Charles County Charitable Trust
Bel Alton, MD · EIN 81-3638681. Reported 239 grants totalling $7,831,540 to 86 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, 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 Charles County Charitable Trust, the IRS classifies it under community improvement rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE S50) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 86 distinct organizations, with 12% 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. 72% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% private foundations manage. This list is close to settled, so a newcomer has to displace someone rather than fill a gap.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $22,500. Half of what it reported fell between $12,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $5,010 and the largest $470,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poiema | Waldorf, MD | $952,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lifestyles of Maryland Foundation Inc | La Plata, MD | $453,700 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Spring Dell Center Inc | La Plata, MD | $388,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Inc | Washington, DC | $355,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Health Partners Inc | Waldorf, MD | $328,295 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Center for Children Inc | La Plata, MD | $299,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Crisis and Referral Center Inc | White Plains, MD | $242,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Charles County Childrens Aid Society Inc | Waldorf, MD | $227,050 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Christmas in April Charles County Inc | Waldorf, MD | $209,240 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Catherine Foundation | Waldorf, MD | $200,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Our Place Waldorf | Waldorf, MD | $196,399 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Charles County Inc | Waldorf, MD | $194,250 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center Inc | Uppr Marlboro, MD | $184,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Melwood Horticultural Training Center Inc | Uppr Marlboro, MD | $179,250 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Arc of Southern Maryland | Prnc Frederck, MD | $167,532 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jude House Inc | Bel Alton, MD | $156,624 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Promise Resource Center | Charlotte Hall, MD | $148,150 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bay Community Support Services Inc | Annapolis, MD | $131,057 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Maryland Diaper Bank | Waldorf, MD | $129,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Charles Co Meals on Wheels | La Plata, MD | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy Incorporated | Hollywood, MD | $119,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Southern Maryland Center for Independent Living Inc | Mechanicsville, MD | $105,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee Inc | Hughesville, MD | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Kidsstream Inc | Waldorf, MD | $103,650 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Upward Thrive Academy Incorporated | Waldorf, MD | $102,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Charles County Harc Inc | Waldorf, MD | $101,014 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Port Tobacco Players Inc | La Plata, MD | $88,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hospice of Charles Co | Waldorf, MD | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Foundation | La Plata, MD | $81,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Charles County Literacy Council Inc | La Plata, MD | $78,106 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland | Hughesville, MD | $77,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ivy and Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities | Waldorf, MD | $76,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| End Hunger in Charles County Maryland Inc | White Plains, MD | $67,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Charles County Fair Inc | La Plata, MD | $66,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alice Ferguson Foundation Inc | Accokeek, MD | $57,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The College of Southern Maryland Foundation Inc | Laplata, MD | $56,819 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lions Camp Merrick Inc | Nanjemoy, MD | $56,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Hope Community Outreach Services | Waldorf, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd United Methodist Church of St Charles City | Waldorf, MD | $48,155 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Civista Medical Center Inc | Linthicum Heights, MD | $46,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Old Waldorf School Foundation Inc | Waldorf, MD | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Horizons Supported Services Inc | Upper Marlboro, MD | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Accessibility Bridge Corporation | White Plains, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Charles County Arts Alliance Inc | La Plata, MD | $39,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Beyond the Classroom | Waldorf, MD | $35,125 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Charles County | La Plata, MD | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Providence of Maryland Inc | Millersville, MD | $33,950 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maryland Veterans Memorial Museum Inc | La Plata, MD | $33,865 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Raw Juice and Wellness | White Plains, MD | $33,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United States Bomb Technician Association | Indian Head, MD | $33,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elite Registry of Working Dogs Inc | Charlott Hall, MD | $33,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Life Atlas Foundation Inc | Charlott Hall, MD | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pure Play Every Day Inc | La Plata, MD | $31,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp St Charles Inc | Newburg, MD | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christ Church La Plata | La Plata, MD | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Support Systems | Brandywine, MD | $29,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chesapeake Choral Arts Society Inc | Port Tobacco, MD | $29,220 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| So MD Community Network | Prince Frederick, MD | $28,789 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Promise Landing Farm Inc | Uppr Marlboro, MD | $28,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Leadership Southern Maryland | California, MD | $27,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stellas Girls Inc | Hughesville, MD | $26,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maryland | North Beach, MD | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charles Regional Medical Center Foundation Inc | La Plata, MD | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Housing Options & Planning Enterprises Inc | Oxon Hill, MD | $20,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wayside Food Bank | Cobb Island, MD | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifestream Church of the Nazarene | Waldorf, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Senior Network Inc | Waldorf, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tri-County Youth Services | Waldorf, MD | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youth Empowerme Foundation Inc | Waldorf, MD | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warfighter Advance Inc | Sparks Glenco, MD | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mattawoman Creek Art Center Inc | Marbury, MD | $10,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Adoptions Together Inc | Greenbelt, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Faith Temple Baptist Church of Charles County Maryland | Waldorf, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Little Beans Orphan Ark Rescue Corp | La Plata, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of So MD | La Plata, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vip Mentors Matter | Brandywine, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Stuff | Hughesville, MD | $9,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Potomac Heights Baptist Church | Indian Head, MD | $9,095 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charles County Family Day Care Association | Waldorf, MD | $8,650 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southern Maryland Community Resources | Solomons, MD | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $7,605 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Seeds of Courage Inc | White Plains, MD | $7,050 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Escape Recovery Lounge Inc | Waldorf, MD | $6,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Help You Too | Waldorf, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Daughters of the Americas | Waldorf, MD | $5,050 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
56 of 86 (65%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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.
- Spring Dell Center
assist disabled individuals/COVID Relief - Lifestyles of MD
Emergency Shelter/COVID Releif - Catholic Charities
Housing and Supprt Services - Health Partners
Dental Services to needy COVID - The Center for Children
mental health of children - Hospice of Charles Co
Expansion/Support of Hospice Care and Services/Covid
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 58 of 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 | $1,539,823 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 45 | $1,753,600 | $27,300 |
| 2022 | 51 | $1,562,017 | $21,000 |
| 2023 | 49 | $1,574,500 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 46 | $1,401,600 | $20,000 |
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
95% 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 $22,500 -- 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 Charles County Charitable Trust's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 42 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 9501 Crain Highway Box 2, Bel Alton, MD, 20611.
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