The Charlesmead Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 52-1550204

Foundation Overview

Based in Providence, RI, The Charlesmead Foundation has awarded 171 grants totaling $5,133,500 to organizations in Pennsylvania, Maryland and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $300,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$5,133,500
Total Assets
$27,383,316
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
35
Median Grant
$10,000
% Median Grant Growth
+8% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 34%

12 of 35 recipients (34%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Maryland

47% of grants are awarded in Maryland, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Maryland, funding concentrates in Baltimore (91%), Owing Mills (4%), Hunt Valley (3%).

Funding Trajectory
+38%

Moderate 38% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (54%). 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 The Charlesmead Foundation'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
Ashley Addiction Treatment $100,000 Havre De Grace, MD, US New Research Center On Campus 2024
Attic Youth Center $22,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Baltimore Museum Of Art $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2024
Baltimore School For The Arts $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2024
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2024
Barrington Public Library $2,250 Barrington, RI, US General Support 2024
Bass Museum Of Arts $5,000 Miami Beach, FL, US General Support 2024
Bayside Famly Ymca $7,000 Barrington, RI, US General Support 2024
Brown Memorial Tutorial Program $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2024
Collegebound Foundation $125,000 Baltimore, MD, US Capital Campaign And College Completion Program 2024
Community Legal Services Philadelphia $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Crossroads Rhode Island $10,000 Providence, RI, US General Support 2024
Dream Program $25,000 Winooski, VT, US General Support 2024
Education & Hope $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Support 2024
Everglades Foundation $50,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US Audience 2024
Friends School Of Baltimore $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Alumni Patio-deering Field 2024
Green Street Academy $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2024
Lotus House $75,000 Miami, FL, US General Support 2024
Miami Beach Botanical Garden $10,000 Miami Beach, FL, US General Support 2024
Miami Beach Botanical Garden $50,000 Miami Beach, FL, US Edu Programs And New Senior Edu Manager 2024
Miami Rescue Mission (The Caring Place) $15,000 Miami, FL, US General Support 2024
Miami Waterkeeper $5,000 Coral Gables, FL, US General Support 2024
Public Interest Law Center $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Quintessence Theatre $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Rebuild Metro $300,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operating Support To Restructure And Hire Add Support 2024
Rebuild Metro $300,000 Baltimore, MD, US E. Baltimore Redevelopment 2024
Rebuild Metro $75,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2024
Seed School Of Maryland $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2024
Shriver Hall Concert $9,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2024
St Benedict's Preparatory School $25,000 Newark, NJ, US Support College Guidance Dept With Senior College Applications 2024
St Benedict's Preparatory School $50,000 Newark, NJ, US Scholarship Fund 2024
Tap-in Barrington $4,750 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2024
Unc Arts & Sciences Fdn $50,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General Support 2024
Unc Chapel Hill (Nchof Inc) $15,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General Support 2024
University Of Georgia Law School $8,000 Athens, GA, US General Support 2024
Attic Youth Center $40,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2023
Baltimore School For The Arts $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2023
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2023
Barrington Public Library $2,250 Barrington, RI, US Trustee Designation 2023
Bass Museum Of Arts $5,000 Miami Beach, FL, US Trustee Designation 2023
Bayside Famly Ymca $7,000 Barrington, RI, US Trustee Designation 2023
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation $5,000 Owing Mills, MD, US Trustee Designation 2023
Center Stage $250,000 Baltimore, MD, US Capital Campaign And Annual Support 2023
Center Stage $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2023
Community Legal Services Philadelphia $18,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2023
Dartmouth College Fund $75,000 Hanover, NH, US Trustee Designation 2023
Dream Program $17,000 Winooski, VT, US Trustee Designation 2023
Education & Hope $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Trustee Designation 2023
Crossroads Rhode Island $10,000 Providence, RI, US Trustee Designation 2023
Friends School Of Baltimore $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Alumni Patio-deering Field 2023
Green Street Academy $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2023
Jhu Berman Institute Of Bioethics $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted Grant 2023
