Nature Sacred | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 42-1263576
Foundation Overview
Based in Annapolis, MD, Nature Sacred has awarded 153 grants totaling $1,925,039 to organizations in Maryland, Iowa and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $445,929, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
26 of 46 recipients (57%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
71% of all grants are concentrated in Maryland, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Maryland, funding concentrates in Baltimore (69%), Annapolis (13%), Millersville (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 84% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (33%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Nature Sacred's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Grace Lutheran Church | $1,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Annapolis Light House | $500 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Annapolis Maritime Museum Inc | $1,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Asylee Women Enterprise | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Backyard Basecamp Inc | $15,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Baltimore Clayworks | $1,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Baltimore Washington Medical Center Foundation | $1,000 | Glen Burnie, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Bon Secours Community Works | $1,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center | $1,000 | Marriottsville, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Bon Secours Urban Farm | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Greenway Initiative | $11,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cadvc At Umbc | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating Inc | $500 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Community Foundation Of Northeast Alabama | $8,000 | Anniston, AL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cooperative Community Development | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Epiphany Episcopal Chapel | $1,000 | Odenton, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Filbert Street Garden | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of Kirby Lane Park | $15,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of Patterson Park | $16,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of Wangari Gardens | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of Wyman Park Dell | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Gedco | $7,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Govan Presbyterian Church | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Greenmount West Community Center Foundation | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Hospitality Hub Memphis | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Intersection Of Change | $9,730 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jacksonville State University | $10,000 | Jacksonville, AL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Langton Green Community Farm | $500 | Millersville, MD, US | For The Use Of Langton Green Community Farm | 2024 |
| Marian House Inc | $8,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Maryland Hall | $4,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mccord Crossroads Homemakers Club | $3,000 | Centre, AL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $500 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Opportunity Builders Inc | $1,000 | Millersville, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Parks & People Foundation | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Pell City Gateway | $1,000 | Pell City, AL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Pidemont Health Care Center | $1,500 | Piedmont, AL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Rebuild Johnson Square Neighborhood Association | $3,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Safe Sylacauga | $5,500 | Sylacauga, AL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St James Development Corporation | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Timothys School | $1,000 | Stevenson, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Talladega College | $1,000 | Talladega, AL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Key School | $500 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The League For People With Disabilities | $5,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| University Of Maryland | $5,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Village Learning Place | $8,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Amazing Grace Lutheran Church | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Asylee Women Enterprise | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Greenway Initiative | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Kirby Lane Park | $12,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Patterson Park | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Intersection Of Change | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Langton Green Inc | $2,000 | Millersville, MD, US | For The Use Of Langton Green Community Farm | 2023 |
| Annapolis Maritime Museum Inc | $1,500 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| City Blossoms | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Backyard Basecamp Inc | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Stillmeadow Community Projects Inc | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Maryland | $3,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Reservoir Hill Improvement Council | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Visionary Art Museum | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Baltimore Clayworks | $1,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Baltimore Washington Medical Center Foundation | $2,000 | Glen Burnie, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Community Foundation Of Northeast Alabama | $4,500 | Anniston, AL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Crispus Attucks Development Corporation | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Epiphany Chapel | $3,500 | Odenton, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Wangari Gardens | $5,560 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Gedco | $9,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Fdn | $500 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Marian House Inc | $1,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mount Washington Preservation Trust | $2,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Parks & People Foundation | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| City Of Ashland | $2,200 | Ashland, AL, US | Support For Springfellow Gardens | 2023 |
