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Stephen E and Maryanne G Means Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Annapolis, Maryland · EIN 464376379

Stephen E and Maryanne G Means Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Annapolis, Maryland. In tax year 2023 it gave $147,496 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $108,327. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Stephen E and Maryanne G Means 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 Stephen E and Maryanne G Means Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$108,327
District of Columbia2$14,069
California2$10,000
Maryland1$10,000
Colorado1$5,100

Grants paid in 2023

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
Funding for future charitable giving$108,327
Dominican House of Studies
Washington, DC
Support education and ministry service programs and outreach$10,000
The Given Insititute
Upper Falls, MD
Program support$10,000
The Napa Institute
Napa, CA
Support ministry service programs$8,000
Endow
Greenwood Village, CO
Support ministry service programs$5,100
Pfic Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception Dominican
Washington, DC
Support education and ministry service programs and outreach$4,069
Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA
Support ministry service programs$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stephen E and Maryanne G Means Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stephen E and Maryanne G Means Foundation Inc give?

$147,496 in tax year 2023, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Stephen E and Maryanne G Means Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists Maryanne G Means (Director), Stephen E Means (Director), Erika K Block (Director) and Stephanie M Means (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Stephen E and Maryanne G Means Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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