Jhu Presidents Office $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted Grant 2023
Johns Hopkins Medicine $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US In Honor And Support Of Libby Judge 2023
Helphopelive $20,000 Radnor, PA, US Trustee Designation 2023
Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2023
Miami Rescue Mission (The Caring Place) $15,000 Miami, FL, US Trustee Designation 2023
Miami Waterkeeper $15,000 Coral Gables, FL, US Trustee Designation 2023
Public Interest Law Center $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2023
Quintessence Theatre $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2023
Shriver Hall Concert $8,500 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2023
Tap-in Barrington $4,750 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2023
St Benedict's Preparatory School $25,000 Newark, NJ, US Support College Guidance Dept With Senior College Applications 2023
Unc Chapel Hill (Nchof Inc) $10,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Trustee Designation 2023
Unc Arts & Sciences Fdn $50,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Trustee Designation 2023
University Of Michigan $500 Ann Harbor, MI, US Trustee Designation 2023
University Of Georgia Law School $7,000 Athens, GA, US Trustee Designation 2023
Attic Youth Center $40,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2022
Baltimore Outreach Services $500 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2022
Baltimore School For The Arts $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2022
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2022
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2022
Barrington Public Library $2,250 Barrington, RI, US Trustee Designation 2022
Bass Museum Of Arts $5,000 Miami Beach, FL, US Trustee Designation 2022
Bayside Famly Ymca $7,000 Barrington, RI, US Trustee Designation 2022
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation $5,000 Owing Mills, MD, US Trustee Designation 2022
Center Stage $250,000 Baltimore, MD, US Capital Campaign And Annual Support 2022
Center Stage $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2022
Community Legal Services Philadelphia $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2022
Dartmouth College Fund $75,000 Hanover, NH, US Trustee Designation 2022
Dream Program $17,000 Winooski, VT, US Trustee Designation 2022
Education & Hope $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Trustee Designation 2022
Gbmc Foundation $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US The Promise Project - Recognition Of Delbert Adams 2022
Gilchrist $25,000 Hunt Valley, MD, US Gilchrist Center Baltimore - Recognition Of Theo Rodgers 2022
Green Street Academy $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2022
Jhu Berman Institute Of Bioethics $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted Grant 2022
Jhu Presidents Office $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted Grant 2022
Johns Hopkins Medicine $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2022
La Salle Academy $12,500 Providence, RI, US Trustee Designation 2022
Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2022
Miami Waterkeeper $15,000 Coral Gables, FL, US Trustee Designation 2022
Public Interest Law Center $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2022
Quintessence Theatre $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2022
Shriver Hall Concert $8,500 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2022
Tap-in Barrington $2,250 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2022
Umbc Foundation $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US Arts Education And Outreach Programs 2022
Unc Arts & Sciences Fdn $25,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Trustee Designation 2022
Unc Rams Club $50,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Trustee Designation 2022
University Of Georgia Law School $7,000 Athens, GA, US Trustee Designation 2022
Miami Rescue Mission (The Caring Place) $15,000 Miami, FL, US Trustee Designation 2022
Temple University $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2022
Attic Youth Center $40,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2021
Baltimore Outreach Services $500 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2021
Baltimore School For The Arts $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2021
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2021
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2021
Barrington Public Library $2,250 Barrington, RI, US Trustee Designation 2021
Bass Museum Of Arts $5,000 Miami Beach, FL, US Trustee Designation 2021
Bayside Famly Ymca $7,000 Barrington, RI, US Trustee Designation 2021
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation $5,000 Owing Mills, MD, US Trustee Designation 2021
Center Stage $250,000 Baltimore, MD, US Capital Campaign And Annual Support 2021
Center Stage $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2021
Community Legal Services Philadelphia $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2021
Dartmouth College Fund $75,000 Hanover, NH, US Trustee Designation 2021
Dream Program $17,000 Winooski, VT, US Trustee Designation 2021
Education & Hope $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Trustee Designation 2021
Gbmc Foundation $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US The Promise Project - Recognition Of Delbert Adams 2021
