The Richard B Shorten Family Foundation makes a small number of modest, unrestricted grants to local human-services organizations in Frederick, MD, prioritizing direct service providers that support vulnerable populations. Recent giving targets hospice and palliative care, elder services, emergency shelter and youth outreach, and domestic violence support, indicating a strong local focus on basic needs and crisis services.
Concentrated local giving: four evenly sized grants ($20,000 each) to distinct nonprofit direct-service providers in Frederick County, typically unrestricted program support rather than project-specific or capital funding; no evidence of large multi-year commitments or many small scattered gifts.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $20K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: Frederick Health Hospice Inc, Supporting Older Adults Through Resources Inc, Frederick Rescue Mission Inc, Heartly House Inc
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEARTLY HOUSE INC | FREDERICK, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMON GROUND INC | MOUNT AIRY, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS THROUGH RESOURCES INC | FREDERICK, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIVING WATER SHOWER MINISTRY INC | WALKERSVILLE, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THORPEWOOD INC | THURMONT, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FREDERICK RESCUE MISSION INC | FREDERICK, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT YOUTH CAMPS/OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS THROUGH RESOURCES INC | FREDERICK, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FREDERICK RESCUE MISSION INC | FREDERICK, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT YOUTH CAMPS/OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| HEARTLY HOUSE INC | FREDERICK, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPICE INC | FREDERICK, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT |
COMMON GROUND INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT
SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS THROUGH RESOURCES INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT
LIVING WATER SHOWER MINISTRY INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT
THORPEWOOD INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT
SUPPORT YOUTH CAMPS/OUTREACH PROGRAM
SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS THROUGH RESOURCES INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT