Funding search · nutrition and food insecurity · Maryland
Who funds nutrition and food insecurity work in Maryland
15 funders have a record of paying for nutrition and food insecurity work by Maryland recipients: 122 grants totaling $2.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Maryland Food Bank ($1.5M), Ravens Foundation ($66,000) and Healthcare Initiative Foundation ($115,000).
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.
The Maryland Food BankBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
79 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $117,000 to WESTMINSTER RESCUE MISSION — building capacity to address food insecurity
Ravens FoundationOwing Mills, MDCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $66,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to BALTIMORE SQUASHWISE — play 60 grants to promote fitness and nutritional education
Largest: $40,000 to COMMUNITY FARMSHARE — collaborative nutrition education for food is medicine programs
Adventist HealthcareGaithersburg, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $80,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to CROSSROADS COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK INC — to help in the reduction of food insecurity exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic in the takoma/langley crossroads.
Largest: $30,000 to MARYLAND FOOD BANK — meet the needs of food-insecure people and fighting hunger
Venable FoundationBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to PAUL'S PLACE — reducing food insecurity in southwest baltimore
Genyouth IncorporatedRosemont, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $32,100 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS — combat food insecurity and support physical activities in schools
New4youBethesda, MDCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $155,000 · through 2024Largest: $80,000 to THE SHEPHERD'S TABLE INC — to assist with addressing food insecurity and homelessness through programs.
The Community Foundation of FrederickFrederick, MDCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $363,504 · through 2022Largest: $224,750 to FREDERICK COUNTY MD GOVERNMENT — training and education for employees of citizens care and rehabilitation center and residnet enhancements and dental care, marketing for food insecurity in frederick county
Largest: $5,000 to NUTRITIONFACTSORG — nutrition education
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $129,000 · through 2023Largest: $86,500 to MARYLAND CHAPTER - AAP — project firstline - infection control;address food insecurity; lead testing echo; iira 3 grant; aap suicide prevention echo; suid program cdr; cdc-funded disaster preparedness; cdc…
Largest: $5,000 to Moveable Feast — improve the health of marylanders experiencing food insecurity and chronic illness by preparing and delivering medically tailored meals and providing nutrition education, thereby a…
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