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The Ferguson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 056149226

The Ferguson Foundation is a private foundation in Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $13,710 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,805 and the largest $10,000. 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 $13,850 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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
2022$36,1383$1.8 million
2023$13,8504$2.3 million
2024$13,7104$2.6 million

How to apply

The Ferguson Foundation 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho1$10,000
New York1$3,510
Maryland2$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Charles Borromeo
Hailey, ID
Charitable$10,000
Kinexion
Manorville, NY
Charitable$3,510
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
Charitable$100
Bethesda Fire Department
Bethesda, MD
Charitable$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ferguson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ferguson Foundation give?

$13,710 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,805.

Who runs The Ferguson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gregory Ferguson (Trustee) and Christopher Ferguson (Trustee).

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