This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $522,036 | $548,959 | $25,965 | $471,078 | $436,379 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $585,556 | $533,554 | $30,084 | $502,097 | $463,302 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $620,934 | $472,044 | $20,848 | $441,617 | $411,300 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $515,354 | $467,310 | $30,099 | $343,976 | $262,410 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $382,611 | $328,977 | $19,025 | $239,876 | $214,783 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 80% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATONSVILLE RAILS TO TRAILS INCCATONSVILLE, MD | EXTENSION OF SHORT LINE TRAIL TO MAIN STREET | $4,700 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Southerland | PRESIDENT | 4.00 | $0 |
| Daphne Daly | VICE PRESIDENT | 4.00 | $0 |
| Ray Haislip | VICE PRESIDENT | 4.00 | $0 |
| Angela Ober | VICE PRESIDENT |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| CATONSVILLE TREE CANOPY PROJECTCATONSVILLE, MD |
| 1,000TH TREE PLANTED CELEBRATION AND 2020 COMMUNITY STREET TREE PLANTING |
| $3,750 |
| 2020 |
| HOWARD COUNTY RECREATION & PARKSCOLUMBIA, MD | ROCKBURN BRANCH TRAIL AND TITLE I FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES | $2,350 | 2020 |
| HOWARD COUNTY CONSERVANCY INCWOODSTOCK, MD | FAMILY BIOBLITZ PROGRAM | $2,000 | 2020 |
| HOWARD ECOWORKS INCCOLUMBIA, MD | STREAM AND HABITAT OUTREACH | $1,685 | 2020 |
| VISIT HOWARD COUNTYELLICOTT CITY, MD | HOLIDAY PROMOTION FOR OLD ELLICOTT CITY | $1,665 | 2020 |
| BENJAMIN BANNEKER FOUNDATIONCATONSVILLE, MD | COLONIAL MARKET FAIR RE-ENACTORS | $1,250 | 2020 |
| THE GREATER PATAPSCO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INCWOODSTOCK, MD | SUPPORTING HABITAT AND STREAM HEALTH OF THE PATAPSCO RIVER TRIBUTARIES | $875 | 2020 |
| HOWARD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYELLICOTT CITY, MD | ELLICOTT CITY HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR | $500 | 2020 |
| OELLA HISTORICAL SOCIETYELLICOTT CITY, MD | VIDEO ORAL HISTORY OF CHARLES WAGANDT | $250 | 2020 |
| 4.00 |
| $0 |
| Pete Lins | TREASURER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Ken Boone | SECRETARY | 4.00 | $0 |
| Kevin Chin | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Rebecca Davis | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Chris Gallant | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| John Heinrichs | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Lisa Jensen | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Pam Johnson | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Nancy Lawson | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Marsha Mclaughlin | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Nancy Pickard | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Lakshmi Rajkumar | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Justine Schaeffer | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Tom Somers | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Tom Schueler | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Alina Yohanan | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Aaron Shapiro | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $102,358 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.