The Madeline Foundation concentrates mid-size philanthropic investments (~$150k) in Maryland-focused environmental conservation, community revitalization and direct-service nonprofits, while also supporting education and reproductive health. Grants are sizable and targeted, often supporting place-based organizations in Baltimore and the Chesapeake region, with at least one repeat commitment to a major environmental group. The foundation appears to favor established nonprofits delivering tangible local impact across natural resource protection, urban green space, youth services and health access.
A defining feature of The Madeline Foundation is its repeated, unrestricted support for Baltimore-based organizations working in youth opportunity, community rebuilding, health access, and urban place-based institutions. In 2024, it made identical grants of $153,863 to Thread and Rebuild Metro, both in Baltimore, alongside the same amount to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Annapolis. That pattern points to a funder that backs established nonprofits with multi-year flexibility rather than tightly restricted project awards. The foundation also supports environmental and civic life through grants to Cylburn Arboretum Association, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Walters Art Museum, Living Classrooms Foundation, Center for Urban Families, and Baltimore School for the Arts. Its recent giving shows a strong preference for Maryland organizations, with occasional support to groups outside the state such as Pomfret School, The Nature Conservancy, World Central Kitchen, Greenlight Fund Baltimore, and International Rescue Committee. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s approach is consistent: mid-sized, unrestricted awards to nonprofits positioned to deliver direct local benefit. Its grantmaking reads as place-based funding for Baltimore and the Chesapeake region, with environmental conservation, education, health, and neighborhood revitalization appearing again and again in the recipient mix.
Environmental work is a clear pillar of the foundation’s giving. It awarded $275,504 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation in 2023 and $153,863 in 2024, showing sustained support for Chesapeake Bay and watershed conservation. A related land-and-green-space grant went to Cylburn Arboretum Association, which received $154,043 in 2024 and $121,529 in 2023. The foundation also funds Baltimore community and youth-serving organizations. Thread received $153,863 in 2024 and $121,105 in 2023, while Rebuild Metro received the same pair of amounts across those two years. In health access, Planned Parenthood of Maryland received $154,043 in 2024 and $120,273 in 2023. Education and arts are present as well. Baltimore School for the Arts, William S Baer School, Walters Art Museum, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, and Living Classrooms Foundation all appear in the recent grants list, each with unrestricted support.
$2.5M
$34.6M
$878K
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $26K and $92K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$92K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large grants (roughly $150k each) to a small number of recipients; mostly place-based funding with at least one repeat grantee (Chesapeake Bay Foundation), indicating multi-year or multi-project support rather than many small, scattered gifts.
Notable grantees: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Cylburn Arboretum Association, THREAD, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, ReBuild Metro
Typical grant size sits at $25,679 at the 25th percentile, $60,248 at the median, and $92,318 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows a repeated pattern of mid-sized unrestricted awards rather than one-off outliers. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Cylburn Arboretum Association, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Rebuild Metro, Thread, Center for Urban Families, Walters Art Museum, Living Classrooms Foundation, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, World Central Kitchen, The Nature Conservancy, Greenlight Fund Baltimore, International Rescue Committee, and Baltimore School for the Arts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and is not a program-related-investment maker.
The grant list is overwhelmingly Maryland-centered: 86% of grants go to recipients in MD, and MD is the top state by grant count. Baltimore appears most often, including grants to Cylburn Arboretum Association, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Rebuild Metro, Thread, William S Baer School, Baltimore School for the Arts, Walters Art Museum, Center for Urban Families, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Living Classrooms Foundation, and International Rescue Committee. Beyond Maryland, the foundation also gave to Annapolis, Arlington, Washington, Boston, and Pomfret Center. All recorded recipient grants in the dataset are in the US.
Its recent grants center on Maryland nonprofits working in Chesapeake Bay and watershed conservation, Baltimore community rebuilding, youth opportunity, reproductive health, and local arts or education. Recipients include Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Rebuild Metro, Thread, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, and Baltimore School for the Arts.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Cylburn Arboretum Association, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Rebuild Metro, Thread, Center for Urban Families, Walters Art Museum, Living Classrooms Foundation, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, World Central Kitchen, The Nature Conservancy, Greenlight Fund Baltimore, International Rescue Committee, and Baltimore School for the Arts.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $25,679 at the 25th percentile, $60,248 at the median, and $92,318 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes larger unrestricted awards above that range, such as $275,504 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Grants are concentrated in Maryland. The dataset shows 86% of grants go to recipients in MD, and Baltimore appears frequently across the recent grants list. The top state by grant count is MD.
