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The Four Hearts Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lutherville, Maryland · EIN 271274109

The Four Hearts Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lutherville, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $525,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 up from $40,000 the year before.

70% 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
2023$40,0003$539,852
2024$525,00010$61,755

How to apply

The Four Hearts 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$200,000
Maryland2$100,000
New Jersey1$50,000
New York1$50,000
Pennsylvania1$50,000
Tennessee1$50,000
Connecticut1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boulder Crest
Bluemont, VA
Unrestricted$100,000
Animal Rescue Inc
New Freedom, PA
Unrestricted$50,000
Gilchrist Hospice Care
Hunt Valley, MD
Unrestricted$50,000
Navy Seal Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
Unrestricted$50,000
Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted$50,000
Sinisi Fdn
Nashville, TN
Unrestricted$50,000
Womans Club Roland Park
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$50,000
Lead the Way Fund
Garden City, NJ
Unrestricted$50,000
Gary Senise Foundation
Merrifield, VA
Unrestricted$50,000
Hugz 4 Haiti
Danbury, CT
Unrestricted$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Four Hearts Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Four Hearts Foundation Inc give?

$525,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs The Four Hearts Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Donna M Smith (Board Member) and Blake Smith (Director).

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