Funding search · EIN 521369556 · Baltimore, MD
William L & Victorine Q Adams 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.
- 96
- grants reported
- $1.6M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Gilchrist Hospice Care4 grants · $183,000
- Saint Frances Academy3 grants · $111,500
- American Cancer Society of Baltimore4 grants · $104,000
- Cristo Rey Corporate Internship Program2 grants · $87,250
- Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust4 grants · $87,100
- Chesapeake Conservancy2 grants · $85,000
- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School2 grants · $77,750
- Baltimore School of the Arts2 grants · $77,000
- Arts Every Day3 grants · $65,000
- Kipp Baltimore2 grants · $56,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 96 reported grants, largest first.
- $65,000
Gilchrist Hospice Care · Hunt Valley, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $60,000
Chesapeake Conservancy · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $58,500
Baltimore School of the Arts · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $55,000
American Cancer Society of Baltimore · Eldersburg, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $50,000
Gilchrist Hospice Care · Hunt Valley, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $50,000
Gilchrist Hospice Care · Hunt Valley, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $48,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution & scholarship
- $47,750
Cristo Rey Corporate Internship Program · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $45,500
Saint Frances Academy · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $45,000
John Hopkins School of Nursing · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $39,500
Cristo Rey Corporate Internship Program · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $36,000
Kipp Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $35,000
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $34,000
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $33,000
Saint Frances Academy · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $33,000
Saint Frances Academy · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $29,750
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $28,800
Tsu Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2022
Scholarship
- $27,000
Friends School of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $25,000
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $25,000
Chesapeake Conservancy · Annapolis, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $25,000
Arts Every Day · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $25,000
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $25,000
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $25,000
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution to establish a scholarship fund for the school of dentistry
- $25,000
Beloved Community Services Corporation · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $25,000
Philanthropy Tank · West Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Contribution
- $25,000
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution to establish a scholarship fund for the school of dentistry
- $20,000
Arts Every Day · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $20,000
Kipp Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $20,000
Arts Every Day · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $19,200
Greenlight Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $18,500
Baltimore School of the Arts · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $18,000
Baltimore Public Media Corporation · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $18,000
Gilchrist Hospice Care · Hunt Valley, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $17,000
American Cancer Society of Baltimore · Eldersburg, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $17,000
American Cancer Society of Baltimore · Eldersburg, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $16,000
Thread · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $15,000
American Cancer Society of Baltimore · Eldersburg, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $15,000
Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood · Columbia, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $13,500
McDonogh School · Owings Mills, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $10,000
Alzheimer'S Association (Greater Maryland Chapter) · Washington, DC · 2024
Contribution
- $10,000
The Y in Central Maryland · Towson, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $10,000
Baltimore Community Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $10,000
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $10,000
Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $10,000
Parks & People Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $10,000
Baltimore Community Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $10,000
Building Bridges for a Better Baltimore Foundation · Bel Air, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $10,000
Baltimore Community Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $10,000
Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $10,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $10,000
Keys Development · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $9,600
Greenlight Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $9,600
Greenlight Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $8,500
McDonogh School · Owings Mills, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $7,500
New Shiloh Baptist Church · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $6,500
Preparing Youth for Tomorrow · Randallstown, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $6,335
Maryland African American Museum Corporation Dba Reginald F Lewis Museum · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $6,000
World Vision · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Baltimore Civic Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $5,000
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation · Owings Mills, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $5,000
Synergy Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $5,000
Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $5,000
Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood · Columbia, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $5,000
Saddle Up Scholars · Churchville, MD · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
Synergy Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $5,000
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation · Owings Mills, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Friends School of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood · Columbia, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Synergy Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation · Owings Mills, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $5,000
Howard Hospital Foundation · Columbia, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $4,500
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $4,500
Foundation for the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $4,400
Umb Foundationcaves Golf · Owings Mills, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $4,000
Cool Kids Campaign · Towson, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $3,000
World Vision · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Contribution
- $3,000
World Vision · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Contribution
- $3,000
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $3,000
Synergy Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $2,500
Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood · Columbia, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $2,500
The Harkins Foundation · Columbia, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $2,500
The Links Foundation · Owings Mills, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $2,250
Jewish Family and Children'S Services · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Contribution
- $2,100
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $2,000
Halcyon · Washigton, DC · 2022
Contribution
- $2,000
Signal 13 Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $2,000
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $1,500
Healthy Neighborhoods · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $1,500
Md District Aau · Upper Capstan Dr, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $1,500
Roberta'S House · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Contribution
- $1,000
Signal 13 Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $1,000
Life and Breath Foundation · Ellicot City, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $1,000
The Frank J Battaglia Signal 13 Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
- $1,000
The Seed School of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Contribution
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