The Rollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation concentrates its philanthropy in large, strategic gifts to a small number of mostly local institutions, favoring healthcare capital projects, independent school support, and major cultural/educational institutions in the Baltimore region. It also uses donor-advised or pass-through vehicles and funds national civic/media work, indicating a mix of place-based impact and broader policy/communications interests. Grants are high-dollar and project-oriented (e.g., an inpatient cardiac unit) rather than many small awards.
A single $3 million grant for an inpatient cardiac unit at University of Marland St Joseph Foundation Inc sets the tone for Rollins-luetkemeyer Foundation Inc’s giving: large, purpose-driven awards tied to major institutional projects. The foundation pairs that kind of capital support with sizable operating and unrestricted gifts, including $558,852 to Mcdonogh School and $500,000 to National Aquarium, both in the Baltimore area. It also backs civic-media work and civic leadership, as shown by a $334,000 unrestricted grant to More Perfect Union Foundation and a $100,000 endowment for civic leadership through Baltimore Community Foundation. Other awards point to a broad mix of education, health, and public-interest institutions, rather than a narrow single-program approach. Recent grants also include scholarship support, internship funding, memorial endowments, and capital campaigns, suggesting a funder that uses several grant types to strengthen organizations at different stages of development. The recipient list is concentrated in Maryland and nearby states, with a few larger national or regional organizations appearing alongside local institutions.
Healthcare is a core theme. The foundation gave $3 million to University of Marland St Joseph Foundation Inc for an inpatient cardiac unit, and another $75,000 to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities for a capital campaign, linking health funding to both patient care and facility needs. Education is another clear lane: Mcdonogh School received $132,000 for an intern program and legacy campaign, while Stevenson University received $250,000 for a scholarship program. The foundation also supports civic and public-information work. It gave $100,000 to Entitlements How Inc for the Free the Facts program and $334,000 to More Perfect Union Foundation for unrestricted support. Environmental and conservation work appears as well, including grants to The Nature Conservancy in VA for unrestricted support and the Allegheny Highlands endowment.
Typical awards are substantial: the 25th percentile is $26,250, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $150,000. The pattern includes both one-time and repeated support. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Mcdonogh School, The Nature Conservancy in VA, The Commit Foundation, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities, Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care, Baltimore Community Foundation, Entitlements How Inc, and Wesley Theological Seminary. The foundation also uses multiple grant forms—unrestricted operating support, scholarship funding, capital campaigns, and endowment gifts—alongside donor-advised or pass-through giving through American Endowment Foundation (applewood Donor Advised Fund).
$4M
$71.2M
$5.6M
$4.5M
Most grants fall between $26K and $150K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$150K
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Very concentrated: a handful of large, often one-off or project-focused gifts (multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar grants), primarily to local institutions but with some national civic/philanthropic recipients.
Notable grantees: University of Maryland St. Joseph Foundation (inpatient cardiac unit), McDonogh School, National Aquarium, American Endowment Foundation (Applewood Donor Advised Fund), More Perfect Union Foundation
Grantmaking is regional and heavily centered in Maryland, which accounts for 50% of grants by recipient location. Baltimore, Owings Mills, Towson, Easton, Hunt Valley, Lutherville, and Annapolis all appear among recent recipients. Virginia is the top state by grant count, with grants to Arlington, Charlottesville, Reston, and Middleburg. The recipient list is entirely U.S.-based, with no non-U.S. countries appearing in the recent grants data.
Recent grants show support for hospitals and healthcare providers, independent schools, conservation groups, civic-media organizations, and educational institutions. Examples include a hospital foundation, school scholarship and internship programs, an environmental endowment, and funding for public-information and civic-leadership work.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is concentrated at meaningful levels: the 25th percentile is $26,250, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $150,000. Recent grants also include a $3 million award, showing that larger capital gifts are part of the pattern.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Mcdonogh School, The Nature Conservancy in VA, The Commit Foundation, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities, Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care, Baltimore Community Foundation, Entitlements How Inc, and Wesley Theological Seminary.
