Funding search · EIN 820568453 · Annapolis, MD
Philip E and Carole R Ratcliffe
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 144
- grants reported
- $45.3M
- total given
- 2020–2024
- filing years
- $181,134
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2024. 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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2 grants matching “clauson” · $250,000
- $100,000
Aacc Foundation Clauson Center · Arnold, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $150,000
Aacc Foundation Clauson Center · Arnold, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Ymca of Queen Anne'S County4 grants · $7.5M
- Florida International University6 grants · $3.2M
- Ymca of Queen Anne'S County - 20201 grant · $3.0M
- Maryland Institue College of Art3 grants · $2.4M
- Mica3 grants · $2.2M
- Harford Community College4 grants · $2.0M
- Ferry Cove Shellfish Grant 20232 grants · $1.6M
- Ferry Cove Shellfish Grant1 grant · $1.5M
- Miami Core '204 grants · $1.3M
- Ferry Cove Shellfish - 20241 grant · $1.0M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 144 grants.
- $3.0M
Ymca of Queen Anne'S County - 2020 · Centerville, MD · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $2.5M
Ymca of Queen Anne'S County · Centerville, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $2.5M
Ymca of Queen Anne'S County · Centerville, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $2.0M
Ymca of Queen Anne'S County · Centerville, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $1.5M
Ferry Cove Shellfish Grant · Sherwood, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $1.0M
Ferry Cove Shellfish - 2024 · Sherwood, MD · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $882,000
Mica · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $882,000
Mica · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $882,000
Maryland Institue College of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $882,000
Maryland Institue College of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $825,000
Ferry Cove Shellfish Grant 2023 · Sherwood, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $825,000
Ferry Cove Shellfish Grant 2023 · Sherwood, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $810,913
Ccbc - 2024 · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $625,000
Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $625,000
Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $625,000
Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $625,000
Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $600,000
Miami Core · Coral Gables, FL · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $590,000
Maryland Institue College of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $540,000
Harford Community College · Bel Air, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $540,000
Harford Community College · Bel Air, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $540,000
Harford Community College · Bel Air, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $503,132
Ccbc · Catonsville, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $500,000
Ymca of Queen Anne'S County · Centreville, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $441,000
Mica · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $430,000
Dabney S Lancaster Community Colle · Clifton Forge, VA · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $420,000
Harford Community College · Bel Air, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $400,000
Mountain Gateway Cc - 2024 · Clifton, VA · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $395,000
Oyster Recovery Partnership · Annapolis, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $380,000
Fiu - 2024 · Miami, FL · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $378,500
Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $359,132
Ccbc · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $333,334
Miami Core '20 · Miami, FL · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $333,333
Miami Core '20 · Miami, FL · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $333,333
Miami Core '20 · Miami, FL · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $333,333
Miami Core '20 · Miami, FL · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $322,500
Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $315,000
Salisbury University Foundation · Salisbury, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $312,500
Fiu Fl International University · Miami, FL · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $310,000
Nacce · Springfield, MA · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Aacc Foundation - Esi 2022 · Arnold, MD · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Su - 2023 · Salisbury, MD · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Aacc Foundation - (Esi) 2022 · Arnold, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Aacc Foundation - (Esi) 2022 · Arnold, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Su New · Salisbury, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Su New · Salisbury, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Ferry Cove Shellfish Grant 2022 · Sherwood, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Su Center for Eship · Salisbury, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Aacc Foundation - (Esi) · Arnold, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Su Center for Eship · Salisbury, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $300,000
Anne Arundel Community College · Arnold, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $295,000
Nacce · Springfield, MA · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $295,000
Nacce · Springfield, MA · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $280,000
Mountain Gateway Cc · Clifton, VA · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $280,000
Mountain Gateway Cc · Clifton, VA · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $275,000
Ccbc - 2022 · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $275,000
Ccbc - 2022 · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $270,656
Imet Reef - 2023 · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $260,823
Imet Reef - 2023 · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $260,823
Imet Reef - 2023 · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $250,000
Ratcliffe Charitable Fund · Annapolis, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $240,000
Nacce - 2023 · Springfield, MA · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $236,858
Institute of Marine and Environment · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $231,934
Institute of Marine and Environment · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $227,155
Institute of Marine and Environment · Baltimore, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $220,000
Nacce Foundation of the Future Pilo · Springfield, MA · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $215,343
University of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $200,000
Su Shore Hatchery '18 · Salisbury, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $200,000
Ratcliffe Charitable Gift Fund 21 · Boston, MA · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $200,000
Su Shore Hatchery '18 · Salisbury, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $200,000
Salisbury University Foundation · Salisbury, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $186,000
University of Delaware Reef · Newark, DE · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $176,267
Patrick & Henry Cc - 2024 · Martinsville, VA · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $170,000
Nacce - 2023 · Springfield, MA · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $170,000
Nacce - 2023 · Springfield, MA · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $154,000
Eastern Shore Community College · Melfa, VA · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $154,000
Eastern Shore Community College · Melfa, VA · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $152,740
Eastorn Shore Cc Va · Melfa, VA · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $152,740
Eastorn Shore Cc Va · Melfa, VA · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $152,740
Eastern Shore Community College · Melfa, VA · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $152,000
Washington College - 2024 · Chestertown, MD · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $150,000
Aacc Foundation - (Esi) 2022 · Arnold, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $150,000
Aacc Foundation Clauson Center · Arnold, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $150,000
Anne Arundel Community College · Arnold, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $149,200
University of Delaware Reef · Newark, DE · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $149,200
University of Delaware Reef · Newark, DE · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $149,200
University of Delaware Reef · Newark, DE · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $137,500
Ccbc - 2022 · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $137,500
Ccbc - 2022 · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $125,789
University of Md Center for Environ · Cambridge, MD · 2020
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $125,000
Paul D Camp Cc - 2024 · Franklin, VA · 2024
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $125,000
Ub 2022 · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $125,000
Ub 2022 · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $125,000
Ub 2022 · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $124,810
Umces Horn Point · Cambridge, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $124,000
University of Delaware Reef · Newark, DE · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $106,180
Project Opportunity - Tri County Co · Salisbury, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $102,424
Tri County Council Foundation · Salisbury, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $102,000
Ub Grant 2 Tuition · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Unrestricted use by recipient
- $100,132
Ccbc · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Unrestricted use by recipient
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