Lockhart Vaughan Foundation
Accepts applications
Lockhart Vaughan Foundation is a private foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.7 million in 78 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $176,522. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.7 million
- Number of grants78
- Typical grant$27,500
- Largest grant$176,522
- Assets$50.3 million
- New grantees24%
Giving in 2025 was down from $2.8 million the year before.
24% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.7 million | 66 | $40.0 million |
| 2024 | $2.8 million | 86 | $45.1 million |
| 2025 | $2.7 million | 78 | $50.3 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Kate Rawson Powell 1600 West 41st Street Suite 700, Baltimore, MD 21211 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (410) 837-9400 |
| What to submit, deadlines, restrictions | Please go to our website, lockhartv.org. |
What Lockhart Vaughan Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Maryland.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 60 | $2.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $210,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $125,000 |
| Virginia | 2 | $100,000 |
| California | 1 | $75,000 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $72,000 |
| New York | 1 | $40,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $37,000 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $12,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Park School of Baltimore Inc | Environment: solar array | $176,522 |
| Earthjustice | Environment | $75,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Environment: orphaned oil wells | $75,000 |
| Thread Inc | Education: support cost-effective, school-based after-school programs | $75,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Environment : glider trips to gather data about acidity of gulf stream | $75,000 |
| Archdiocese of Baltimore | Education: promote school choice for baltimore students and parents | $60,000 |
| Teach for America - Baltimore | Education: support the recruitment, training of able instructional leaders for public schools | $60,000 |
| Audubon Mid-Atlantic | Environment: community-centered forest restoration in two baltimore city parks | $50,000 |
| Blue Water Baltimore | Environment: support efforts to improve the chesapeake bay and its watersheds in baltimore | $50,000 |
| Center for Climate Change Communication | Environment | $50,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Environment: support efforts in baltimore to improve the chesapeake bay and its watersheds | $50,000 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund Baltimore | Education: promote school choice for baltimore students and parents | $50,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Environment | $50,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Education: promote school choice for baltimore students and parents | $50,000 |
| GENERATION180 | Environment: electrify our schools md | $50,000 |
| Maryland Climate Partners | Environment : sub general fund | $50,000 |
| Modern Classrooms Project Inc | Education: support the recruitment, training, and mentoring of able instructional leaders for public schools | $50,000 |
| Parity Baltimore Incorporated | Education: vacant housing initiative | $50,000 |
| Re-Build Metro Inc | Education: vacant housing initiative | $50,000 |
| St James Development Corporation Inc | Environment: support greening efforts in baltimore that are visible to the wider community | $50,000 |
| Strong Schools Maryland | Education: baltimore children will have access to a quality publiceducation in pre-k - 8th grade | $50,000 |
| Middle Grades Partnership | Education : sub summer learning | $45,000 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Education: orchkids. Support cost-effective, school-based after-school programs | $40,000 |
| Bridges Baltimore Inc | Education : sub summer learning | $40,000 |
| City Teaching Alliance | Education: support the recruitment, training and mentoring of able instructional leaders for public schools | $40,000 |
| Community Law Center | Community development: support organizations that provide technical assistance and enhance the capabilities of groups that are working for community development in baltimore. | $40,000 |
| KIPP Baltimore | Education: support programs that challenge motivated students in public schools | $40,000 |
| TNTP Inc - Baltimore City Teaching Residency | Education: support the recruitment and training of able instructional leaders for public schools | $40,000 |
| Collegebound Foundation | Education: support programs that challenge motivated students in baltimores public schools | $35,000 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library | Education: branch improvement fund | $35,000 |
| Ingenuity Project Inc | Education: support programs that challenge motivated students in baltimore's public schools. | $35,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Environment | $35,000 |
| Success for All Foundation | Education: literacy intervention for baltimore city school children | $35,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Environment | $35,000 |
| Baltimore Banner | Environment: support environmental journalism | $30,000 |
| Baltimore Tree Trust Inc | Environment: support greening efforts that are visible to the wider community | $30,000 |
| Building Steps | Education: support programs that challenge motivated students in public schools | $30,000 |
| Let's Go Boys and Girls Inc | Education: support cost-effective, school-based after-school programs | $30,000 |
| Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools | Education: promote school choice for baltimore students and parents | $30,000 |
| Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation Inc | Education: support cost-effective, school-based after school programs | $25,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Susan Baker Powell
- Julia B Schnupp
- Benjamin M Baker III
- Julia P O'Brien
- Brentnall M Powell
- Kevin A Schnupp
- David B Powell
- Kate Rawson Powell
Questions people ask
Does Lockhart Vaughan Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Please go to our website, lockhartv.org..
How much does Lockhart Vaughan Foundation give?
$2.7 million in tax year 2025, across 78 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.
Who runs Lockhart Vaughan Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Susan Baker Powell (Trustee), Julia B Schnupp (Trustee), Benjamin M Baker III (Trustee) and Julia P O'Brien (Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Lockhart Vaughan Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and youth programs.