Grants paid by The Ludwig and Nancy Sternberger Charitable Foundation
EIN 47-1644269 · Wilmington, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Ludwig and Nancy Sternberger Charitable Foundation of Wilmington, DE (EIN 47-1644269) reported 87 grants paid totaling $3,594,310 to 20 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,594,310
87 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | $410,000 | — |
| 2020 | 18 | $775,360 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $475,000 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $446,400 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $478,550 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $434,000 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | $575,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from The Ludwig and Nancy Sternberger Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | U | Baltimore, MD | 8 | $1,265,000 | 2025 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation Inc | U | Baltimore, MD | 16 | $910,000 | 2025 |
| Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian 85-0102311 | B | Santa Fe, NM | 5 | $403,120 | 2022 |
| Valleys Planning Council Inc 52-6081610 | B | Towson, MD | 7 | $170,000 | 2025 |
| Girls for a Change | U | N Chesterfld, VA | 7 | $170,000 | 2025 |
| Walters Art Museum Foundation Inc 52-1194738 | B | Baltimore, MD | 6 | $169,000 | 2025 |
| Trout Unlimited | U | Manchester, MD | 6 | $82,190 | 2025 |
| Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation 32-0377684 | B | Santa Fe, NM | 4 | $80,000 | 2025 |
| Hopewell Cancer Support Inc 52-1742315 | B | Lutherville, MD | 5 | $67,500 | 2025 |
| Community Crisis Center Inc 52-1296822 | B | Reisterstown, MD | 3 | $55,000 | 2023 |
| Museum of New Mexico Foundation 85-0202503 | B | Santa Fe, NM | 2 | $55,000 | 2021 |
| Baltimore Museum of Art Inc 52-6000162 | B | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company 52-6054628 | B | Owings Mills, MD | 7 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Art With a Heart Inc 52-2227996 | B | Baltimore, MD | 3 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Informed Experiences Inc 85-0702811 | B | Incline Vlg, NV | 2 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation Inc 52-1782373 | B | Easton, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Cosmo Music School Inc | U | Owings Mills, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Digdeep Right to Water Project 46-0686920 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Gunpowder Valley Conservancy Inc 52-1657508 | B | Towson, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 87 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $200,000 | paid | The Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health Willow Fund | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $90,000 | paid | Shipboard STEM | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Walters Art Museum Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $54,000 | paid | Support for re-imagined School Communities Program and Bus Subsidies | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health - VaxUp Program | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | The Crossroads School Program | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Trout Unlimited Manchester, MD | U | $28,500 | paid | Patapsco Valley Trout Unlimited - Big Pipe Project | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Valleys Planning Council Inc Towson, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Girls for a Change N Chesterfld, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | Girl Ambassador Program | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Hopewell Cancer Support Inc Lutherville, MD | B | $15,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Art With a Heart Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation Santa Fe, NM | B | $10,000 | paid | General Scholarship Fund | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Informed Experiences Inc Incline Vlg, NV | B | $7,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Owings Mills, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202620939349101052 |
| 2025 | Walters Art Museum Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | Teen Programs | 202620939349101052 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $200,000 | paid | Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health - The Willow Fund | 202531079349101103 |
| 2024 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $90,000 | paid | Shipboard STEM | 202531079349101103 |
| 2024 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | The Crossroads School Program | 202531079349101103 |
| 2024 | Girls for a Change N Chesterfld, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | Girl Ambassador Program | 202531079349101103 |
| 2024 | Valleys Planning Council Inc Towson, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202531079349101103 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Cancer Support Inc Lutherville, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202531079349101103 |
| 2024 | Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation Santa Fe, NM | B | $10,000 | paid | the General Scholarship Fund | 202531079349101103 |
| 2024 | Art With a Heart Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202531079349101103 |
| 2024 | Trout Unlimited Manchester, MD | U | $9,000 | paid | Brook Trout Protection and Recovery | 202531079349101103 |
| 2024 | Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Owings Mills, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202531079349101103 |
| 2023 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $200,000 | paid | Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health - the Willow Fund | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $90,000 | paid | Shipboard STEM | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | The Crossroads School Program | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Walters Art Museum Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $40,000 | paid | To promote educational connection using the museum's collections through support of the Gallery Experience Associates | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Valleys Planning Council Inc Towson, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Girls for a Change N Chesterfld, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | Girl Ambassador Program | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Girls for a Change N Chesterfld, VA | U | $20,000 | paid | to cover Expenses associated with travel to Utah | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Hopewell Cancer Support Inc Brooklandvl, MD | C | $7,500 | paid | Charitable Event | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Trout Unlimited Manchester, MD | U | $6,050 | paid | Comprehensive Survey of Wild Trout Streams in the Patapsco River Drainage | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Owings Mills, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Art With a Heart Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202411099349100106 |
| 2023 | Community Crisis Center Inc Reisterstown, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202411099349100106 |
| 2022 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $170,000 | paid | Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health | 202322279349100232 |
| 2022 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $80,000 | paid | Shipboard STEM | 202322279349100232 |
