The Gorn Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Baltimore, directing sizable grants to K–12 faith-based or independent schools and to community health services. Its support appears targeted toward sustaining urban parochial and independent education institutions and critical local healthcare (hospice) providers rather than broad national philanthropy.
Highly concentrated: few, relatively large grants to a small set of local institutions rather than many small grants; emphasis on sustaining core local education providers and a major community health nonprofit.
Notable grantees: JEWELS School, Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy, Gilchrist Hospice Care
The Samuel & Margaret Gorn Foundation Attn David Goldner gives locally and almost entirely in Maryland, with 100% of reported grants going to recipients in the state. Its recent awards show a clear pattern of unrestricted support for Baltimore-area schools, health providers, and youth-serving institutions. The largest listed grant, $100,000 to Jewels School in Baltimore, sits alongside another large award of $77,500 to Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy in 2025, underscoring a consistent commitment to education in the city. The foundation’s support also reaches community health and family services. In the recent grants list, Gilchrist Hospice Care in Hunt Valley received $67,075 in 2023 and $37,450 in 2025, while Harford Family House in Aberdeen received $55,000 in both 2023 and 2025. These repeat awards point to a funder that favors sustained, flexible support for nearby institutions rather than one-time project grants. Across the list, the foundation backs schools, health care, children’s services, and selected arts and social-service organizations, all within a tightly local footprint.
Education is a major theme in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $60,000 to North Carroll Community School in Westminster and $38,429 to Highlands School in Bel Air, both unrestricted. In Baltimore, it also funded Arts for Learning with $30,000 in 2025, showing support for school-adjacent enrichment as well as classroom institutions. Health and family support are another clear thread. The foundation gave $50,000 to Kennedy Krieger Foundation in Baltimore and $25,000 to Sinai Hospital Pediatric Oncology in Baltimore, both unrestricted. It also supported Baltimore Child Abuse Center with $25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2023, indicating repeated backing for child-focused services. Civic and food-security organizations appear as well. Maryland Food Bank received $30,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2023, while Baltimore Symphony Orchestra received $25,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2025.
The typical grant size is concentrated in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $20,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $52,500. That distribution matches a pattern of substantial unrestricted awards rather than small transactional gifts. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Gilchrist Hospice Care, Harford Family House, Baltimore Child Abuse Center, Maryland Food Bank, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Itineris Foundation, Nolan Robison Foundation, Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy, and North Carroll Community School. The foundation is not a DAF and does not make program-related investments. All listed grants are unrestricted, suggesting flexible operating support is central to its approach.
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$912K
Most grants fall between $20K and $53K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$53K
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Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Maryland: 100% of listed grants go to recipients in the HQ state’s giving footprint, and the top state by grant count is MD. Baltimore is the main city in the recent list, with additional grants landing in Hunt Valley, Aberdeen, Westminster, Bel Air, and Timonium. The only non-Baltimore out-of-city recipient outside the immediate metro area in the list is in Westminster, while the lone non-Maryland recipient is St Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Even there, the broader pattern remains overwhelmingly local.
The recent grants point to schools, community health providers, and youth-serving nonprofits. Examples include Jesuit and other independent or faith-based schools, hospice care, children’s services, food assistance, and selected arts and education-enrichment groups, all funded with unrestricted grants.
The listed grants are all marked unrestricted. That indicates flexible support rather than project-by-project funding across the recent awards shown.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Gilchrist Hospice Care, Harford Family House, Baltimore Child Abuse Center, Maryland Food Bank, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Itineris Foundation, Nolan Robison Foundation, Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy, and North Carroll Community School.
The distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards. The typical grant size is p25 $20,000, median $25,000, and p75 $52,500, with larger awards also appearing in the list.
The giving is overwhelmingly Maryland-based. The top state by grant count is MD, and 100% of the listed grants go to recipients in Maryland, with Baltimore appearing most often among recipient cities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $77,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE | ABERDEEN, MD | $55,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KENNEDY KRIEGER FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HIGHLANDS SCHOOL | BEL AIR, MD | $38,429 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $37,450 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWELS SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTH CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOL | WESTMINSTER, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ARTS FOR LEARNING | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ITINERIS FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BALTIMORE CHILD ABUSE CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SINAI HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NOLAN ROBISON FOUNDATION | TIMONIUM, MD | $24,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE GREATER CHESAPEAKE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MISSION FIT | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRIDGES AT ST PAUL'S SCHOOL | BROOKLANDVILLE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FAMILY TREE | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GRACE HOSPITAL | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VARIOUS PASSTHROUGH ENTITIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $389 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE | ABERDEEN, MD | $65,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $60,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTH CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOL | WESTMINSTER, MD | $60,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $52,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $42,450 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BANNER NEIGHBORHOODS | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ARTS FOR LEARNING | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWELS SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ITINERIS FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BALTIMORE CHILD ABUSE CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NOLAN ROBISON FOUNDATION | TIMONIUM, MD | $24,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FAMILY TREE | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GRACE HOSPITAL | BALTIMORE, MD | $18,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRIDGES AT ST PAUL'S SCHOOL | BROOKLANDVILLE, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MISSION FIT | BALTIMORE, MD | $13,686 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VARIOUS PASSTHROUGH ENTITIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $764 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWELS SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $67,075 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTH CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOL | WESTMINSTER, MD | $60,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $57,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE | ABERDEEN, MD | $55,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ITINERIS FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MISSION FIT | BALTIMORE, MD | $33,873 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE GREATER CHESAPEAKE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST FRANCIS NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY
$77,500UNRESTRICTED
HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE
$55,000UNRESTRICTED
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
JEWELS SCHOOL
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
NORTH CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
ARTS FOR LEARNING
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
BALTIMORE CHILD ABUSE CENTER
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
SINAI HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
NOLAN ROBISON FOUNDATION
$24,000UNRESTRICTED
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE GREATER CHESAPEAKE INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
MISSION FIT
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
BRIDGES AT ST PAUL'S SCHOOL
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
GRACE HOSPITAL
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
VARIOUS PASSTHROUGH ENTITIES
$389UNRESTRICTED
HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE
$65,000UNRESTRICTED
NORTH CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$60,000UNRESTRICTED
SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY
$52,500UNRESTRICTED
BANNER NEIGHBORHOODS
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
JEWELS SCHOOL
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
NOLAN ROBISON FOUNDATION
$24,000UNRESTRICTED
GRACE HOSPITAL
$18,000UNRESTRICTED
BRIDGES AT ST PAUL'S SCHOOL
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
MISSION FIT
$13,686UNRESTRICTED
VARIOUS PASSTHROUGH ENTITIES
$764UNRESTRICTED
JEWELS SCHOOL
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
NORTH CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$60,000UNRESTRICTED
SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY
$57,000UNRESTRICTED
HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE
$55,000UNRESTRICTED
MISSION FIT
$33,873UNRESTRICTED
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE GREATER CHESAPEAKE INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$25,000UNRESTRICTED