Clifton Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Chestertown, MD · EIN 52-2256618 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Clifton Foundation Inc
58grants reported
$16Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,370smallest grant
$7.5Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 58 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $408K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 242
Chestertown, MD 21620-0242
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Albany, NY | $5,000,000 |
| YMCA of the Chesapeake GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $325,000 |
| YMCA of the Chesapeake GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $320,000 |
| YMCA of the Chesapeake GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $320,000 |
| Pecometh United Methodist Camp and GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $150,000 |
| Chesapeake Charities GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stevensville, MD | $105,000 |
| Chesapeake Charities GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stevensville, MD | $102,500 |
| Chesapeake Charities GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stevensville, MD | $90,000 |
| Horizons of Kent and Queen GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chestertown, MD | $87,500 |
| Horizons of Kent and Queen Anne's GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chestertown, MD | $85,000 |
| Horizons of Kent and Queen GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chestertown, MD | $85,000 |
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $83,675 |
| Kent School GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chestertown, MD | $55,000 |
| Changing Perspectives Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Sacramento, CA | $54,000 |
| Pecometh United Methodist Camp and GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $50,000 |
| Changing Perspectives Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Bradford, VT | $50,000 |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $50,000 |
| Changing Perspectives Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Bradford, VT | $50,000 |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $40,000 |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $40,000 |
| Pocono Plateau Program Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Cresco, PA | $25,000 |
| Pecometh United Methodist Camp and GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $25,000 |
| Kent School GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chestertown, MD | $25,000 |
| Northern Oklahoma College Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Tonkawa, OK | $25,000 |
| Pocono Plateau Program Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Cresco, PA | $25,000 |
| Haven Ministries GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Queenstown, MD | $20,000 |
| Casa of the Mid-Shore GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $20,000 |
| Pocono Plateau Program Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Cresco, PA | $20,000 |
| Kent School GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chestertown, MD | $19,000 |
| Haven Ministries GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Queenstown, MD | $12,500 |
| Tonkawa Public Schools GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Tonkawa, OK | $12,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $10,000 |
| Foundation of Hope GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $10,000 |
| Compass Regional Hospice GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $10,000 |
| Maryland Leadership Workshops GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Riverdale Park, MD | $10,000 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA | $10,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Rock Hall, MD | $10,000 |
| Compass Regional Hospice GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $10,000 |
| Casa of the Mid-Shore GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $10,000 |
| Compass Regional Hospice GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $9,000 |
| Tonkawa Public Schools GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Tonkawa, OK | $9,000 |
| Tonkawa Public Schools GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Tonkawa, OK | $9,000 |
| Bay Area Young Life GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $7,500 |
| Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Newark, DE | $5,000 |
| Foundation of Hope GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Easton, MD | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Newark, DE | $5,000 |
| Open Doors Partners in Education GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chestertown, MD | $5,000 |
| Giving the Edge GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stevensville, MD | $4,500 |
| Homeports GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chestertown, MD | $4,000 |
| Bay Area Young Life GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $4,000 |
| Giving the Edge GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stevensville, MD | $3,060 |
| Bay Area Young Life GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Centreville, MD | $2,500 |
| Boy Scouts of America GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Dover, DE | $2,500 |
| Open Doors Partners in Education GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chestertown, MD | $2,500 |
| Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Newark, DE | $2,500 |
| Boy Scouts of America GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Wilmington, DE | $2,500 |
| Boy Scouts of America GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Wilmington, DE | $2,500 |
| Maryland Leadership Workshops Inc | Easton, MD | $1,370 |
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