Mission Statement
Delaplaine Foundation, Inc., is a private family foundation based in Frederick, Maryland, dedicated to the enrichment of communities, families, and quality of life for all. We do so by supporting programs to strengthen the arts and culture, educational advancement, health, and human services in Frederick County, as well as historical preservation and spiritual enlightenment in Frederick County and surrounding areas.
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
As Executive Director of Delaplaine Foundation, I am deeply honored to carry forward the legacy of generosity and community stewardship that defines our work. Rooted in Frederick, Maryland, the private family foundation is devoted to enriching families, communities and quality of life for all.
Joining this incredible organization is a privilege and I am inspired by the enduring vision of our Chairman, George Delaplaine Jr., President, Marlene Young, Treasurer, Phil Hammond, Program Manager, Blair Wilson, Administrative assistant, Jessica Wareham and the full Board of Trustees of Delaplaine Foundation. I am committed to working with the team to address the needs of Frederick County and the surrounding area by partnering with dedicated nonprofit organizations and providing grant funding to support initiatives that inspire, create meaningful, lasting impact and empower those we serve. Guided by the values that shaped our foundation’s past, I am excited to embrace opportunities for growth and innovation in the years ahead. I look forward to partnering with our community to continue to bring the Foundation’s mission to life.
Michele Corr, Executive Director
Letter From the President
Dear Friends and Associates,
Welcome to Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. online. As a private family foundation firmly rooted in Frederick, MD, we continue to strive to make a positive difference in our own community and in other communities we are able to impact through grant funding. We carry out our philanthropic mission by forging synergistic relationships with dedicated nonprofit organizations whose respective goals are closely aligned with our own. . .to enrich families and communities and quality of life for all.
As we look forward, we acknowledge the best of our past.
In the tradition of our founder George B. Delaplaine, Jr.’s own philanthropic interests, the mission of Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. is to support initiatives that alleviate human hardship and enrich quality of life. Since our inception in 2001, Delaplaine Foundation has deepened its strategic focus in support of education, the arts, health, human services, historic preservation and spiritual enlightenment.
As we examine our stewardship, we acknowledge and respect the many opportunities we have to “move the needle” through the support of programs, projects and services that address community needs, their underlying causes, and enhance the quality of life. We measure our return on investment in terms of results, outcomes and impact we are able to achieve along with others in our communities. There is no group of individuals more committed to respecting the dignity of our most vulnerable citizens than our partner nonprofits. By joining forces in shared purpose, we transform problems into opportunities. Working together in the spirit of enlightened collaboration, Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. remains deeply committed to directing our resources to meet the ever increasing and diverse needs of our community and beyond.
I’m very excited about what the future holds for Delaplaine Foundation itself, for those whom we serve through our partnerships in philanthropy and for a philanthropic impact focused on a perpetual greater good for the communities involved. I invite you to check out our section on Impact to view a list of past grantee organizations. Collectively, we serve as a powerful force for positive change. It’s a vibrant and ever evolving story that belongs to all of us.
Yours in giving,
Marlene B. Young, President
OUR LEGACY
George B. Delaplaine, Jr. Chairman
Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. is committed to the enrichment of communities and families by helping Frederick County and the region move forward with the greatest possible quality of life. So too has the Delaplaine family for the past 275 years.
John Thomas Schley, a Delaplaine ancestor, was one of Frederick’s earliest town and religious leaders. He built the first house in Frederick and left an indelible mark on the community’s educational, spiritual, cultural and charitable development.
A century later in 1880, William T. Delaplaine–grandfather of Foundation Chairman George B. Delaplaine, Jr.–established a print shop in 1880 that in 1883 evolved into a newspaper publishing house, which produced The News, a local newspaper. In 1888, he incorporated the business as the Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company. The Delaplaine family purchased rival newspaper, The Post, in 1916 and published both under the same management. The Delaplaine association with the media industry was not limited to The Frederick News-Post or its print business. Fifty years later, in 1966, George B. Delaplaine, Jr., introduced Frederick County to cable television. Launched as Frederick Cablevision, Inc., and later renamed GS Communications, Inc., the cable company grew to serve more than 120,000 subscribers in four states.
