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Disaster Relief & Emergency Aid Grant Funders in Maryland
144 foundations with a documented disaster relief & emergency aid focus have made grants to Maryland nonprofits in recent years, together directing $83.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 144 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
144
Disaster relief & emergency aid funders
$83.8M
Given to Maryland nonprofits
807
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active disaster relief & emergency aid funders in Maryland
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maryland giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $18.8M | 25 | 2024 |
| 2 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $14.8M | 11 | 2024 |
| 3 | Arundel Community Development | Maryland | $9.1M | 18 | 2024 |
| 4 | The W O'neil Foundation | Maryland | $4.3M | 4 | 2024 |
| 5 | Arts and Humanities Council | Maryland | $3.4M | 44 | 2020 |
| 6 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $3.0M | 4 | 2023 |
| 7 | The Onestar Foundation | Texas | $2.4M | 3 | 2019 |
| 8 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | District of Columbia | $1.8M | 2 | 2025 |
| 9 | The Community Foundation of Frederick | Maryland | $1.7M | 19 | 2023 |
| 10 | Wal-mart Foundation | Arkansas | $1.6M | 4 | 2021 |
| 11 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | California | $1.4M | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | California Community Foundation | California | $1.3M | 10 | 2023 |
| 13 | The Denver Foundation | Colorado | $1.2M | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Starbucks Foundation | Washington | $1.2M | 10 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest disaster relief & emergency aid funders in Maryland — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 144 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented disaster relief & emergency aid focus and that have funded Maryland nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Maryland recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.