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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Maryland
20 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Maryland nonprofits in recent years, together directing $8.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 20 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
20
Financial empowerment funders
$8.1M
Given to Maryland nonprofits
115
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Maryland
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maryland giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $1.7M | 18 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $1.3M | 5 | 2024 |
| 3 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $1.1M | 2 | 2018 |
| 4 | The Thomas Benjamin Combs Trust | Virginia | $1.0M | 21 | 2025 |
| 5 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $750K | 15 | 2024 |
| 6 | Housing Initiative Partnership Inc | Maryland | $582K | 11 | 2023 |
| 7 | Charles County Chamber Military Alliance | Maryland | $529K | 2 | 2024 |
| 8 | National Foundation for Credit | District of Columbia | $385K | 6 | 2023 |
| 9 | Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation | Maryland | $200K | 5 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Community Foundation of Frederick | Maryland | $82K | 4 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Woodside Foundation | Maryland | $75K | 2 | 2020 |
| 12 | Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County Support Foundation Inc | Maryland | $69K | 2 | 2025 |
| 13 | Howard P Colhoun Family Foundation Inc | Maryland | $65K | 3 | 2023 |
| 14 | Lockhart Vaughan Foundation | Maryland | $50K | 2 | 2020 |
| 15 | Towercares Foundation Inc | Maryland | $40K | 2 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Maryland — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 20 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 financial empowerment 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.