The assets of the Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company were family owned and operated until the cable division and newspaper/commercial printing division was sold in 2001. Whether in print or onscreen, the Delaplaine family has consistently endeavored to operate its business enterprises from the perspective of “the public good.” As a means of maintaining and sustaining that benevolent philosophy, George B. Delaplaine, Jr., his wife, Bettie, and their four sons established Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. in 2001. The Foundation awarded it first official grants in 2002. Since then, Delaplaine Foundation has distributed more than 2,000 grants totaling close to $30 million dollars to more than 300 nonprofit organizations.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. acknowledges that our mission is most effectively fulfilled when we value and respect the many differences that comprise thriving communities and seek diversity, equity and inclusion to ensure that a range of perspectives, opinions, and experiences are recognized and acted upon in achieving our mission. We strive to partner with qualified nonprofit organizations whose missions align with ours and incorporate the values of diversity, equity and inclusion into their missions and those whom they serve. We will maintain an ongoing dialogue to examine, assess, and refine our work through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusiveness. It is our intention to promote a fully equitable philanthropic sector that justly represents and serves all constituencies.
Cultural Arts
- American Visionary Art Museum
- Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance
- Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
- Calvary U.M. Church Concert Series
- Center Stage Assoc., Inc.
- Choral Arts Society of Frederick
- Chords of Courage
- CinemArts, Inc.
- City Choir of Washington
- ClancyWorks Dance Co.
- The Clara Barton Memorial Committee
- Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, Inc.
- Contemporary American Theater Festival, Inc.
- Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center
- Earth & Space Science Lab of Frederick County
- Endangered Species Theatre
- Enhance Arts Project
- Frederick Arts Council
- Frederick Catoctones
- Frederick Children’s Chorus
- Frederick Chorale
- Frederick Experimental Music Association
- Fredericktowne Players
- Free Range Humans, Inc.
- Friends of Lefty Kreh
- Magical Experiences Arts Co.
- Maryland Ensemble Theatre
- Maryland Institute College of Arts
- Maryland Theatre Association
- New Spire Arts
- Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University
- Olney Theatre Center
- Phenomenology, Inc.
- Quest Visual Theatre
- Shared Vision
- Shining Star School of Performing Arts
- TGP Gives
- The Thirteen
- Three Roads Communications
- Transformative Arts Project Inc.
- Walters Art Museum
- Washington Co. Museum of Fine Arts
Education
- Association of Small Foundations
- Banner School
- Blue-Collar Project, Inc.
- Boss Mares, Inc.
- Bovine Intervention Booster Organization
- Bridges, Inc.
- Brunswick Safe and Sane
- Candid
- Carson Scholars Fund
- Children’s Institute of Cultural Appreciation and Understanding
- Children’s Village
- Distinguished Young Women of Maryland
- Empowered to Live Inc.
- Exponent Philanthropy
- Farm to School Frederick
- Folger Shakespeare Library
- Frederick Community College Foundation
- Frederick County Public Schools Academy of Finance
- Frederick High School Music Boosters
- Friends Meeting School
- Governor TJ High Band Boosters
- HMP Training, Inc.
- Hood College
- Independent College Fund of MD
- Johns Hopkins University
- Junior Achievement of Central Maryland
- Living Classrooms Foundation
- Literacy Council of Frederick Co.
- Maryland Academy of Science
- Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
- Maryland Council on Economic Education
- Maryland Leadership Seminar Foundation, Inc.
- Maryland Poison Center – University of MD Medical System
- Maryland Press Foundation
- Maryland School for the Blind
- Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society Inc.
- Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
- Maryvale Preparatory School
- Mobilize Frederick
- Monocacy Montessori Communities, Inc.
- Mother Seton School
- Mount St. Mary’s University
- National Aquarium
- New Life Christian School
- NRCHA Foundation
- Notre Dame University
- Phoenix Foundation, Inc.
- Quality Language Foundation
- Sabillasville Environmental School, Inc.
- Seton Center, Inc.
- South Carroll H.S. Robotics
- St. John’ at Prospect Hall
- St. John’s Regional Catholic School
- St. Thomas More Academy
- STEM Enable, LLC
- Story Tapestries
- The Jefferson School
- The Visitation Academy
- Tree Haus Education
- Trinity School
- Universities at Shady Grove
- University of Maryland Baltimore
- University of Maryland University College
- WANADA Automobile Dealer Education Institute
- Washington and Lee University
- Wayman AME-Frederick, Inc. Reading Initiative
- West Virginia University Equine Ctr
Health
- A Message of Hope Cancer Fund
- Abilities Network, Inc.
- Advocates for Survivors of Torture & Trauma
- American Diabetes Association
- American Pain Foundation/MD Pain Initiative, Inc.
- American Red Cross
- Asbury Foundation
- Baltimore Child Abuse Center
- Bethany Christian Services
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- Brooke’s House
- Brook Lane Health Services
- Casey Cares Foundation
- CareNet Pregnancy Center of Frederick
- Cedar Ridge Ministries – Children’s Home
- Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County
- Community Free Clinic
- Community Services for the Deaf
- Covenant Farms
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Dalit Solidarity, Inc.
