Grant Funders in Columbia, MD
Bespoke Grants indexes 21 grant-making foundations headquartered in Columbia, Maryland — together $228.6M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, education, higher education and housing & homelessness. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Columbia nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Columbia
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | $131.5M | 2024 |
| 2 | The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc | $22.4M | 2025 |
| 3 | Enterprise Community Investment Inc | $18.0M | 2024 |
| 4 | Medstar Health Inc | $13.3M | 2024 |
| 5 | Community Action Council of Howard | $10.3M | 2024 |
| 6 | Power Forward Communities Inc | $5.5M | 2024 |
| 7 | Viragh Family Foundation | $5.0M | 2024 |
| 8 | Columbia Association Inc | $3.7M | 2025 |
| 9 | The Horizon Foundation of Howard County | $2.7M | 2024 |
| 10 | Adventist Community Services North | $2.2M | 2024 |
| 11 | Church Home Corporation | $2.0M | 2023 |
| 12 | Asi Missions Inc | $2.0M | 2024 |
| 13 | The Community Foundation of Howard | $2.0M | 2024 |
| 14 | Howard Community College Educational | $1.6M | 2025 |
| 15 | The Marion I & Henry J Knott | $1.5M | 2024 |
| 16 | Wr Grace Foundation Inc | $1.0M | 2024 |
| 17 | Foundation Fighting Blindness | $1.0M | 2025 |
| 18 | American Federation for Children Inc | $895K | 2024 |
| 19 | Elevator Industry Work Preservation | $825K | 2023 |
| 20 | Credit Union Miracle Day Inc | $503K | 2025 |
| 21 | The Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc | $500K | 2024 |
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