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Public Health Grant Funders in Maryland
215 foundations with a documented public health focus have made grants to Maryland nonprofits in recent years, together directing $490.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 215 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
215
Public health funders
$490.2M
Given to Maryland nonprofits
1,195
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active public health funders in Maryland
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maryland giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $251.3M | 207 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Maryland | $82.5M | 11 | 2022 |
| 3 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $17.7M | 34 | 2024 |
| 4 | The George Gund Foundation | Ohio | $12.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc | Maryland | $10.4M | 8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Satellite Healthcare Inc | California | $8.9M | 4 | 2020 |
| 7 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $8.8M | 15 | 2024 |
| 8 | Ahold Delhaize USA Family Foundation Inc | Pennsylvania | $7.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | East Bay Community Foundation | California | $7.1M | 5 | 2022 |
| 10 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $6.0M | 5 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $5.3M | 30 | 2024 |
| 12 | Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | Washington | $5.3M | 7 | 2023 |
| 13 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $5.2M | 7 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Boys and Girls Clubs | Maryland | $5.1M | 19 | 2024 |
| 15 | National Gaucher Foundation Inc | Maryland | $4.3M | 2 | 2018 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest public health funders in Maryland — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 215 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 public health 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.