The Summerfield Baldwin Jr A Foundation concentrates its funding on cultural heritage and regional conservation in the Mid‑Atlantic, primarily supporting historical societies and Chesapeake Bay environmental work alongside selective performing arts grants. It favors sizable, multi-year or repeat awards that fund both operating/annual needs and capital or building projects. The foundation typically gives to established organizations with tangible projects (building funds, capital campaigns, facility-related work) rather than many small donations.
Summerfield Baldwin Jr a Foundation’s recent grants show a clear emphasis on preserving regional history and supporting Chesapeake Bay-related conservation, with repeat awards to established institutions in Maryland and Virginia. The largest 2025 grant, $70,000 to the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, came as annual giving with capital support, reflecting a pattern of funding organizations that maintain buildings, collections, or other physical sites. In Baltimore, the Maryland Historical Society received $68,850 in 2025 for its building fund and annual support, and it also appears again in prior years. Environmental work is another consistent thread: the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis received multiple grants tied to Port Isobel, including a $60,000 award in 2025 and additional awards in 2024 and 2023. The foundation also makes selective grants outside those core areas, including a $50,000 general-purpose award to Rubicon Productions Inc in Sparks Glenco. Across the recent record, the foundation tends to back organizations with defined projects and ongoing institutional needs rather than a broad mix of small, one-off donations.
Historical preservation is the most visible part of the portfolio. The Virginia Historical Society in Richmond received $70,000 in 2025 for annual giving and capital, after a $54,000 award in 2024 and a $22,527 award in 2023. Maryland-based heritage institutions also appear repeatedly, including the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, which received $68,850 in 2025 for building fund and annual support and $30,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. Environmental conservation is another recurring theme. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis received $60,000 in 2025, $53,310 in 2024, and $35,000 in 2023, all connected to Port Isobel. The foundation also funds performing arts and cultural activity, such as a $50,000 general-purpose grant to Rubicon Productions Inc in Sparks Glenco.
Typical grant size centers on mid-five-figure awards: p25 is $32,500, median is $50,000, and p75 is $57,000. The recent record includes repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating follow-on funding rather than isolated gifts. The pattern also points to a foundation that favors annual giving, building funds, capital support, and general purpose awards for established institutions. It does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $33K and $57K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$33K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$57K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, often repeated to the same grantees; mix of operating/annual support and capital/building awards; geographically focused in the Mid‑Atlantic.
Notable grantees: Maryland Historical Society, Chesapeake Bay Foundation — Philip Merrill Environmental Center, Virginia Historical Society, Rubicon Productions Inc.
Grantmaking is concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic, with all listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Maryland appears most often by recipient location, including Baltimore, Annapolis, and Sparks Glenco. Virginia is also prominent, with grants in Richmond and Stratford. The mix suggests a regional focus across nearby historic and environmental sites rather than a national distribution, and none of the recent grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania.
The foundation supports historical societies and museums, Chesapeake Bay environmental work, and selected cultural organizations. Recent recipients include the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis.
It gives both, but many awards are tied to ongoing institutional needs or physical projects. Recent grant descriptions include annual giving, building fund, capital support, and general purpose funding, alongside project references such as Port Isobel and the Lee Circle Project.
Its grants are usually in the mid-five-figure range. The provided distribution shows a p25 of $32,500, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $57,000.
By recipient location, Maryland appears most often in the recent grants list, with Baltimore, Annapolis, and Sparks Glenco all represented. Virginia is also a recurring destination, including Richmond and Stratford.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYLAND CENTER FOR HISTORY AND CULTURE | BALTIMORE, MD | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF HISTORY & CULTURE | RICHMOND, VA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHESAPEAKE THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC | STREET, MD | $22,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL FUND | PALO ALTO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION | EDGEWATER, MD | $13,380 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LARC SCHOOL INC | BELLMAWR, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR JOYFUL NOISE BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN OF THE GREATER | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SAMARITAN COMMUNITY INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,483 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RICHMOND, VA | $70,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL GIVING, CAPITAL |
| MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BALTIMORE, MD | $68,850 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND; ANNUAL |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION PHILIP MERRILL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | PORT ISOBEL |
| Rubicon Productions Inc | Sparks Glenco, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RICHMOND, VA | $54,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL GIVING, CAPITAL |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION PHILIP MERRILL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $53,310 | 2024 | PORT ISOBEL |
| MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | BUILDING FUND; ANNUAL |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION PHILIP MERRILL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $35,000 | 2023 | PORT ISOBEL |
| MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2023 | BUILDING FUND; ANNUAL |
| VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RICHMOND, VA | $22,527 | 2023 | ANNUAL GIVING, CAPITAL |
| ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | STRATFORD, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | LEE CIRCLE PROJECT |
MARYLAND CENTER FOR HISTORY AND CULTURE
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF HISTORY & CULTURE
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHESAPEAKE THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC
$22,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SCHOOL FUND
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION
$13,380GENERAL SUPPORT
LARC SCHOOL INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR JOYFUL NOISE BALTIMORE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF THE GREATER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Rubicon Productions Inc
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE