Community Foundation of Anne Arundel

About Community Foundation of Anne Arundel

A defining feature of Community Foundation of Anne Arundel Co is its steady support for county-serving nonprofits alongside large education, health, and human-services grants. In the recent-grants list, the largest award went to Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Inc for $817,000 in 2024, followed by $650,000 to The Key School. Those awards sit next to significant support for Wellness House of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County Food Bank, and Hospice of the Chesapeake, showing a funder that combines broad community philanthropy with sizable operating and program support for local institutions. The foundation’s giving reaches organizations that serve children and families, students, patients, and people facing basic-needs pressures. It also funds nonprofit capacity building, with grants to organizations such as The Complete Player Charity and Annapolis Immigration Justice Network. Through its Community Leadership Fund, Fund for Anne Arundel, and related donor-advised and discretionary vehicles, the foundation channels money into targeted local priorities while keeping a county-centered focus. Its role is both grantmaker and community convener, with grants supporting direct services, education, and organizational development across Anne Arundel County and nearby Maryland communities.

What Community Foundation of Anne Arundel Funds

Children and families are a recurring priority. The foundation awarded $342,750 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Inc in 2025 and $184,500 to Anne Arundel County Food Bank in 2024, both serving local community needs. Education is another major lane: The Key School received $355,000 in 2023, and Anne Arundel Community College Foundation received $224,357 in 2023. Health and wellness funding also appears consistently. Hospice of the Chesapeake was granted $267,750 in 2023 and $147,350 in 2024, while Wellness House of Annapolis received $390,000 in 2025 and $130,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports capacity building; The Complete Player Charity received $396,750 in 2025, and Annapolis Immigration Justice Network received $126,350 in 2025 for that category. Faith-based support appears in the recent grants as well, including $100,000 to St Luke's United Methodist Church in 2024.

How Community Foundation of Anne Arundel Gives