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Who funds social science in Maryland: 14 foundations, $525,128 in grants
14 private foundations paid 19 grants totaling $525,128 to social science nonprofits in Maryland, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation, with $131,000 in 3 grants.
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- Cause
- Social science
- Recipients in
- Maryland
- Foundations
- 14
- Grants
- 19
- Total granted
- $525,128
Foundations that funded social science in Maryland
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Washington, DC | 3 | $131,000 | $80,000 | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | To support general operations over two years | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Inc | To engage government and philanthropy in a shared funding initiative. | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $110,000 | $60,000 | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | Support various KIDS COUNT activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $76,431 | $76,431 | Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Inc | To support content development and no-spin summaries of program evaluations aimed at policy and research audiences. | apps.irs.gov |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 1789 Fund | Tocqueville conversations 2024 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Helen J Serini Foundation Inc | Reisterstown, MD | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | General operating support for mdcep's work advancing innovative policy ideas to foster broad prosperity and help our state be the standard-bearer forresponsible public policy through research, analysi | apps.irs.gov |
| Bender Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Association for Safe International Road Travel | Protecting students and humanitarian workers on roads | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Society for in Vitro Biology Incorporated | Gates agricultural innovations, llc: agricultural development | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dealy Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Keratoplasty Alliance International Inc | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Schmidt Ocean Institute | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Society for in Vitro Biology Incorporated | SIVB 16th International Conference sponsorship | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Parkview Institute Inc | Towards support of the enthusiastic economic iconoclasm. | apps.irs.gov |
| Teeem Inc | Little Falls, NJ | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | National Council for the Social Studies | Sustaining contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Society Institute | New York, NY | 1 | $300 | $300 | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | Matching gift program | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $97 | $44 | Maryland Center On Economic Policy Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Inc | Bethesda, MD | To engage government and philanthropy in a shared funding initiative. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | Baltimore, MD | To support general operations over two years | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Inc | Bethesda, MD | To support content development and no-spin summaries of program evaluations aimed at policy and research audiences. | $76,431 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | Baltimore, MD | Support various KIDS COUNT activities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | Baltimore, MD | Support continued participation in the State Priorities Partnership (SPP) network | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | Baltimore, MD | To support strategic planning | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1789 Fund | Chestertown, MD | Tocqueville conversations 2024 | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Helen J Serini Foundation Inc | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | Baltimore, MD | General operating support for mdcep's work advancing innovative policy ideas to foster broad prosperity and help our state be the standard-bearer forresponsible public policy through research, analysi | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bender Foundation Inc | Association for Safe International Road Travel | Potomac, MD | Protecting students and humanitarian workers on roads | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | Baltimore, MD | To support rest and wellness | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Society for in Vitro Biology Incorporated | Millersville, MD | Gates agricultural innovations, llc: agricultural development | $5,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dealy Foundation Inc | Keratoplasty Alliance International Inc | Baltimore, MD | Charitable contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schmidt Ocean Institute | Society for in Vitro Biology Incorporated | Millersville, MD | SIVB 16th International Conference sponsorship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | Parkview Institute Inc | Bethesda, MD | Towards support of the enthusiastic economic iconoclasm. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teeem Inc | National Council for the Social Studies | Silver Spring, MD | Sustaining contribution | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Society Institute | Maryland Center On Economic Policy | Baltimore, MD | Matching gift program | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Maryland Center On Economic Policy Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support | $44 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences | Catonsville, MD | General support | $37 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Association for Safe International Road Travel Inc | Potomac, MD | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.