Private foundation · Baltimore, MD

Fancy Hill Foundation

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Typical grant size
$13K – $25K – $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
28
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Benjamin H Griswold IV
TRUSTEE
Jack S Griswold
TRUSTEE
Jack S Griswold Jr
TRUSTEE
Michael D Hankin
TRUSTEE
Benjamin Hufty Griswold
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
186
Total grants awarded
$4.9M
Total amount
$26K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$455K
17 grants
2023
$425K
14 grants
2022
$530K
17 grants
2021
$548K
18 grants
2020
$380K
15 grants
2019
$458K
14 grants
2018
$395K
13 grants
2017
$420K
15 grants
2016
$460K
17 grants
2015
$318K
15 grants
2014
$275K
18 grants
2013
$246K
13 grants

Top recipients

Ladew Topiary Gardens
9 grants · MD
$450K
11 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$400K
3 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$300K
7 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$285K
5 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$275K
Cristo Rey Jesuit School
12 grants · MD
$275K
5 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$250K
10 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$200K
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
9 grants · MD
$180K
6 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$170K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Ladew Topiary Gardens
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$50K
Branch Banking & Trust Company
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$50K
Maryland Center for History and Culture
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$40K
Ashley Treatment
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$30K
Mercy Health Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$30K
Living Classrooms Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$30K
Sheppard Pratt
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$30K
Calvert School
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MD · TY 2024
$25K
Gbmc Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$25K
Elevate Youth Inc
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$25K
St Frances Academy
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$25K
Back on My Feet
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$25K
Mother Mary Lange Catholic School
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$20K
Cristo Rey Jesuit School
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$20K
Episcopal Refuge and Immigrant Center
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$10K
The Alzheimers Association
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Irvine Nature Center
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$10K
Baltimore Community Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$100K
Ladew Topiary Gardens
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$50K
Maryland Center for History and Culture
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$40K
Mercy Health Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$30K
Living Classrooms Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$30K
Sheppard Pratt
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$30K
Elevate Youth Inc
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Calvert School
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MD · TY 2023
$25K
Gbmc Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$25K
Mother Mary Lange Catholic School
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$20K
Cristo Rey Jesuit School
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$20K
Alzheimer S Association
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$10K
Irvine Nature Center
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$10K
Cathedral of the Incarnation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$10K
Baltimore Community Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$100K
Ladew Topiary Gardens
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$50K
Washington College
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$50K
Maryland Center for History and Culture
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$40K
Living Classrooms Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$30K
Sheppard Pratt
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$30K
Gbmc Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$25K
Calvert School
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MD · TY 2022
$25K
Alzheimer S Association
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$25K
Back on My Feet
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$25K
Elevate Youth Inc
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$25K
First Fruits Farm
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$20K
Mother Mary Lange Catholic School
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$20K
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$20K
Cristo Rey Jesuit School
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$20K
Forever Maryland
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$15K
Irvine Nature Center
GENERAL
MD · TY 2022
$10K
Baltimore Community Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2021
$100K
Ladew Topiary Gardens
GENERAL
MD · TY 2021
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.