Maryland Humanities Council, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
- UEI
- KC9EGFCAL6T9
- CAGE
- 5DXP2
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3600 Clipper Mill Rd STE 320, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA
- Website
- mdhumanities.org
- Founded
- 1973
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | LS-260826-OLS-26 | $130,050 | |
| Not on record | LS-259179-OLS-25 | $129,000 | |
| Not on record | LS-256822-OLS-24 | $129,000 |
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About the company
Maryland Humanities Council, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Baltimore, Maryland, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and related agencies, delivering humanities programming, capacity-building services, and subawards to cultural institutions and community organizations across Maryland.
The organization's federal footprint concentrates overwhelmingly with NEH. The National Endowment for the Humanities accounts for 12 of the vendor's 16 total awards (88% coverage by award count), with the Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region and the National Endowment for the Arts accounting for one award each. Maryland Humanities' recent grant activity spans general operating-support grants, project grants targeting specific constituencies, and regional humanities network capacity-building initiatives. The largest current award is a $719,172 Project Grant from NEH under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129), effective June 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031, which funds Maryland Humanities to develop and deliver public humanities programming, subawards to local cultural institutions, regional humanities networks, oral history initiatives, and community engagement activities throughout Maryland. Earlier project grants include a capacity-building initiative awarded September 19, 2024 (completion November 30, 2025) focused on technical assistance, diversity-equity-inclusion-accessibility professional development, and statewide learning opportunities for nonprofit professionals; a National History Day Supplement (September 1, 2023, completion December 31, 2024) targeting outreach to underrepresented communities and minority-serving institutions; and a United We Stand Supplement (September 1, 2023, completion October 31, 2024) addressing cross-cultural understanding, civic engagement, and information literacy in the context of domestic extremism and hate-based violence. Maryland Humanities also serves as a pass-through grantor, issuing subawards to community partners such as One Maryland One Book, a statewide book club distributing books and author tours to schools, libraries, and prisons.
Activity remains modest and episodic — one award in 2025 and one in 2026, following two in 2024 and two in 2023. Combined dollars obligated across all sixteen awards total $17.2 million over more than a decade. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing limited near-term recompete exposure. Maryland Humanities' role is consistently as prime recipient rather than sub-recipient (88% prime), positioning the organization as a direct grantee and active subaward maker rather than a performer on NEH programs led by other institutions.
Quick answers
Is Maryland Humanities Council, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Maryland Humanities Council, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 10, 2026.
What is Maryland Humanities Council, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Maryland Humanities Council, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is State or jurisdictional humanities program [with the general operating support grant, maryland humanities brings the… (SO30926926), from National Endowment for the Humanities, on June 1, 2026.
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