Abide Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 83-1345078

Foundation Overview

Based in Towson, MD, Abide Foundation Inc has awarded 159 grants totaling $2,957,130 to organizations in Maryland, Florida and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $150 to $461,146, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$2,957,130
Total Assets
$5,964,760
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
32
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 50%

16 of 32 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Maryland

63% 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 (46%), Timonium (12%), Lutherville (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+734%

Strong 734% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (57%). 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 Abide Foundation Inc'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
Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Boys Latin School Of Maryland $12,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Church Of The Resurrection $26,000 Lutherville, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Derek Amanda Favreau $62,500 Hanover, PA, US Hardship Gift - Payoff Student Debt 2024
Gilman School $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Scholarship ($15,000) And Annual Fund ($35,000) 2024
Living Stones International Fka New Service 2000 $5,000 St Francis, MN, US Alliance Church Donation 2024
Prison Fellowship Ministries $5,000 Towson, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Intervarsityusa Office $3,000 Madison, WI, US Adam Fletcher Support 9/23 - 9/24 2024
International Justice Mission $500 Searcy, AR, US K Drake 2024
Somebody Cares Baltimore Ministries $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US C Mortenson 2024
First Fruits Farm $2,000 Freeland, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Cru (Campus Crusade For Christ) $4,000 Orlando, FL, US Operational Support 2024
Focus $10,000 New Canaan, CT, US Operational Support 2024
Cure International $5,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Operational Support 2024
Leading The Way $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2024
Dan Britnall $15,000 Nottingham, MD, US Hardship Gift - Funeral Costs 2024
Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Boys Latin School Of Maryland $12,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Church Of The Resurrection $26,000 Lutherville, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Derek Amanda Favreau $62,500 Hanover, PA, US Hardship Gift - Payoff Student Debt 2024
Gilman School $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Scholarship ($15,000) And Annual Fund ($35,000) 2024
Living Stones International Fka New Service 2000 $5,000 St Francis, MN, US Alliance Church Donation 2024
Prison Fellowship Ministries $5,000 Towson, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Intervarsityusa Office $3,000 Madison, WI, US Adam Fletcher Support 9/23 - 9/24 2024
International Justice Mission $500 Searcy, AR, US K Drake 2024
Somebody Cares Baltimore Ministries $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US C Mortenson 2024
First Fruits Farm $2,000 Freeland, MD, US Operational Support 2024
Cru (Campus Crusade For Christ) $4,000 Orlando, FL, US Operational Support 2024
Focus $10,000 New Canaan, CT, US Operational Support 2024
Cure International $5,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Operational Support 2024
Leading The Way $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2024
Dan Britnall $15,000 Nottingham, MD, US Hardship Gift - Funeral Costs 2024
Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Friends Of Scouting Operational Suppport 2023
Church Of The Resurrection $25,000 Lutherville, MD, US Alliance Church Donation - Operational Support 2023
Grace Fellowship Church $20,000 Timonium, MD, US Grace Cares - Brintnall 2023
Kingdom Rain $20,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2023
Living Stones International Fka New Service 2000 $5,000 St Francis, MN, US Israel - Christ Church Ministry 2023
Cambridge School $133,000 Baltimore, MD, US Landscape Project 2023
Gilman School $30,000 Baltimore, MD, US Scholarship ($20,000) And St Safety/wellness ($10,000) 2023
Prison Fellowship Ministries $8,000 Towson, MD, US Operational Support 2023
Boys Latin School Of Maryland $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Foster Scholarship 2023
River Valley Ranch $5,000 Manchester, MD, US Operational Support 2023
Church Of The Resurrection $27,544 Timonium, MD, US Christman Nativity Set Was Purchased And Donated 2023
Honey Lake Clinic $7,000 Greenville, FL, US Payment For Mental Health Treatment For Kristin Drake 2023
