Mid-Shore Community Foundation

Mid-Shore Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity with a mission to enhance the quality of life throughout the Mid-Shore Region of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot Counties.

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 Colonel Edgar Linthicum and his wife Catherine, 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.

From that beginning 34 years ago, the Foundation has matured to become one of the most significant foundations in the State of Maryland with $175 million in assets and 611 charitable funds. Since its founding, the Foundation has awarded more than $90.4 million in grants and scholarships.

As we continue our work, we are guided by the vision of those who planted the seed for the Foundation and our mission remains the same - to enhance the quality of life throughout the Mid-Shore Region. We do this by working with donors to establish charitable funds for the region - funds that are distributed as grants and scholarships, and we support local nonprofits and start-up charitable projects with training programs, endowment management, and fiscal sponsorship.

We look forward to working with YOU!