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The John B & Marguerite M Owens Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Towson, Maryland · EIN 521611265

The John B & Marguerite M Owens Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Towson, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $12,500 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $1,750. 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 $11,000 the year before.

13% of its 2024 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$11,00029$0
2024$12,50032$0

How to apply

The John B & Marguerite M Owens Family 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 The John B & Marguerite M Owens Family Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland10$4,050
Florida3$2,250
Hawaii1$1,750
California5$950
Massachusetts4$900
District of Columbia2$550
New York1$500
South Carolina1$450
Texas1$300
New Hampshire1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Maui Food Bank
Wailuku, HI
Food$1,750
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Annapolis, MD
Museum$1,000
University Unitarian Universalist
Orlando, FL
Religious$1,000
YMCA of Central Florida
Winter Park, FL
Support organization$1,000
Cornerstone Church
Bowie, MD
support$800
St James Church
Lothian, MD
Religious$500
ACLU
New York, NY
Support$500
Low Country Church
Bluffton, SC
support$450
Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, MD
Art museum$300
Covenant Word Church
Webster, TX
Religious$300
Earthjustice
Washington, DC
Nature$300
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Annapolis, MD
Foundation support$250
Deerwood Foundation
Portsmouth, NH
Education$250
Nantucket Conservation Foundation
Nantucket, MA
Preservation$250
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket, MA
Support organization$250
Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket, MA
Preservation$250
St Christopher by the Sea
Key Biscayne, FL
Religious$250
St Johns College
Annapolis, MD
Education$250
Gibson Island Historical Society
Gibson Island, MD
Support$250
Cylburn Arboretum Friends
Baltimore, MD
Nature Preservation$250
Maryland Center for History Culture
Baltimore, MD
support$250
Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Washington, DC
support$250
Greater Ruxton Area Foundation
Riderwood, MD
Preservation & beautification$200
Saving Grace
Wake Forest, NC
Religious$200
Ballona Wetlands Land Trust
Culver City, CA
support$200
Ballona Creek Renaissance
Culver City, CA
support$200
Friends of Ballona Wetlands
Playa del Rey, CA
support$200
Organic Consumers Association
Finland, MN
Support$200
Nature Nexus Institute
Culver City, CA
Support$200
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Education$150
Pacific Oaks College Children's
Pasadena, CA
Education$150
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Greenfield, MA
Education$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John B & Marguerite M Owens Family Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The John B & Marguerite M Owens Family Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$12,500 in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs The John B & Marguerite M Owens Family Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists David R Owens (Trustee).

What does The John B & Marguerite M Owens Family Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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