Maria Vazquez $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Hardship Gift 2023
David Dorsey $650 Cocekysville, MD, US Hardship Gift For Purchase Of Used Car 2023
Derek & Amanda Favreau $62,500 Hanover, PA, US Hardship Gift - Payoff Student Debt 2023
Church Of The Resurection $20,000 Lutherville, MD, US General Fund 2022
Cru-charlie Klepadlo $5,000 Orlando, FL, US Support Charlie Klepadlo 2022
Cure $4,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Gobal Children's Fund 2022
Curim Outreach $3,000 Madison Heights, VA, US Support Operating Fund 2022
Dan Brintnall $3,000 Nottingham, MD, US Hardtimes Gift 2022
Focus $7,000 New Canaan, CT, US Baltimore Fund 2022
Grace Fellowship Church $10,000 Timonium, MD, US Make & Multiply Fund 2022
Graf-geater Ruxton Area Foundation $200 Riderwood, MD, US Preserve Neighborhood Landscaping 2022
Greater Than Ministries Inc $2,000 Luthervilletimonium, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Jemicy School $2,000 Owings Mills, MD, US Jemicy Fund 2022
Kingdom Rain $350,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Leading The Way $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Mercy Health Foundation $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US 1874 Society-general Fund 2022
Metro Maryland Youth For Christ $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Msc Adopt A Family $350 Baltimore, MD, US Support A Family In Need 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
World Vision $7,000 Tacoma, WA, US Child Sponsorship & Very Last One Fund 2022
Young Life - Balt City $7,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Balt City Fund 2022
Young Life - Balt County $7,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Balt County Fund 2022
Intervarsity $5,000 Madison, WI, US Adam Fletcher Support 2022
Sparrow Ministries $500 Timonium, MD, US Operational Support 2022
First Presbyterian Church Of Annapolis $500 Annapolis, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $2,000 Irving, TX, US Friends Of Scouting Support 2022
Rise City Church $1,500 Reisterstown, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Baltimore Polytechnic Insitute Foundation Inc $150 Baltimore, MD, US Stu Lumsten Charity 2022
Anvar Rajapov $1,775 Timonium, MD, US Recipient Is A Christian Missionary In Uzbekistan. His Cost Of Surgery Was Covered. 2022
Church Of The Resurection $20,000 Lutherville, MD, US General Fund 2022
Cru-charlie Klepadlo $5,000 Orlando, FL, US Support Charlie Klepadlo 2022
Cure $4,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Gobal Children's Fund 2022
Curim Outreach $3,000 Madison Heights, VA, US Support Operating Fund 2022
Dan Brintnall $3,000 Nottingham, MD, US Hardtimes Gift 2022
Focus $7,000 New Canaan, CT, US Baltimore Fund 2022
Grace Fellowship Church $10,000 Timonium, MD, US Make & Multiply Fund 2022
Graf-geater Ruxton Area Foundation $200 Riderwood, MD, US Preserve Neighborhood Landscaping 2022
Greater Than Ministries Inc $2,000 Luthervilletimonium, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Jemicy School $2,000 Owings Mills, MD, US Jemicy Fund 2022
Kingdom Rain $350,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Leading The Way $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Mercy Health Foundation $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US 1874 Society-general Fund 2022
Metro Maryland Youth For Christ $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Msc Adopt A Family $350 Baltimore, MD, US Support A Family In Need 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
World Vision $7,000 Tacoma, WA, US Child Sponsorship & Very Last One Fund 2022
Young Life - Balt City $7,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Balt City Fund 2022
Young Life - Balt County $7,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Balt County Fund 2022
Intervarsity $5,000 Madison, WI, US Adam Fletcher Support 2022
Sparrow Ministries $500 Timonium, MD, US Operational Support 2022
First Presbyterian Church Of Annapolis $500 Annapolis, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $2,000 Irving, TX, US Friends Of Scouting Support 2022
Rise City Church $1,500 Reisterstown, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Baltimore Polytechnic Insitute Foundation Inc $150 Baltimore, MD, US Stu Lumsten Charity 2022
Anvar Rajapov $1,775 Timonium, MD, US Recipient Is A Christian Missionary In Uzbekistan. His Cost Of Surgery Was Covered. 2022
Church Of The Resurection $20,000 Lutherville, MD, US General Fund 2022
Cru-charlie Klepadlo $5,000 Orlando, FL, US Support Charlie Klepadlo 2022
Cure $4,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Gobal Children's Fund 2022
Curim Outreach $3,000 Madison Heights, VA, US Support Operating Fund 2022
