Community foundation scholarships in Maryland
Community foundations pool local donors' funds, and many run dozens of small scholarships with one shared application for students from their area. The IRS lists 10 community foundations in Maryland with at least $1 million in assets.
Largest in Maryland (by assets)
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc.
Most of its scholarship funds are run through the CollegeBound Foundation's application portal (linked on the page).
All 10 in Maryland
Largest first. Most smaller foundations serve one city or county. Look for the one where you live or went to high school, then check its website for "scholarships". Deadlines are often months before the school year, so check early.
| Foundation | City | Assets | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc. | Baltimore | $314 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc.orporated | Frederick | $211 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Inc. | Salisbury | $199 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Mid-shore Community Foundation Inc. | Easton | $175 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland Inc.orporated | Hagerstown | $75 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County Inc. | Annapolis | $49 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Community Trust Foundation Inc. | Cumberland | $14 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Harford County Inc. | Bel Air | $9.6 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Carroll County Inc. | Westminster | $5.7 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors Charitable Foundation Inc. | Luthvle Timon | $1.1 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
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Source & coverage. Foundation list: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File ↗ (file dated Oct 13, 2026). We include active 501(c)(3) public charities the IRS codes as community foundations (NTEE T31) with at least $1 million in assets, and drop names that are clearly faith-based funds, schools, colleges, hospitals or health funds, service clubs or national donor-advised-fund sponsors. That filter can miss a foundation or include one that works a little differently, and local affiliates that file under a larger foundation don’t appear separately, so a small count doesn’t mean your area has no community foundation. Assets are the IRS figure from each group’s latest filing. Scholarship pages were checked Oct 17, 2026 for the largest foundation in each state only. Not affiliated with the IRS or any foundation listed. For the full national directory, see the Council on Foundations locator ↗.