The Mid-Shore Community Foundation connects private resources with public needs in order to expand human services and enhance the quality of life for all citizens of all ages on the mid-shore.

What is Mid-Shore Community Foundation?

Mid-Shore Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that helps individuals, families, businesses, private foundations and others accomplish their charitable giving objectives.  It manages donors' financial gifts according to their wishes and distributes investment proceeds through grants to enhance quality of life throughout the mid-shore area.  Grants support the arts, health, environment, civic, education and human service causes.

Where is the Foundation located?

In the historic Bullitt House,102 East Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601

How and When did the Foundation start?

Mid-Shore Community Foundation was established on December 8, 1992, through the far-sighted wisdom of the United Fund of Talbot County.

Some $236,000 in assets had been left to the United Fund through the wills of Col. Edgar Linthicum and his wife Catherine, to be used "for the benefit, aid and assistance of the most worthy cases--in Talbot County, either charitable institutions or needy and deserving residence."

Traditionally, the local management of charitable endowments is handled by a community foundation.  Recognizing that the formation of such a foundation would facilitate additional charitable assets for the mid shore region, the United Fund Directors voted to use the Linthicum bequest as the nucleus gift for the Mid-Shore Community Foundation.

How large is the Foundation?

Within the Foundation there are more than 103 charitable funds established according to donors' wishes to serve a particular purpose in the region.  Their total value is more than $24.5 million.

What region does the Foundation serve?

Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.