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Who can apply: Supports organizations working to preserve wildlife in Washington County, Maryland.
Deadline: Application opens in August.
Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
About Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
To inspire, grow and steward philanthropy for the benefit of Washington County.
Focus Areas
arts & historic preservationeducation and scholarshipswomen and familiesyouth and youth development (4-H, FFA)health and human servicesnonprofit capacity building
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (broad/general)students/scholars (scholarship recipients)national parks and related conservation agencies/institutions
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportrestricted program/project support
About Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
The Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland Inc uses local grantmaking to support Washington County organizations, students, and community projects through both community funds and named scholarship funds. Recent awards show a broad civic role: general support for United Way of Washington County, program support for Hagerstown Aviation Museum, and scholarship support for Hagerstown Community College Foundation. The foundation also backs institutions tied to health, culture, and education, including Horizon Goodwill Industries, Saint James School, and Meritus Healthcare Foundation. Its active programs include Responsive Grants, Women’s Giving Circle Grants, CFWC Scholarships, and multiple memorial scholarship funds, which together point to a mix of nonprofit support and student aid. The grant list also shows funding for historic preservation and the arts, with awards to groups such as Save Historic Antietam Foundation and The Maryland Theatre Association. Across these examples, the foundation appears to serve as a central philanthropic vehicle for county-based needs, pairing unrestricted support with designated program and scholarship dollars.
What Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland Funds
Education is a major part of the foundation’s work. In 2024, it gave $129,783 to Hagerstown Community College Foundation for scholarships, and in 2023 it awarded $67,275 to University System of Maryland Found for scholarships. It also administers multiple scholarship programs, including CFWC Scholarships, Community Foundation Scholarships, and memorial funds such as the Ryan Myers Memorial Scholarship Fund and Jeff Spielman Scholarship Fund. Community support is another clear theme. Responsive Grants, funded by the Community Funds, are aimed at qualified nonprofits and community challenges in Washington County. Recent examples include $317,675 to United Way of Washington County for general support and $52,602 to Boys and Girls Club of Washington County for program support. Women, girls, and families receive dedicated support through the Women’s Giving Circle Grants program, which funds programs, capital, and operating expenses in Washington County.
How Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland Gives
Typical grants cluster in the low five-figure range, with a p25 of $8,780, a median of $13,500, and a p75 of $27,586. The recent list also includes a smaller set of six-figure awards, suggesting a layered approach that combines routine operating support with larger institutional commitments. Recipients appear repeatedly across years: Saint James School, Hagerstown Community College Foundation, Meritus Healthcare Foundation, The Arc of Washington County, Reach Inc, and St Maria Goretti High School each show multiple awards. The foundation is a mixed community foundation, and several active programs accept unsolicited applications, especially scholarship and responsive grant programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3M
Total Assets
$74.7M
Total Revenue
$7M
Total Expenses
$4.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $28K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$28K
Geographic Reach
Local9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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Leadership
STACEY L CRAWFORD
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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