Gilchrist $25,000 Hunt Valley, MD, US Gilchrist Center Baltimore - Recognition Of Theo Rodgers 2021
Green Street Academy $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2021
Jhu Berman Institute Of Bioethics $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted Grant 2021
Jhu Presidents Office $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted Grant 2021
Johns Hopkins Medicine $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2021
La Salle Academy $12,500 Providence, RI, US Trustee Designation 2021
Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2021
Maryland Films Festival $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US Maryland Filmmakers Fellowship 2021
Miami Waterkeeper $15,000 Coral Gables, FL, US Trustee Designation 2021
Planned Parenthood Federatin Of America $10,000 Washington, DC, US Trustee Designation 2021
Public Interest Law Center $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2021
Quintessence Theatre $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2021
Shriver Hall Concert $8,500 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2021
Single Carrot Theatre $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operating Support 2021
Tap-in Barrington $2,250 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2021
Umbc Foundation $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US Arts Education And Outreach Programs 2021
Umbc Foundation $2,500 Baltimore, MD, US Sherman Stem Teacher Training Program 2021
Unc Arts & Sciences Fdn $25,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Trustee Designation 2021
Unc Rams Club $50,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Trustee Designation 2021
Aclu Foundation Of Pa $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designations 2020
Attic Youth Center $40,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designations 2020
Baltimore Outreach Services $500 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designations 2020
Baltimore School For The Arts $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designations 2020
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2020
Baltimore Syphony Orchestra $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designations 2020
Bass Museum Of Arts $5,000 Miami Beach, FL, US Trustee Designations 2020
Bayside Family Ymca $4,000 Barrington, RI, US Trustee Designations And Matching 2020
Boston College Fund $10,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US Trustee Designation 2020
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation $5,000 Owings Mills, MD, US Trustee Designation 2020
Center Stage $250,000 Baltimore, MD, US Capital Campaign And Annual Support 2020
Center Stage $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designations 2020
Community Legal Services Philadelphia $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2020
Dartmouth College Fund $150,000 Hanover, NH, US Capital Campaign & Renovation Of Dartmouth Hall & Creation/maintenance Of New Field House 2020
Dream Program $17,000 Winooski, VT, US Trustee Designations 2020
Education And Hope $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Trustee Designations & Matching 2020
Green Street Academy $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2020
Jhu Berman Institute Of Bioethics $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2020
Jhu Berman Institute Of Bioethics $30,000 Baltimore, MD, US Annual Fund 2020
Jhu Presidents Office $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestriced 2020
Johns Hopkins Medicine $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted 2020
La Salle Academy $10,000 Providence, RI, US Trustee Designation 2020
Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designation 2020
Maryland Film Festival $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US Parkway Theatre Campaign 2020
Miami Country Day School $10,000 Miami, FL, US Trustee Designation 2020
Miami Waterkeeper $5,000 Miami, FL, US Trustee Designation 2020
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $10,000 New York, NY, US Trustee Designation 2020
Public Interest Law Center $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designation 2020
Quintessence Theatre $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Trustee Designations 2020
Shriver Hall Concert Series $8,500 Baltimore, MD, US Trustee Designations 2020
Theatre Communications Group $5,000 New York, NY, US Annual Support And Gala Event 2020
Umbc Foundation $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US Arts Education And Outreach Programs 2020
Unc Arts & Sciences Fdn $25,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Civic Virtue & Civil Discourse Campaign, Annuals Fund And Ppe Program 2020
Unc Rams Club $50,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Men's Lacrosse Endowment And Soccer/lacross Stadium 2020
Yale University $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Trustee Designation 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Charlesmead Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 52-1550204
Website N/A
Address 10 MEMORIAL BOULEVARD SUITE 1003 Providence, RI 02903-0000

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Charlesmead Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Kathryn Deering
Trustee John Warren
Trustee Maron Deering
Trustee Spencer Deering
Trustee Hather Crosby

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.