David & Barbara B Hirschhorn
The David and Barbara B. Hirschhorn Foundation (established 1986) is a family foundation based in Baltimore that primarily funds education and literacy, summer camping and learning, human services, and intergroup relations, with a focus on the Baltimore metropolitan area. It is presented as one of the foundations within the Blaustein Philanthropic Group.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit serving the Baltimore metropolitan area working in education/literacy, summer youth programming, human services, or intergroup relations; mid-sized organizations or local program sites seeking general or program support fit the portfolio.
Good Fit
- • Programs or sites that serve Baltimore City or the Baltimore metro region
- • Education, early literacy, summer learning/camp, or youth development programming
- • Requests for program or general operating support in the $10K–$250K range
- • Established local presence or partnerships in Maryland
- • Alignment with Jewish community initiatives or interfaith/community cohesion work
Geography
The observed footprint is regionally focused: the latest year shows grants across 15 states but roughly 63% of dollars supported Maryland recipients, indicating a strong state/metro concentration with some out-of-state giving.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of organizations in the latest year (126 distinct recipients and 146 grants), with many mid-sized grants and a mix of returning and new grantees rather than a tiny closed beneficiary list.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a public website, application guidance, a letter-format submission route, and measurable new entrants (27 new recipients in the latest year, about 21%); across three observed years there is a steady flow of returning and new grantees.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
