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 | $802,928 | $795,054 | $77,958 | $926,265 | $919,360 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $759,268 | $1,011,212 | $103,179 | $1,004,334 | $965,749 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $1,079,248 | $1,063,838 | $91,268 | $1,005,008 | $1,003,461 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $322,960 | $740,022 | $72,028 | $847,597 | $846,184 |
| FY2021amended | 990 | $1,261,635 | $584,183 | $64,375 | $1,355,168 | $1,353,122 |
| FY2020amended | 990 | $644,574 | $697,653 | $52,838 | $754,186 | $675,670 |
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 96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrier-FreeSykesville, MD | Not available | $17,800 | 2023 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strosnider | INTER EXEC D | 40.00 | $74,130 |
| Lynne Griffith | EXECUTIVE DI | 0.00 | $59,458 |
| Gail Slater | PRESIDENT | 0.50 | $0 |
| Kimberlee Schultz | VICE PRESIDE |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| BARRIER-FREE INCSYKESVILLE, MD |
| EXPAND ARTS PROGRAMS |
| $11,100 |
| 2024 |
| Common Ground on the HillWestminster, MD | Not available | $10,757 | 2022 |
| Opus Community Music SchoolEldersburg, MD | Not available | $10,500 | 2023 |
| OPUS COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOLELDERSBURG, MD | EXPAND ARTS PROGRAMS | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Common Ground on the HillWestminster, MD | Not available | $9,450 | 2021 |
| Opus Community Music SchoolEldersburg, MD | Not available | $9,200 | 2022 |
| Common Ground on the HillWestminster, MD | Not available | $8,600 | 2020 |
| Opus Community Music SchoolEldersburg, MD | Not available | $8,515 | 2021 |
| COMMON GROUND ON THE HILLWESTMINSTER, MD | EXPAND ARTS PROGRAMS | $7,800 | 2024 |
| Encore Community Music AssocHampstead, MD | Not available | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Childrens Chorus of CarrollWestminster, MD | Not available | $7,450 | 2020 |
| Encore Community Music AssocHampstead, MD | Not available | $7,438 | 2022 |
| Opus Community Music SchoolEldersburg, MD | Not available | $7,350 | 2020 |
| SMALL TOWN STARS THEATRE COMPANYMANCHESTER, MD | EXPAND ARTS PROGRAMS | $7,100 | 2024 |
| Childrens Chorus of CarrollWestminster, MD | Not available | $6,953 | 2022 |
| SMALL TOWN STARS THEATRE COMPANYMANCHESTER, MD | EXPAND ARTS PROGRAMS | $6,700 | 2025 |
| ENCORE COMMUNITY MUSIC ASSOCIATIONHAMPSTEAD, MD | EXPAND ARTS PROGRAMS | $6,200 | 2024 |
| ENCORE COMMUNITY MUSIC ASSOCIATIONHAMPSTEAD, MD | EXPAND ARTS PROGRAMS | $6,100 | 2025 |
| Childrens Chorus of CarrollWestminster, MD | Not available | $5,910 | 2021 |
| DOWNTOWN SYKESVILLE CONNECTIONSYKESVILLE, MD | EXPAND ARTS PROGRAMS | $5,725 | 2024 |
| Encore Community Music AssocHampstead, MD | Not available | $5,595 | 2021 |
| Encore Community Music AssocHampstead, MD | Not available | $5,500 | 2020 |
| 0.50 |
| $0 |
| Lynn Wheeler | SECRETARY | 0.50 | $0 |
| Joe Wawrzynski | TREASURER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Ray Arnold | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Joanne Barr | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Frank Baylor | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Denise Beaver | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Sue Dipietro | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Jan Flora | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Janet Frazier | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Chloe Irla | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| George Maurer | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Cindy May | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Melanie Nilsson | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Rob Peebles | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Lisah Tontala | OFFICER AT L | 0.50 | $0 |
| Billy Lyve | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.