The Richman Family Foundation primarily funds Baltimore-area institutions, with a strong emphasis on operating support for higher education, K–12 independent and parochial schools, and local health systems. They also consistently support Jewish communal organizations and civic cultural/environmental causes, favoring established institutions and programs in the Baltimore region. Grants tend to be sizable and often repeated across multi-year commitments to the same core organizations, signaling partnership-style support rather than one-off project gifts.
Focus Areas
Major Baltimore higher-education institutions (Johns Hopkins University; University of Maryland system foundations)Independent and Catholic K–12 schools in Baltimore (The Park School, Loyola, Mount Saint Joseph, leadership schools)Jewish communal infrastructure and philanthropy in Baltimore (The Associated Jewish Community Federation / Associated Jewish Charities)Local health systems and pediatric care (Mercy Health Foundation; Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; LifeBridge Health)Civic arts and environment in Baltimore (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Chesapeake Bay Foundation)
Giving Approach
About Richman Family Foundation
Richman Family Foundation Inc gives at a scale that supports major operating budgets, with a $1,231,764 grant to Johns Hopkins University in 2023 as the largest recent award on file. That kind of funding appears throughout its recent record: the foundation backs established Baltimore institutions with general support and operating support, especially in higher education, Jewish communal life, health care, and independent schools. Johns Hopkins University appears multiple times, including a $486,379 general-support grant in 2025 and a $103,046 operating-support grant in 2024. The University of Maryland system also receives repeated support, alongside core gifts to the local community federation and health providers. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is not project-specific philanthropy so much as institutional backing for organizations that anchor Baltimore’s civic and educational infrastructure. Several grantees recur year after year, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s giving profile also includes Baltimore-based schools, cultural organizations, and environmental groups, but the consistent theme is support for organizations with durable operating needs in the city and surrounding Maryland region.
What Richman Family Foundation Funds
Higher education is one of the clearest priorities. Richman Family Foundation Inc gave $600,000 to University of Maryland College Park Foundation in 2023 for operating support and $425,000 to University of Maryland Foundation in 2024 for the same purpose, showing repeated backing for university infrastructure. Jewish communal organizations are another recurring area: The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore received $301,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2025, both for operating or general support. Local health systems also receive substantial gifts, including $300,000 to Mercy Health Foundation in 2025 for general support and $300,000 in 2023 for operating support. In education, the foundation supported The Loyola School with $201,667 in 2025 and Mount Saint Joseph High School Inc with $200,000 in 2025, both as general support.
How Richman Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized institutional level: p25 is $16,156, median grant size is $25,000, and p75 is $100,762. The recent record also includes several larger operating and general-support awards in the six-figure range, especially for recurring recipients. That repetition is a clear feature of the foundation’s pattern: Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland Foundation, Mercy Health Foundation, and Baltimore-area Jewish organizations all appear across multiple years. Richman Family Foundation Inc is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent grants list points to direct institutional grants, often unrestricted or operating in nature.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.8M
Total Assets
$12.5M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$3.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $101K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$101K
Geographic Reach
Local9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARC B TERRILL
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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Concentrated, Baltimore-focused giving with a mix of large, repeated operating-support grants to core institutional grantees; moderate number of mid-size gifts to local nonprofits and cultural/environmental organizations.
Notable grantees: Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland foundations (College Park and Baltimore), The Associated Jewish Community Federation / Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore, Mercy Health Foundation / Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Topics
organizational capacitynonprofit core operationsoperational sustainabilityinfrastructure and administration
Where Richman Family Foundation Makes Grants
The giving is highly concentrated in Maryland, with 88% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Baltimore is the dominant city in the recent list, with additional grants in Adelphi, Pikesville, and Annapolis. Johns Hopkins University, Mercy Health Foundation, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra are all in Baltimore, while The Park School is in Pikesville and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is in Annapolis. Outside Maryland, there are no recipient-country concentrations in the data; all recent grants are in the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions About Richman Family Foundation
What kinds of organizations does Richman Family Foundation Inc support?
The recent grants point to higher education, Jewish communal organizations, local health systems, independent schools, and Baltimore civic and environmental institutions. Examples include university foundations, community federation bodies, health foundations, schools, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Does Richman Family Foundation Inc mostly fund Baltimore organizations?
Yes. 88% of grants go to recipients in Maryland, and the recent grants list is heavily centered in Baltimore, with additional Maryland recipients in Adelphi, Pikesville, and Annapolis.
What is the typical grant size?
The grant-size distribution is p25 $16,156, median $25,000, and p75 $100,762. The recent record also includes several larger six-figure operating and general-support grants to established institutions.
Does the foundation make recurring grants?
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland Foundation, Mercy Health Foundation, The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, and Baltimore-area schools, which indicates repeat support rather than one-time gifts.
Latest 990 Filing
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Richman Foundation Grantmaking Program
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Who can apply: Applicants must be charitable, educational, or other organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations are generally based in Baltimore, Maryland, and applications are accepted from prospective grantees in Baltimore City only, except for applicants under Jewish Causes. The foundation prioritizes programs serving under-resourced communities and racial equity in organizational leadership. The foundation is not accepting requests for capital support.
Deadline: Letters of Inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Grant request decisions in 2026 occur in late March, mid-July, and late November.
Who can apply: Applicants must be charitable, educational, or other 501(c)(3) organizations. Prospective grantees are generally based in Baltimore, Maryland. Programs should serve individuals from under-resourced communities, and the foundation prioritizes racial equity in organizational leadership.
Deadline: Calls and/or Letters of Inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. In 2026, grant request decisions will occur in late March, mid-July, and late November.
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Who can apply: Applicants must be charitable, educational, or other 501(c)(3) organizations. Prospective grantees are generally based in Baltimore, Maryland. Programs should serve individuals from under-resourced communities, and the foundation prioritizes racial equity in organizational leadership.
Deadline: Calls and/or Letters of Inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. In 2026, grant request decisions will occur in late March, mid-July, and late November.
Who can apply: Applicants must be charitable, educational, or other 501(c)(3) organizations. Prospective grantees are generally based in Baltimore, Maryland. Programs should serve individuals from under-resourced communities, and the foundation prioritizes racial equity in organizational leadership. A limited number of requests from individual schools may be considered.
Deadline: Calls and/or Letters of Inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. In 2026, grant request decisions will occur in late March, mid-July, and late November.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.