| 2022 | Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian Santa Fe, NM | B | $46,900 | paid | 2022 support for interns and collections manager | 202322279349100232 |
| 2022 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $40,000 | paid | The Crossroads School Program | 202322279349100232 |
| 2022 | Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation Santa Fe, NM | B | $30,000 | paid | TUITION FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS | 202322279349100232 |
| 2022 | Girls for a Change N Chesterfld, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | Girl Ambassador Program | 202322279349100232 |
| 2022 | Valleys Planning Council Inc Towson, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | General Fund | 202322279349100232 |
| 2022 | Trout Unlimited Manchester, MD | U | $14,500 | paid | mitigation program- Little Fishing cREEK | 202322279349100232 |
| 2022 | Boy Scouts of America Baltimore, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Center Project | 202322279349100232 |
| 2022 | Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Owings Mills, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202322279349100232 |
| 2021 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $170,000 | paid | to support the launching of the Best Practices Core for the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $80,000 | paid | Shipboard STEM program | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Walters Art Museum Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $40,000 | paid | Classroom Connect and other free educational programs being developed at The Walters | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $40,000 | paid | The Crossroads School Program | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation Santa Fe, NM | B | $30,000 | paid | Scholarship Fund to be used for Native American Community individuals including residents of all of North America | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Museum of New Mexico Foundation Santa Fe, NM | B | $30,000 | paid | Tribal Libraries Program | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Girls for a Change N Chesterfld, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | Girl Ambassador Program | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Valleys Planning Council Inc Towson, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Community Crisis Center Inc Reisterstown, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Mid-Shore Community Foundation Inc Easton, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | MidShore Meals til Monday Fund | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Informed Experiences Inc Incline Vlg, NV | B | $5,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Owings Mills, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202222429349100907 |
| 2021 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | Repairs at Patterson Park House | 202222429349100907 |
| 2020 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $200,000 | paid | COVID-19 Emergency Relief - Center for American Indian Health | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian Santa Fe, NM | B | $104,167 | paid | 2021 Support for Internships, Educator Coordinator, and Primary Creative Team | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian Santa Fe, NM | B | $102,053 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $80,000 | paid | Shipboard STEM | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $75,000 | paid | COVID-19 Relief | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Community Crisis Center Inc Reisterstown, MD | B | $40,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $40,000 | paid | The Crossroads School program | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Girls for a Change N Chesterfld, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | Girl Ambassador Program | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Valleys Planning Council Inc Towson, MD | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Walters Art Museum Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $15,000 | paid | Summer Art Adventures program and for re-conceiving school programming for the fall | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Walters Art Museum Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $15,000 | paid | School Programs | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Trout Unlimited Manchester, MD | U | $14,140 | paid | Big Pipe Creek Project 2020 of the Patapsco Valley | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Trout Unlimited Manchester, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | Jabez Branch Headwaters Project | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Hopewell Cancer Support Inc Brooklandvl, MD | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Digdeep Right to Water Project Los Angeles, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | Covid-19 Community Needs Fund/Target Investment Zone | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Gunpowder Valley Conservancy Inc Towson, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | Earth Day 50th Anniversary Partnership | 202142369349100014 |
| 2020 | Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Owings Mills, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142369349100014 |
| 2019 | Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian Santa Fe, NM | B | $100,000 | paid | Endowment Fund | 202042119349100314 |
| 2019 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $80,000 | paid | Shipboard STEM PROGRAM | 202042119349100314 |
| 2019 | Baltimore Museum of Art Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $50,000 | paid | "ART, MINDFULNESS, AND PEACEBUILDING" PROGRAM | 202042119349100314 |
| 2019 | Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian Santa Fe, NM | B | $50,000 | paid | continued compensation for the education and program coordinator; continued support of internships, and new support of training and professional development of interns | 202042119349100314 |
| 2019 | Living Classrooms Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $40,000 | paid | The Crossroads School program | 202042119349100314 |
| 2019 | Hopewell Cancer Support Inc Brooklandvl, MD | C | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202042119349100314 |
| 2019 | Museum of New Mexico Foundation Santa Fe, NM | B | $25,000 | paid | Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Tribal Libraries Summer Reading Workshop | 202042119349100314 |
| 2019 | Valleys Planning Council Inc Towson, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | Solar Siting Study PROGRAM Phase II | 202042119349100314 |
| 2019 | Cosmo Music School Inc Owings Mills, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | Kurdish refugee camps in Iraq - to provide musical instruments and education to young people Initiative | 202042119349100314 |
| 2019 | Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Owings Mills, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202042119349100314 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202620939349101052 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531079349101103 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411099349100106 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322279349100232 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202222429349100907 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202142369349100014 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202042119349100314 |
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