Ausherman Family Trust
Frederick, MD · EIN 52-7165889. Reported 146 grants totalling $3,498,466 to 79 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Ausherman Family Trust, the IRS classifies it as a philanthropy and voluntarism organization (NTEE T50).
- How spread out its giving is. 79 distinct organizations, with 6% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 52% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $133,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Assoc of Frederck Cty | Frederick, MD | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Frederick County Incorporated | Frederick, MD | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heartly House Inc | Frederick, MD | $185,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centro Hispano De Frederick Inc | Frederick, MD | $158,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Safe Ride Foundation | Frederick, MD | $149,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spanish-Speaking Community of Maryland Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $125,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Frederick County Inc | Frederick, MD | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc | Frederick, MD | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maryland Ensemble Theatre Inc | Frederick, MD | $115,815 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catoctin Furnace Historical Society Inc | Thurmont, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership Inc | Frederick, MD | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Youth Matrix Corp | New Market, MD | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Frederick Housing and Development Commission Inc | Frederick, MD | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Literacy Council of Frederick County Maryland | Frederick, MD | $74,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society | Frederick, MD | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission Inc | Frederick, MD | $68,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Homeless Families Inc | Frederick, MD | $64,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Frederick, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seton Center Inc | Emmitsburg, MD | $58,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Second Chances Garage | Frederick, MD | $56,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Weinberg Center for the Arts Inc | Frederick, MD | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission of Mercy Inc | Corp Christi, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Platoon 22 Inc | Frederick, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sophie and Madigans Playground Inc | Frederick, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Supporting Older Adults Through Resources Inc | Frederick, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woman to Woman Mentoring Inc | Frederick, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Story Tapestries Inc | Poolesville, MD | $49,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chords of Courage Incorporated | Washington, DC | $44,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Whole Heart Grief & Loss Resource Center Inc | Frederick, MD | $40,539 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beyond Shelter Frederick Inc | Frederick, MD | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Change the Conversation Inc | Stevenson, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Each 1 Teach 1 Inc | Frederick, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Frederick Community College Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maryland Food Bank Inc | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Spire Arts Inc | Frederick, MD | $33,336 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc | Louisville, KY | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Pocatello, ID | $31,482 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Frederick Center | Frederick, MD | $30,860 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Housing Alliance Inc | Frederick, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army National Corp | Alexandria, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Mens Christian Assoc Inc | Frederick, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ranch | Frederick, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Frederick County Crisis Pregnancy Center Inc | Frederick, MD | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Phoenix Foundation of Maryland Inc | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainbow of Love Recovery | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership of Frederick County in | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run of Mid and Western MD | Frederick, MD | $19,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together Frederick | Frederick, MD | $18,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asbury Frederick United Methodist Church | Frederick, MD | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Child Advocacy Center of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Golden Care of Frederick Inc | Frederick, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Golden Mile Alliance Inc | Frederick, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Partners in Care Inc | Bend, OR | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Global Z Recording Project | Urbana, MD | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Historical Society of Frederick County Inc | Frederick, MD | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Justice Jobs of Maryland | Frederick, MD | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Blue Foundation | Frederick, MD | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Endangered Species Theatre Project | Frederick, MD | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asbury United Methodist Church of Annapolis | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Inc | Williamsport, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Housing Authority of Frederick | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| I Believe in Me Inc | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Steadfast - Standing Firm Against Youth Homelessness | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Incorporated | Frederick, MD | $8,724 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frederick Foursquare Church | Frederick, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks Inc | Thurmont, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Life Christian School | Frederick, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Other Voices Inc | Frederick, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Frederick Experimental Music Association Inc | Frederick, MD | $5,310 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frederick Symphony Orchestra Inc | Frederick, MD | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Andreas House Inc | Brunswick, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Comfort Cases Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cool Kids Campaign Foundation Inc | Towson, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Equal Justice America Inc | Midlothian, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands and Caring Hearts | Monrovia, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Life | Colorado Spgs, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
39 of 79 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Heartly House
DONOR SUPPORT, DISCRETION OF ED - United Way of Frederick County
2024 UNITY CAMPAIGN, RIDE UNITED NETWORK - Sos Safe Ride
2024 PROGRAM MODERNIZATION - United Way
RIDE UNITED AND 2022 UNITY CAMPAIGN - Maryland Ensemble Theatre
GENERAL OPERATIONS & JOINT FUNDRAISER - Mental Health Association of Frederick
MATCHING GRANT FOR 2024, EXECUTIVE TRANSITION 2024
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 62 of 79 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $950,811 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 36 | $732,607 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $532,049 | $13,000 |
| 2024 | 46 | $1,282,999 | $16,875 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
92% of its giving went to organizations in Maryland. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Maryland.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ausherman Family Trust's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 7420 Hayward Road 203, Frederick, MD, 21702.
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