Funding search · EIN 526034785 · Towson, MD
The John J Leidy Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 269
- grants reported
- $2.9M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $7,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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5 grants matching “domestic violence” · $32,500
- $5,000
Sexual Assaultspouse Abuse Resource Center · Bel Air, MD · 2024
Domestic Violence
- $10,000
Turnaround · Towson, MD · 2023
Domestic Violence
- $5,000
Sexual Assaultspouse Abuse Resource Center · Bel Air, MD · 2023
Domestic Violence
- $7,500
Turnaround · Towson, MD · 2022
Domestic Violence
- $5,000
Sexual Assaultspouse Abuse Resource Center · Bel Air, MD · 2022
Domestic Violence
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Maryland Food Bank3 grants · $202,500
- Thread2 grants · $155,000
- Associated Jewish Community Federation3 grants · $105,000
- Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare2 grants · $100,000
- Irvine Natural Science Center3 grants · $95,834
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $90,000
- American Red Cross3 grants · $80,000
- Doctors Without Borders3 grants · $75,000
- United Way of Central Maryland3 grants · $60,000
- Baltimore Hebrew Congregation3 grants · $53,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 269 grants.
- $185,000
Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Poverty Relief
- $125,000
Thread · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $50,000
Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Health Care
- $50,000
Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Health Care
- $50,000
Franciscan Center · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Poverty Relief
- $48,334
Irvine Natural Science Center · Owings Mills, MD · 2024
Educational
- $40,000
American Red Cross · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Disaster Relief
- $35,000
Associated Jewish Community Federation · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Community Fund
- $35,000
Associated Jewish Community Federation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Community Fund
- $35,000
Associated Jewish Community Federation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Community Fund
- $32,500
Irvine Natural Science Center · Owings Mills, MD · 2022
Educational
- $30,000
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Arts/Cultural
- $30,000
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Arts/Cultural
- $30,000
Thread · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Educational
- $30,000
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Arts/Cultural
- $25,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Emergency Relief
- $25,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
Emergency Relief
- $25,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Emergency Relief
- $25,000
University of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center · Towson, MD · 2023
Health Care
- $25,000
American Red Cross · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Local Disaster Relief
- $25,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Emergency Relief
- $25,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Emergency Relief
- $21,000
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Religious
- $21,000
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Religious
- $20,000
Springboard Collaborative · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Educational
- $20,000
United Way of Central Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Community Fund
- $20,000
Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Animal Welfare
- $20,000
United Way of Central Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Community Fund
- $20,000
United Way of Central Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Community Fund
- $15,000
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2024
Disaster Relief
- $15,000
Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Animal Welfare
- $15,000
Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Arts/Cultural
- $15,000
Caroline Friess Center · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational
- $15,000
Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Disaster Relief
- $15,000
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Arts/Cultural
- $15,000
Health Care for the Homeless · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Health Care
- $15,000
Paul'S Place · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Poverty Relief
- $15,000
United Way of North Carolina · Cary, NC · 2024
Disaster Relief
- $15,000
Walters Art Museum Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Arts/Cultural
- $15,000
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Arts/Cultural
- $15,000
Irvine Natural Science Center · Owings Mills, MD · 2023
Educational
- $15,000
Next One Up Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Educational
- $15,000
Springboard Collaborative · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Educational
- $15,000
Chesapeake Region Acessible Boating · Annapolis, MD · 2022
Disabled Persons
- $15,000
Next One Up Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $11,000
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Religious
- $10,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Center Stage · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Civil Justice · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Legal Aid Poor
- $10,000
Cornerstone Community Housing · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Housing
- $10,000
Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Everyman Theatre · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Friends of the Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Area Equestrian Center · Glen Arm, MD · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Junior Achievement of Central Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Maryland Spca · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Animal Welfare
- $10,000
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Legal Aid Poor
- $10,000
Maryland Zoological Society · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Health Care
- $10,000
Open Works · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Opera Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Public Justice Center · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Legal Aid Poor
- $10,000
Reading Partners · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
University of Baltimore Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Ymca of Central Maryland · Towson, MD · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Baltimore Rock Opera Society · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Catholic Charities of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Food Pantry
- $10,000
Center Stage · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Civil Justice · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Legal Aid Poor
- $10,000
Cornerstone Community Housing · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Housing
- $10,000
Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Everyman Theatre · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Health Care for the Homeless · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Health Care
- $10,000
Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Food Pantry
- $10,000
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Legal Aid Poor
- $10,000
Maryland Zoological Society · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Open Works · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Project Plase · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Housing
- $10,000
Turnaround · Towson, MD · 2023
Domestic Violence
- $10,000
Walters Art Museum Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Wide Angle Youth Media · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Baltimore Squashwise · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Caroline Friess Center · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Community Law Center · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Legal Aid Poor
- $10,000
Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Harbor Hospital · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Health Care
- $10,000
Health Care for the Homeless · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Housing
- $10,000
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Legal Aid Poor
- $10,000
Maryland Zoological Society · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Notre Dame of Maryland University · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Open Works · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Reading Partners · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Walters Art Museum Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Arts/Cultural
- $10,000
Wide Angle Youth Media · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Educational
- $9,000
Center Stage · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Arts/Cultural
- $9,000
Everyman Theatre · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Arts/Cultural
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