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The Fred S Balsam Sr Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Westminster, Maryland · EIN 521602528

The Fred S Balsam Sr Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Westminster, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,100 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $550 and the largest $8,050. 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 $12,500 the year before.

14% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,4509$274,664
2024$12,5008$300,161
2025$18,1007$301,326

How to apply

The Fred S Balsam Sr Charitable Tr 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 The Fred S Balsam Sr Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland3$8,800
Pennsylvania1$8,000
Florida1$550
New Jersey1$550
District of Columbia1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wakefield Valley Bible Church
New Windsor, MD
Charitable$8,050
International Partnership Ministries
Hanover, PA
Charitable$8,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Brookeville, MD
Charitable$550
Urban Promise
Pennsauken, NJ
Charitable$550
Ethnos 360
Sanford, FL
Charitable$550
Salvation Army
Washington, DC
Charitable$200
Alpha Pregnancy Center
Reisterstown, MD
Charitable$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Fred S Balsam Sr Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Fred S Balsam Sr Charitable Tr give?

$18,100 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $550.

Who runs The Fred S Balsam Sr Charitable Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Fred S Balsam Jr (Trustee).

What does The Fred S Balsam Sr Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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