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AW Baldwin Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ashton, Maryland · EIN 237004131

AW Baldwin Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ashton, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $162,400 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2.5 million the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.5 million7$29.6 million
2024$1.3 million6$33.4 million

How to apply

AW Baldwin Charitable Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What AW Baldwin Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland4$927,000
District of Columbia1$200,000
Virginia1$140,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sandy Springs Friends School
Sandy Springs, MD
Charitable$500,000
Lowell School
Washington, DC
Charitable$200,000
Classroom 2 Community Inc
Rockville, MD
Charitable$184,000
A Wider Circle
McLean, VA
Charitable$140,800
Empowering the Ages
Rockville, MD
Charitable$140,000
Our House
Brookeville, MD
Charitable$103,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does AW Baldwin Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does AW Baldwin Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $162,400.

Who runs AW Baldwin Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbara D Benson (President), Courtney Benson (Executive Director & Secretary) and Jay Benson (Treasurer).

What does AW Baldwin Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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