The Chesapeake College Foundation fuels student success and community growth by securing resources that support scholarships, innovative teaching, and vital college programs, ensuring Chesapeake College students have access to the tools and opportunities they need to thrive.
A single recipient anchors Chesapeake College Foundation Inc.’s recent giving: Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Maryland. The foundation’s grants are written to support scholarships and financial aid for students, along with funds for the purchase of assets, tying its philanthropy directly to the college’s instructional and student-support needs. That pattern appears in the largest recent award of $1,026,830 in 2025 and again in another grant of $631,934 in 2024, showing a repeated commitment to the same institution. The foundation’s stated focus areas include scholarships, academic programs, workforce development, endowments, and community programs, and its listed beneficiary type is students receiving scholarship support. Its grantmaking is local and entirely in Maryland, with all recent grants going to a recipient in Wye Mills. The foundation also supports donor-established annual and endowed scholarships, which fits with its emphasis on direct financial assistance and targeted scholarship support.
Scholarship support is the clearest thread in the foundation’s giving. One 2025 grant of $1,026,830 to Chesapeake College was designated to provide scholarships and financial aid to students, and another 2025 grant of $449,354 carried the same purpose. The foundation’s program descriptions also show an active scholarship platform for Chesapeake College students, including named, annual, and endowed scholarships. Asset support is another documented use of funds: the 2024 grant of $631,934 to Chesapeake College was also earmarked for scholarships, financial aid, and purchases of assets. Beyond those direct student-support purposes, the foundation’s stated focus areas include academic programs, workforce development, endowments, and community programs, indicating a college-centered funding approach rather than broad open-ended grantmaking.
Typical awards are large and clustered tightly around a narrow range: the 25th percentile is $494,999, the median is $540,644, and the 75th percentile is $586,289. The grant record shows repeated support to the same institution across multiple years, including 2024 and 2025, which points to an ongoing relationship rather than isolated one-off grants. The foundation is organized around Chesapeake College scholarship and donor-giving programs, with planned giving options such as bequests, annuities, and retirement assets. It does not fund individuals directly and makes no program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $495K and $586K, with a median of $541K.
25th Percentile
$495K
Median
$541K
75th Percentile
$586K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in Maryland: 100% of grants in the dataset go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient city shown in the recent grants list is Wye Mills, where Chesapeake College is located. The active scholarship program is described as serving the five-county Chesapeake College region on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, including Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the grant data.
It focuses on student scholarships and financial aid at Chesapeake College, with grants also used for the purchase of assets. Its stated focus areas include scholarships, academic programs, workforce development, endowments, and community programs.
Typical grants are substantial and fairly consistent: the 25th percentile is $494,999, the median is $540,644, and the 75th percentile is $586,289.
All grants in the provided data go to recipients in Maryland, and the recipient country distribution is 100% U.S.
Yes. It offers a program to start an annual or endowed scholarship, allowing donors to establish named scholarships that support Chesapeake College students.
The foundation lists planned giving options for donors, including bequests, annuities, and gifts of retirement savings, alongside scholarship creation and support for Chesapeake College.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE | WYE MILLS, MD | $1,026,830 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASES OF ASSETS. |
| CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE | WYE MILLS, MD | $449,354 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASES OF ASSETS. |
| CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE | WYE MILLS, MD | $631,934 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASES OF ASSETS. |
CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
$1,026,830TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASES OF ASSETS.
CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
$449,354TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASES OF ASSETS.
CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
$631,934TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASES OF ASSETS.