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Richard J and Ellen G Bodorff Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Easton, Maryland · EIN 204976128

Richard J and Ellen G Bodorff Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Easton, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $59,090 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $36,801 the year before.

78% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,11614$315,128
2024$36,80111$315,795
2025$59,09018$273,543

How to apply

Richard J and Ellen G Bodorff 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 Richard J and Ellen G Bodorff Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland13$49,090
Delaware1$5,000
New York3$4,750
District of Columbia1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
MPT Foundation Inc
Owings Mills, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$25,000
Midshore Community Radio
Cambridge, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$5,530
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
St Michaels, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$5,500
Academy Art Museum
Easton, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$5,000
Delmarva Council Boy Scouts of America
Dover, DE
Unrestricted charitable grant$5,000
Broadcasters Foundation of America
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable grant$3,500
Easton Amateur Radio Society
Easton, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,700
Mid-Shore Community Foundation Inc
Easton, MD
Spy community media fund$1,110
50K Souls
Fruitland, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
Bethesda, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
Critchlow-Adkins Children's Center
Easton, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
For All Seasons
Easton, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
National Audubon Society
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
Midshore Community Foundation
Easton, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$500
Talbot Historical Society
Easton, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$500
George Washington University Law School
Washington, DC
Unrestricted charitable grant$250
St Marys - St Alphonsus School
Glens Falls, NY
Unrestricted charitable grant$250
Young Mens Christian Association of the Chesapeake Inc
Easton, MD
Unrestricted charitable grant$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard J and Ellen G Bodorff Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard J and Ellen G Bodorff Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$59,090 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Richard J and Ellen G Bodorff Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard J Bodorff (Secretary/Treasurer), Ellen G Bodorff (President) and Mark E Getzin (Vice President).

What does Richard J and Ellen G Bodorff Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and education.

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