The recent grants list labels each award as unrestricted. That includes grants to environmental, education, health, and community-serving nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYLBURN ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $650,999 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BALTIMORE SQUASHWISE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $273,668 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| REBUILD METRO | BALTIMORE, MD | $153,506 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THREAD | BALTIMORE, MD | $153,506 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $153,506 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $153,506 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRYN MAWR SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $114,336 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WILLIAM S BAER SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $99,723 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS | BALTIMORE, MD | $91,879 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $76,193 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WALTERS ART MUSEUM | BALTIMORE, MD | $76,193 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $76,193 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $76,193 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $63,867 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | BALTIMORE, MD | $49,301 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $49,301 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GREENLIGHT FUND BALTIMORE | BOSTON, MA | $49,301 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BLISS FARM | BALTIMORE, MD | $38,096 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHESAPEAKE OUTWARD BOUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $38,096 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOCCER WITHOUT BORDERS | BALTIMORE, MD | $31,374 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $14,566 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SISTERS CIRCLE | TIMONIUM, MD | $13,446 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORK | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,084 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOPE | BALTIMORE, MD | $8,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY | BALTIMORE, MD | $7,844 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| IRVINE NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $3,362 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CYLBURN ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $154,043 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $154,043 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| REBUILD METRO | BALTIMORE, MD | $153,863 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $153,863 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THREAD | BALTIMORE, MD | $153,863 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WILLIAM S BAER SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $99,587 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS | BALTIMORE, MD | $92,318 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WALTERS ART MUSEUM | BALTIMORE, MD | $91,428 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $77,289 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $77,289 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $77,289 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | BALTIMORE, MD | $64,483 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $64,408 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $64,402 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GREENLIGHT FUND BALTIMORE | BOSTON, MA | $50,095 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHESAPEAKE OUTWARD BOUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $37,929 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BLISS FARM | BALTIMORE, MD | $37,929 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOCCER WITHOUT BORDERS | BALTIMORE, MD | $31,488 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BALTIMORE SQUASHWISE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $24,978 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRYN MAWR SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,028 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,028 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SISTERS CIRCLE | TIMONIUM, MD | $12,881 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORK | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,019 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY | BALTIMORE, MD | $7,881 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
CYLBURN ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION
$650,999UNRESTRICTED
BALTIMORE SQUASHWISE INC
$273,668UNRESTRICTED
REBUILD METRO
$153,506UNRESTRICTED
THREAD
$153,506UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MARYLAND
$153,506UNRESTRICTED
CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION
$153,506UNRESTRICTED
BRYN MAWR SCHOOL
UNRESTRICTED
WILLIAM S BAER SCHOOL
$99,723UNRESTRICTED
BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
$91,879UNRESTRICTED
LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
$76,193UNRESTRICTED
WALTERS ART MUSEUM
$76,193UNRESTRICTED
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$76,193UNRESTRICTED
CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES
$76,193UNRESTRICTED
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$63,867UNRESTRICTED
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$49,301UNRESTRICTED
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$49,301UNRESTRICTED
GREENLIGHT FUND BALTIMORE
$49,301UNRESTRICTED
BLISS FARM
$38,096UNRESTRICTED
CHESAPEAKE OUTWARD BOUND
$38,096UNRESTRICTED
SOCCER WITHOUT BORDERS
$31,374UNRESTRICTED
CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC
$14,566UNRESTRICTED
SISTERS CIRCLE
$13,446UNRESTRICTED
MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORK
$10,084UNRESTRICTED
HOPE
$8,000UNRESTRICTED
ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY
$7,844UNRESTRICTED
IRVINE NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER
$3,362UNRESTRICTED
CYLBURN ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION
$154,043UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MARYLAND
$154,043UNRESTRICTED
REBUILD METRO
$153,863UNRESTRICTED
CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION
$153,863UNRESTRICTED
THREAD
$153,863UNRESTRICTED
WILLIAM S BAER SCHOOL
$99,587UNRESTRICTED
BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
$92,318UNRESTRICTED
WALTERS ART MUSEUM
$91,428UNRESTRICTED
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$77,289UNRESTRICTED
LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
$77,289UNRESTRICTED
CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES
$77,289UNRESTRICTED
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$64,483UNRESTRICTED
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$64,408UNRESTRICTED
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$64,402UNRESTRICTED
GREENLIGHT FUND BALTIMORE
$50,095UNRESTRICTED
CHESAPEAKE OUTWARD BOUND
$37,929UNRESTRICTED
BLISS FARM
$37,929UNRESTRICTED
SOCCER WITHOUT BORDERS
$31,488UNRESTRICTED
BALTIMORE SQUASHWISE INC
$24,978UNRESTRICTED
BRYN MAWR SCHOOL
$15,028UNRESTRICTED
CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC
$15,028UNRESTRICTED
SISTERS CIRCLE
$12,881UNRESTRICTED
MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORK
$10,019UNRESTRICTED
ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY
$7,881UNRESTRICTED
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Deadline: No deadline stated; orders appear to be handled as needed.
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