNDATION MARYLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP AND TO SUPPORT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $6,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $6,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FOR MINORITY YOUTH |
| AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $5,615 | 2024 | SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FOR MINORITY YOUTH |
| CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE BOUND INC | LAUREL, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION INC | FULTON, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF & HARD OF HEARING | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| AFRICAN WOMEN'S CANCER AWARENESS ASSOCIATION INC | GREENBELT, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC | BLADENSBURG, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| COLLEGE TRIBE | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| FIRST BOOK | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF GW'S GEORGE HACKS AND DIRECTOR KAREN RIUS AND KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION CAREER INTERNSHIP FUND (KACIF) |
| IIT DELHI EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC | SCARSDALE, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM |
| LIEBER INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN DEVELOPMENT | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,025 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| JOHNS HOPKINS SIDNEY KIMMEL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - KIMMEL CANCER CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH CANCER INITIATIVES |
| ARSHA BODHA CENTER | SOMERSET, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE HINDU RELIGION |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY |
| OMICRON DELTA KAPPA - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHAPTER | LEXINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO OMICRON DELTA KAPPA AT UMD TO SUPPORT STUDENTS |
| TRENTON AREA SOUP KITCHEN INC (TASK) | TRENTON, NJ | $800 | 2024 | SUPPORT TASK'S MISSION TO FEED THOSE WHO ARE HUNRGY |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $700 | 2024 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 472 IMPACT AWARDS 2023 |
| ARSHA BODHA CENTER | SOMERSET, NJ | $601 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE HINDU RELIGION |
| CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | BETHESDA, MD | $600 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| PASSION FOR LEARNING INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $500 | 2024 | SPRING 2021 ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AWARD |
| ELYAS MASROUR | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $500 | 2024 | FAST COMPETITION WINNER |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY CAREER FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | ROCKVILLE, MD | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT FIRE FIGHTERS |
| BYTE BACK | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ESC 467 FALL 22 |
| HORTON'S KIDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | FALL 2020 ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CLASS AWARD |
| CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | BETHESDA, MD | $300 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| SUR LEGAL COLLABORATIVE | DECATUR, GA | $263 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT IMMMIGRANT AND WORKER RIGHTS |
| AYUDA | WASHINGTON, DC | $250 | 2024 | FAST WINNER DONATION |
| LEARNING UNDEFEATED | GAITHERSBURG, MD | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ESC 467 FALL 22 |
| PENFAULKNER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $250 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC | KNOXVILLE, TN | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE HONOR SOCIETY |
| LINETTE KINGSTON | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $250 | 2024 | FAST COMPETITION WINNER |
| CHRISTINA NGUYEN | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $250 | 2024 | FAST COMPETITION WINNER |
| THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION (MARYLAND BETA CHAPTER) | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $250 | 2024 | DONATION TO TAU BETA PI AT UMD TO SUPPORT STUDENTS |
| COLLEGE PARK COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $200 | 2024 | FAST RUNNER UP DONATIONS |
| CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | BETHESDA, MD | $200 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT |
NEILOM FOUNDATION MARYLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP AND TO SUPPORT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS
IIT DELHI EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC
$4,000ANNUAL NEILOM PRIZE SUPPORT
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 472 IMPACT AWARDS 2024
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION
FRANCIS T EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$600TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND GYM EQUIPMENT
CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$325TO SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
COSMOS CLUB HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$135TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION
NEILOM FOUNDATION MARYLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP AND TO SUPPORT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
$6,000NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
$5,000NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM
FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE BOUND INC
$3,000NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM
NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM
AFRICAN WOMEN'S CANCER AWARENESS ASSOCIATION INC
$3,000NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM
COLLEGE TRIBE
$3,000NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$2,000SUPPORT OF GW'S GEORGE HACKS AND DIRECTOR KAREN RIUS AND KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION CAREER INTERNSHIP FUND (KACIF)
IIT DELHI EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC
$2,000NEILOM SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNS PROGRAM
LIEBER INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
$1,025SUPPORT THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
JOHNS HOPKINS SIDNEY KIMMEL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - KIMMEL CANCER CENTER
$1,000SUPPORT FOR YOUTH CANCER INITIATIVES
ARSHA BODHA CENTER
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE HINDU RELIGION
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY
OMICRON DELTA KAPPA - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHAPTER
$1,000DONATION TO OMICRON DELTA KAPPA AT UMD TO SUPPORT STUDENTS
TRENTON AREA SOUP KITCHEN INC (TASK)
$800SUPPORT TASK'S MISSION TO FEED THOSE WHO ARE HUNRGY
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION
$700MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 472 IMPACT AWARDS 2023
ARSHA BODHA CENTER
$601SUPPORT THE HINDU RELIGION
CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$600TO SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
PASSION FOR LEARNING INC
$500SPRING 2021 ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AWARD
ELYAS MASROUR
$500FAST COMPETITION WINNER
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CAREER FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$500TO SUPPORT FIRE FIGHTERS
CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$300TO SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUR LEGAL COLLABORATIVE
$263TO SUPPORT IMMMIGRANT AND WORKER RIGHTS
LEARNING UNDEFEATED
$250TO SUPPORT ESC 467 FALL 22
PENFAULKNER FOUNDATION
$250SUPPORT OF YOUTH PROGRAMS
THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC
$250TO SUPPORT THE HONOR SOCIETY
LINETTE KINGSTON
$250FAST COMPETITION WINNER
CHRISTINA NGUYEN
$250FAST COMPETITION WINNER
THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION (MARYLAND BETA CHAPTER)
$250DONATION TO TAU BETA PI AT UMD TO SUPPORT STUDENTS
COLLEGE PARK COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$200FAST RUNNER UP DONATIONS
CABIN JOHN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$200SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT