CAPE FOUNDATION INC concentrates its giving on educational institutions and programs, with a heavy, recurring commitment to Williams College and its teacher-preparation initiatives. A smaller award supports an independent early-childhood/elementary school in Maryland, suggesting interest in both higher education and local independent schooling. The foundation appears donor-directed toward specific institutions and programmatic fellowships rather than broad, distributed grantmaking.
Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeat support for a single institutional beneficiary (Williams College and an affiliated fellowship), plus a smaller local independent-school grant.
Cape Foundation Inc. shows a strong, recurring commitment to Williams College, pairing a $200,000 grant to the college in 2024 with a $100,000 award to the Williams College Hyde Teaching Fellowship the same year. That pattern points to a funder that supports both the institution itself and a specific pipeline for preparing teachers. The foundation also makes a sizeable local education grant in Maryland, including $50,000 to Radcliffe Creek School in Chestertown in 2025, which broadens the picture beyond higher education. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving is concentrated in education-related institutions and programs, including schools, fellowships, and community-based education organizations. Its awards range from five-figure institutional support to smaller grants for educational and civic groups, suggesting a mix of anchor commitments and narrower program support. The recurring relationship with Williams College stands out because it appears in multiple forms, including the college, the teaching fellowship, and the alumni fund. That combination is useful for researchers looking for a funder that backs both student-facing and educator-training efforts within a relatively focused grantmaking pattern.
Teacher preparation is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s giving. In 2024, Cape Foundation Inc. awarded $100,000 to the Williams College Hyde Teaching Fellowship for educational support, tying the funder to a program that recruits and trains teachers. It also supports independent schooling in Maryland. In 2025, Radcliffe Creek School in Chestertown received $50,000 for educational purposes, and Friends School of Baltimore Inc received $5,000 the same year. The foundation also funds arts and enrichment-oriented education. Baltimore Classical Guitar Society received $5,000 in 2024 and another $5,000 in 2025, while the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra received $3,000 in 2023. Smaller grants to Echo Hill Camp and National Music Festival show additional interest in youth learning settings and music education-related programming.
Typical grant sizes are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $1,750, the median is $4,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent grant list also shows a few larger awards that sit above that range, including $200,000 and $100,000 to Williams College and $50,000 to Radcliffe Creek School. The pattern is not one-off; Williams College appears across multiple recent entries, including the college, the Hyde Teaching Fellowship, and the alumni fund. Cape Foundation Inc is a private foundation, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
$483K
$515K
$28K
$115K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 56% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Notable grantees: Williams College, Williams College Hyde Teaching Fellowship, Radcliffe Creek School
Cape Foundation Inc. gives primarily in Maryland, which accounts for 56% of its grants. Recent recipients in the state include Baltimore, Chestertown, Timonium, Worton, Monkton, and Owings Mills. Outside Maryland, the list includes Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington, DC, Texas, and Pennsylvania, but the overall footprint remains regional. The most visible city-level pattern is a cluster around Baltimore and Chester-town-area organizations, alongside repeated support for Williamstown, Massachusetts through Williams College-related grants.
Recent grants cluster around a median of $4,000, with the 25th percentile at $1,750 and the 75th percentile at $10,000. The list also includes a small number of much larger awards, such as $200,000 and $100,000 to Williams College in 2024.
The foundation focuses on educational institutions and programs. Recent recipients include colleges, schools, teacher-preparation fellowships, a music festival, a camp, and education-related community organizations. The grant list also includes some operational support for civic and nonprofit groups.
Yes. A 2024 grant of $100,000 went to the Williams College Hyde Teaching Fellowship for educational support. That award is a direct signal of support for teacher recruitment and training, not just general institutional funding.
Maryland is the main state for its grantmaking, with 56% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Maryland recipients include organizations in Baltimore, Chestertown, Timonium, Worton, Monkton, and Owings Mills.
The pattern includes recurring support. Williams College appears multiple times across the recent grants list, as do Baltimore Classical Guitar Society, Echo Hill Camp, National Medical Fellowships, and Homeland Community Foundation, showing repeated awards to some recipients over more than one year.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RADCLIFFE CREEK SCHOOL | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BALTIMORE CIVIC FUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL |
| BALTIMORE CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY | TIMONIUM, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ECHO HILL CAMP | WORTON, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SULTANA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOMELAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERIA | IRVING, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL |
| GUNPOWER RIVERKEEPER | MONKTON, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ANIMAL CARE SHELTER FOR KENT CO | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE ALUMNI FUND | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SHORE RIVERS | EASTON, MD | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE CO | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL |
| CHESEAPEKE WILDLIFE HERITAGE | CHESTER, MD | $250 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $200,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE HYDE TEACHING FELLOWSHIP | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ECHO HILL CAMP | WORTON, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NATIONAL MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL |
| BALTIMORE CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY | TIMONIUM, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| IRVINE NATURE CENTER | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE ALUMNI FUND | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOMELAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL |
| BALTIMORE CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY | TIMONIUM, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BALTIMORE, MD | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOMELAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $3,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL |
| NATIONAL MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $2,500 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GREEN STREET ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
RADCLIFFE CREEK SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
NATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
BALTIMORE CIVIC FUND
$10,000OPERATIONAL
BALTIMORE CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE INC
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
ECHO HILL CAMP
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
SULTANA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
EDUCATIONAL
HOMELAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,500OPERATIONAL
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERIA
$1,000OPERATIONAL
GUNPOWER RIVERKEEPER
$1,000EDUCATIONAL
AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST
$1,000EDUCATIONAL
ANIMAL CARE SHELTER FOR KENT CO
$500OPERATIONAL
WILLIAMS COLLEGE ALUMNI FUND
$500EDUCATIONAL
GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION
$500EDUCATIONAL
SHORE RIVERS
$500EDUCATIONAL
CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE CO
$500OPERATIONAL
CHESEAPEKE WILDLIFE HERITAGE
$250OPERATIONAL
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
$200,000EDUCATIONAL
WILLIAMS COLLEGE HYDE TEACHING FELLOWSHIP
$100,000EDUCATIONAL
NATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
ECHO HILL CAMP
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
NATIONAL MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS
$5,000OPERATIONAL
BALTIMORE CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
IRVINE NATURE CENTER
$1,000OPERATIONAL
WILLIAMS COLLEGE ALUMNI FUND
$500EDUCATIONAL
HOMELAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$500OPERATIONAL
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
$10,000OPERATIONAL
BALTIMORE CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$3,000EDUCATIONAL
HOMELAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3,000OPERATIONAL
NATIONAL MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS
$2,500OPERATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$2,000EDUCATIONAL
GREEN STREET ACADEMY
$1,000EDUCATIONAL