Dan Brintnall $3,000 Nottingham, MD, US Hardtimes Gift 2022
Focus $7,000 New Canaan, CT, US Baltimore Fund 2022
Grace Fellowship Church $10,000 Timonium, MD, US Make & Multiply Fund 2022
Graf-geater Ruxton Area Foundation $200 Riderwood, MD, US Preserve Neighborhood Landscaping 2022
Greater Than Ministries Inc $2,000 Luthervilletimonium, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Jemicy School $2,000 Owings Mills, MD, US Jemicy Fund 2022
Kingdom Rain $350,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Leading The Way $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Mercy Health Foundation $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US 1874 Society-general Fund 2022
Metro Maryland Youth For Christ $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Msc Adopt A Family $350 Baltimore, MD, US Support A Family In Need 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
World Vision $7,000 Tacoma, WA, US Child Sponsorship & Very Last One Fund 2022
Young Life - Balt City $7,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Balt City Fund 2022
Young Life - Balt County $7,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Balt County Fund 2022
Intervarsity $5,000 Madison, WI, US Adam Fletcher Support 2022
Sparrow Ministries $500 Timonium, MD, US Operational Support 2022
First Presbyterian Church Of Annapolis $500 Annapolis, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $2,000 Irving, TX, US Friends Of Scouting Support 2022
Rise City Church $1,500 Reisterstown, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Baltimore Polytechnic Insitute Foundation Inc $150 Baltimore, MD, US Stu Lumsten Charity 2022
Anvar Rajapov $1,775 Timonium, MD, US Recipient Is A Christian Missionary In Uzbekistan. His Cost Of Surgery Was Covered. 2022
Cambridge School $74,240 Baltimore, MD, US Cambridge Foundation Fund 2021
Cambridge School $500 Hunt Valley, MD, US To Pay For Work Done For Cambridge School 2021
Church Of The Resurection $5,000 Lutherville, MD, US General Fund 2021
Cru-charlie Klepadlo $5,000 Orlando, FL, US Support Charlie Klepadlo 2021
Cure $4,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Gobal Children's Fund 2021
Curim Outreach $3,000 Madison Heights, VA, US Support Operating Fund 2021
Dan Brintnall $1,500 Nottingham, MD, US Hardtimes Gift 2021
Focus $7,000 New Canaan, CT, US Baltimore Fund 2021
Gilman School $136,500 Baltimore, MD, US Special Gifts/foundation 2021
Grace Fellowship Church $17,550 Timonium, MD, US Make & Multiply Fund 2021
Graf-geater Ruxton Area Foundation $200 Riderwood, MD, US Preserve Neighborhood Landscaping 2021
Greater Than Ministries Inc $2,000 Luthervilletimonium, MD, US Operational Support 2021
Jemicy School $2,000 Owings Mills, MD, US Jemicy Fund 2021
Kingdom Rain $8,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2021
Leading The Way $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Mercy Health Foundation $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US 1874 Society-general Fund 2021
Metro Maryland Youth For Christ $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2021
Msc Adopt A Family $250 Baltimore, MD, US Support A Family In Need 2021
Prison Fellowship Ministries $4,000 Merrifield, VA, US Operational Support 2021
River Valley Ranch (peter & John Ministries) $5,000 Hunt Valley, MD, US General Fund 2021
Salvation Army $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2021
Samaritan's Purse $500 Boone, NC, US Operation Christmas Child 2021
Troop 35 $14,000 Baltimore, MD, US To Help Fund Troop Activities 2021
Uncuffed Ministries $325 Baltimore, MD, US Operational Support 2021
Student Council Of University Of Md Med School $300 Baltimore, MD, US Christian Medical Society 2021
Us Treasury Usna (dept Of Navy-us Naval Academy) $2,500 Annapolis, MD, US Midshipmen Welfare Fund/nat Eagle Scout Ass 2021
World Vision $7,000 Tacoma, WA, US Child Sponsorship & Very Last One Fund 2021
Young Life - Balt City $7,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Balt City Fund 2021
Young Life - Balt County $7,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Balt County Fund 2021
Various - See Attached Schedule $461,146 Towson, MD, US Charitable Contributions 2020
Gilman School $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable Contribution 2018

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Contact Information

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

EIN 83-1345078
Website N/A
Address 308 N WIND RD Towson, MD 21204-6728

Key People (3)

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

President/director Charles C Edwards Ii Md
Treasurer Ann B Edwards
Secretary James Edwards

Forms 990-PF

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