Yes. Half of grants go to recipients in Maryland, and Virginia is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Baltimore, Owings Mills, Towson, Easton, Hunt Valley, Arlington, Charlottesville, Reston, and Middleburg.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $833,333 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CLYBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $500,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JAMES ACADEMY | MONKTON, MD | $500,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STEVENSON UNIVERSITY | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $263,092 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| ROANOKE COLLEGE | SALEM, VA | $250,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $200,000 | 2026 | ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS ENDOWMENT |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | HUDSON, OH | $200,000 | 2026 | GRANTS LIMITED TO QUALIFYING PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THIRD OPTION FOUNDATION | RESTON, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL | TOWSON, MD | $150,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OPERATION RELIEF FUND | RESTON, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ENTITLEMENTS HOW INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CALVERT HALL COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE CITY | TOWSON, MD | $83,333 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE RICK HERREMA FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $75,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE COMMIT FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $75,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| SEALKIDS | DUBLIN, OH | $75,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL | BEL AIR, MD | $62,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GILCHRIST CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $60,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $16,000 | 2026 | INTERN PROGRAM AND LEGACY CAMPAIGN |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $833,333 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| 13 SIGNAL FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $500,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JAMES ACADEMY | MONKTON, MD | $350,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STEVENSON UNIVERSITY | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $274,182 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE INC | TOWSON, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL | TOWSON, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS ENDOWMENT |
| BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP |
| ENTITLEMENTS HOW INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | FREE THE FACTS PROGRAM |
| SHORE RIVERS INC | EASTON, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND |
| CALVERT HALL COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE CITY | TOWSON, MD | $83,333 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE COMMIT FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $75,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $75,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| THE BOYS' LATIN SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC | TOWSON, MD | $62,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| GILCHRIST CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL SPORTING LIBRARY | MIDDLEBURG, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $16,000 | 2025 | INTERN PROGRAM AND LEGACY CAMPAIGN |
| THE NEXT LEVEL FOUNDATION | BURR RIDGE, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARLAND ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION INC | TOWSON, MD | $3,000,000 | 2024 | IMPATIENT CARDIAC UNIT |
| STEVENSON UNIVERSITY | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $250,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $200,000 | 2024 | ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS ENDOWMENT |
| SHORE RIVERS INC | EASTON, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND |
| THE COMMIT FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $150,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $132,000 | 2024 | INTERN PROGRAM AND LEGACY CAMPAIGN |
| BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP |
| ENTITLEMENTS HOW INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $100,000 | 2024 | FREE THE FACTS PROGRAM |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $75,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
CLYBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC
$500,000UNRESTRICTED
ST JAMES ACADEMY
$500,000UNRESTRICTED
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VA
$200,000ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS ENDOWMENT
NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$150,000UNRESTRICTED
OPERATION RELIEF FUND
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
CALVERT HALL COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE CITY
$83,333UNRESTRICTED
THE RICK HERREMA FOUNDATION
$75,000UNRESTRICTED
THE JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL
$62,500UNRESTRICTED
WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
$16,000INTERN PROGRAM AND LEGACY CAMPAIGN
13 SIGNAL FOUNDATION
$500,000UNRESTRICTED
ST JAMES ACADEMY
$350,000UNRESTRICTED
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE INC
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VA
$200,000ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS ENDOWMENT
ENTITLEMENTS HOW INC
$100,000FREE THE FACTS PROGRAM
CALVERT HALL COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE CITY
$83,333UNRESTRICTED
GILCHRIST CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE
$60,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
$16,000INTERN PROGRAM AND LEGACY CAMPAIGN
THE NEXT LEVEL FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VA
$200,000ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS ENDOWMENT
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
$132,000INTERN PROGRAM AND LEGACY CAMPAIGN