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The Clifton Foundation Inc: 20 grants to organizations, $1 million (tax year ended September 2025)
The Clifton Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Chestertown, MD, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $1,022,175 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 23, 2026. The largest was $320,000 to YMCA of the Chesapeake in Easton, MD for general charitable purposes.
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- EIN
- 522256618
- Based in
- Chestertown, MD
- Assets
- $15,332,332
- Grants paid
- $1,022,175
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202601139349100200. It reported $1,022,175 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of the Chesapeake | Easton, MD | General charitable purposes | $320,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pecometh United Methodist Camp and Retreat Ministries | Centreville, MD | General charitable purposes | Religion-related | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chesapeake Charities | Stevensville, MD | General charitable purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons of Kent and Queen Anne's | Chestertown, MD | General charitable purposes | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation | Easton, MD | General charitable purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $83,675 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kent School | Chestertown, MD | General charitable purposes | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Changing Perspectives Inc | Sacramento, CA | General charitable purposes | $54,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter | Easton, MD | General charitable purposes | Housing and shelter | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pocono Plateau Program Center | Cresco, PA | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of the Mid-Shore | Easton, MD | General charitable purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haven Ministries | Queenstown, MD | General charitable purposes | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tonkawa Public Schools | Tonkawa, OK | General charitable purposes | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compass Regional Hospice | Centreville, MD | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Centreville, MD | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation of Hope | Easton, MD | General charitable purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maryland Leadership Workshops | Riverdale Park, MD | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay | Newark, DE | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Area Young Life | Centreville, MD | General charitable purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America Del-Mar-Va Council | Dover, DE | General charitable purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Doors Partners in Education | Chestertown, MD | General charitable purposes | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202510779349100206. It reported $780,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of the Chesapeake | Easton, MD | General charitable purposes | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chesapeake Charities | Stevensville, MD | General charitable purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $102,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons of Kent and Queen | Chestertown, MD | General charitable purposes | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Changing Perspectives Inc | Bradford, VT | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter | Easton, MD | General charitable purposes | Housing and shelter | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kent School | Chestertown, MD | General charitable purposes | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Oklahoma College Foundation | Tonkawa, OK | General charitable purposes | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pecometh United Methodist Camp and Retreat Ministries | Centreville, MD | General charitable purposes | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pocono Plateau Program Center | Cresco, PA | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haven Ministries | Queenstown, MD | General charitable purposes | Housing and shelter | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of the Mid-Shore | Easton, MD | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compass Regional Hospice | Centreville, MD | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Rock Hall, MD | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tonkawa Public Schools | Tonkawa, OK | General charitable purposes | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation of Hope | Easton, MD | General charitable purposes | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay | Newark, DE | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Doors Partners in Education | Chestertown, MD | General charitable purposes | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Giving the Edge | Stevensville, MD | General charitable purposes | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Area Young Life | Centreville, MD | General charitable purposes | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Wilmington, DE | General charitable purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $291,175 |
| Religion-related | $175,000 |
| Education | $127,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $112,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $1,587,175 |
| California | $54,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,000 |
| Vermont | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma | $46,000 |
| Delaware | $15,000 |
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Updated April 23, 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.