Funding search · immigration and refugees · Maryland
Who funds immigration and refugees work in Maryland
15 funders have a record of paying for immigration and refugees work by Maryland recipients: 30 grants totaling $4.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($785,500), International Rescue Committee ($914,311) and Give Back Foundation ($53,890).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Maryland recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $785,500 · through 2024Largest: $275,000 to Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service — international development
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $914,311 · through 2023Largest: $491,435 to Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) — refugee programs
Give Back FoundationMadison, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $53,890 · through 2025Largest: $25,872 to GLOBAL REFUGE(LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE) — program support
Church World ServiceElkhart, INCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $1.3M to LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION & REFUGEE SERVICE(LIRS) — service to the displaced
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
3 matching grants · $13,800 · through 2023Largest: $6,000 to LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE — in support of general operations
Largest: $50,000 to LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE — workforce development
Largest: $1,500 to LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE — to support legal services for refugees
Largest: $760,000 to LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE — general operating/annual support
Staritch FoundationSaranac Lake, NY
2 matching grants · $3,000 · through 2024Largest: $1,500 to LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE — support refugees and migrants entering the united states
Largest: $2,000 to LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION & REFUGEE SERVICE (LIRS) — program support
GofundmeorgWest Hollywood, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $403,000 · through 2021Largest: $403,000 to LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE — welcome fund:afghanistan welcome.us
Largest: $1,500 to LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE — donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
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