Private foundation · Baltimore, MD

The Madeline Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K – $51K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
20
Repeat grantees
19
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Rebecca D Henry
PRESIDENT
Harry S Gruner
VICE PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
113
Total grants awarded
$10.8M
Total amount
$95K
Average grant
$2.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.5M
26 grants
2023
$1.7M
25 grants
2022
$1.6M
24 grants
2021
$3.9M
21 grants
2020
$1.0M
17 grants

Top recipients

Cylburn Arboretum Association
5 grants · MD
$3.1M
5 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$1.1M
5 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$628K
5 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$604K
The Naure Conservancy
1 grant · VA
$500K
5 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$488K
3 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$462K
5 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$392K
5 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$375K
5 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$340K

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

Cylburn Arboretum Association
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$651K
Baltimore Squashwise Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$274K
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$154K
Rebuild Metro
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$154K
Planned Parenthood of Maryland
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$154K
Thread
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$154K
Bryn Mawr School
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$114K
William S Baer School
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$100K
Baltimore School for the Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$92K
Living Classrooms Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$76K
Walters Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$76K
Center for Urban Families
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$76K
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$76K
The Nature Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2024
$64K
World Central Kitchen
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$49K
International Rescue Committee
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$49K
Greenlight Fund Baltimore
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2024
$49K
Chesapeake Outward Bound
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$38K
Bliss Farm
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$38K
Soccer Without Borders
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$31K
Center Stage Associates Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$15K
Sisters Circle
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$13K
Maryland Family Network
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$10K
Hope
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$8K
Enoch Pratt Free Library
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$8K
Irvine Natural Science Center
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2024
$3K
Planned Parenthood of Maryland
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$154K
Cylburn Arboretum Association
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$154K
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$154K
Thread
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$154K
Rebuild Metro
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$154K
William S Baer School
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$100K
Baltimore School for the Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$92K
Walters Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$91K
Living Classrooms Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$77K
Center for Urban Families
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$77K
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$77K
International Rescue Committee
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$64K
The Nature Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2023
$64K
World Central Kitchen
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$64K
Greenlight Fund Baltimore
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2023
$50K
Chesapeake Outward Bound
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$38K
Bliss Farm
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$38K
Soccer Without Borders
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$31K
Baltimore Squashwise Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$25K
Center Stage Associates Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$15K
Bryn Mawr School
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$15K
Sisters Circle
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$13K
Maryland Family Network
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$10K
Enoch Pratt Free Library
UNRESTRICTED
MD · TY 2023
$8K

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