| The Arc Central Chesapeake Region | $2,500 | Linthicum Heights, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Penn Museum Of Archaeology & Anthrop | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Urban Dreams | $7,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Village Learning Place | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Washington Parks & People | $9,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Amazing Grace Lutheran Church | $2,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Asylee Women Enterprise | $1,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Piedmont Health Care Center | $1,685 | Piedmont, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Greenway Initiative | $5,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | $2,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Kirby Lane Park | $12,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Patterson Park | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Intersection Of Change | $5,510 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Langton Green Inc | $2,000 | Millersville, MD, US | For The Use Of Langton Green Community Farm | 2022 |
| Langton Green Inc | $5,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | For The Use Of Langton Community Green | 2022 |
| Baltimore Community Mediation Center | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Annapolis Maritime Museum Inc | $2,500 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese Of Washington Inc | $2,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Mt. Olivet Cemetery Grant | 2022 |
| Village Learning Place | $7,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of Kansas | $2,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Bethany House Grant | 2022 |
| City Blossoms | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Backyard Basecamp Inc | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stillmeadow Community Projects Inc | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Maryland | $1,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Roberta's House Inc | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Reservoir Hill Improvement Council | $1,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts | $5,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Amazing Grace Lutheran Church | $2,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Asylee Women Enterprise | $1,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Piedmont Health Care Center | $1,685 | Piedmont, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Greenway Initiative | $5,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | $2,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Kirby Lane Park | $12,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Patterson Park | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Intersection Of Change | $5,510 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Langton Green Inc | $2,000 | Millersville, MD, US | For The Use Of Langton Green Community Farm | 2022 |
| Langton Green Inc | $5,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | For The Use Of Langton Community Green | 2022 |
| Baltimore Community Mediation Center | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Annapolis Maritime Museum Inc | $2,500 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese Of Washington Inc | $2,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Mt. Olivet Cemetery Grant | 2022 |
| Village Learning Place | $7,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of Kansas | $2,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Bethany House Grant | 2022 |
| City Blossoms | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Backyard Basecamp Inc | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stillmeadow Community Projects Inc | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Maryland | $1,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Roberta's House Inc | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Reservoir Hill Improvement Council | $1,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts | $5,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Amazing Grace Lutheran Church | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Bon Secours Community Works | $2,700 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Brenton Arboretum | $250 | Dallas Center, IA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Greenway Initiative | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Crispus Attucks Development Corp | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of Georgetown Waterfront Park | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of Patterson Park | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Intersection Of Change | $5,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Langton Green Inc | $4,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Marian House | $2,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mount Washington Preservation Trust | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Pennsylvania - Penn Museum | $4,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Pennsylvania Trustees | $50,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Village Learning Place | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | November Events | 2021 |
| Washington Parks & People | $18,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mount Washington Preservation Trust | $850 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Reservoir Hill Improvement Council | $5,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Epiphany Episcopal Chapel | $4,000 | Timonium, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Usmf Inc | $3,000 | Adelphi, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Drury University | $64,022 | Springfield, MO, US | Community Resilience & Support Recovery | 2017 |
| Emanuel Medical Center Foundation | $40,896 | Portland, OR, US | Quantifying Benefits Of A Hospital Garden | 2017 |
| Brooklyn Greenway Initiative | $148,821 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Naval Cemetery | 2017 |
| University Of Chicago | $78,243 | Chicago, IL, US | Research Design Elements Of Urban Green Spaces | 2017 |
| The Institute For Integrative Healt | $445,929 | Baltimore, MD, US | Grant - The Green Road | 2016 |
| Drury University | $29,349 | Springfield, MO, US | Community Resilience & Support Recovery | 2016 |
| Emanuel Medical Center Foundation | $89,068 | Portland, OR, US | Quantifying Benefits Of A Hospital Garden | 2016 |
| Brooklyn Greenway Initiative | $107,409 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Naval Cemetery | 2016 |
| University Of Illinois Urbana- Cham | $9,759 | Urbana, IL, US | A Green Space A Day Project | 2016 |
| University Of Chicago | $371,363 | Chicago, IL, US | Research Design Elements Of Urban Green Spaces | 2016 |
| City Parks Alliance Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 42-1263576 |
| Website | http://www.naturesacred.org |
| Address | 105 ANNAPOLIS ST STE D Annapolis, MD 21401-1360 |
Key People (16)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Nature Sacred's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Board Chair | Pascal Mittermaier |
|---|---|
| Vice Chair | Katharine E Stoner |
| Treasurer | Dick Blackburn |
| Secretary | Fred Smith |
| Director | Nichole Battle |
Forms 990-PF
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