- Doctors Without Borders
- Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home
- Food and Friends
- Food for the Poor
- Friends of Possibilities
- Frederick Area Ostomy Support Group
- Frederick Health Hospital
- Fulton County Medical Center
- Gale Recovery, Inc.
- HealthCare Access Maryland
- Hearing and Speech Agency
- Hospice of Frederick County
- Justice and Recovery Advocates, Inc.
- Life Horse, Inc.
- Love for Lochlin Foundation, Inc.
- Madison House Autism Foundation
- Maryland Coalition of Families
- Maryland eCare, LLC
- Maryland Food Bank
- Maryland Foundation of Dentistry for Handicapped
- Maryland Safety Center
- Mental Health Association of Frederick County
- Mission of Mercy
- Mission Ryan
- NAMI Maryland
- National Alliance on Mental Health
- National Center for Children
- Olney Help, Inc.
- Operation Smile
- OxFam Americas/International
- Pathfinders for Autism
- Project Hero at Walter Reed
- Rainbow of Love Recovery Foundation
- San Mar Children’s Home
- Seton Center – DePaul Dental Program
- Shock Trauma Center/ University of MD Medical System
- Smith Center for Healing & the Arts
- Special Olympics MD
- Star Community, Inc.
- TeamoTherapy Inc.
- The Red Devils
- The Smile Train
- St. Joseph’s Medical Center Foundation
- Torture Abolition & Survivors Coalition Intrnl.
- Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
- Wells House dba Gale Recovery
Historical Preservation
- African-American Resources Cultural Heritage Society (AARCH)
- American Friends of Lafayette
- Apples United Church of Christ Cemetery
- B&O Railroad Museum, Inc.
- Babe Ruth Museum
- Baltimore Museum of Industry
- Big Blue Foundation
- Bishop Claggett Center Gravesite Taskforce
- Brunswick Heritage Museum
- Burkittsville Preservation Assoc., Inc.
- C&O Canal Trust
- Camp Ritchie Museum
- Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Inc.
- Carroll County Farm Museum
- Center for Congressional & Presidential Studies – American University
- Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
- Civil War Trust
- Clustered Spires Perpetual Care Fund
- C&O Canal Trust
- Commemorative Air Force
- Forest Glen Commonwealth – Veteran Oral History Partnership
- Frederick County Fire & Museum Preservation
- Gettysburg Lincoln Train Station
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum
- Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area
- Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, Inc.
- Historic Ships in Baltimore
- Historic Sotterley, Inc.
- Historical Society of Frederick County, MD
- Jewish Museum of MD
- John Brown Historical Foundation, Inc.
- John Hanson Memorial Association, Inc.
- Living Classrooms Foundation
- Lucy fund for Children,Inc. (Helen Smith Project)
- Maryland Center for History & Culture
- Maryland Historical Society
- Maryland School for the Deaf – Bjorlee Museum
- Maryland State Society DAR
- Maryland Women’s Heritage Center
- Maryland’s Four Centuries Project
- McDonogh School
- MPT Foundation
- Mount Olivet Cemetery
- National Anthem Celebration Foundation, Inc.
- National Capitol Squadron/Commemorative AF
- National Fire Heritage Center
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- National Road Heritage Foundation
- Northern Central Railway
- Peale Center for Baltimore History &Architecture
- Pride of Baltimore, Inc.
- Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
- Scottish Rite Masonic Center
- Sharpsburg Historical Society
- Smithsburg Historical Society – Town Tower Restoration Project
- Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
- Thurmont Historical Society
- Washington Co. Free Library – Newspaper Preservation Project
- Western Maryland Interpretive Association
- Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
- William F. Moran, Jr. Museum & Foundation
- Zion Church Preservation
Human Services
- Advocates for the Aging of Frederick County
- Advocates for Homeless Families
- American Red Cross – WM Region
- American Youth Soccer League – Region 168
- Andrea’s House
- Asian American Center of Frederick
- Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- Brice Ridgely Memorial Fund
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County
- Blessings in a Backpack
- Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County
- Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle
- Brunswick Vol. Ambulance & Rescue
- Buddy Project
- C. Burr Artz Library
- Cakes for Cause
- Carroll Co. Agriculture Center
- Centro Hispano de Frederick
- City Youth Matrix
- Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (COIPP)
- Chords of Courage
- Clustered Spires Perpetual Fund
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
- Community Foundation of Frederick County – Hooper Memorial Fund
- Community Foundation of Frederick County – David Marshall Fund
- Community Foundation of Frederick County – Frederick Reads
- Community Foundation of Frederick County – Rotary Club of Carroll Crk. Baker Park Pavilion
- Community Foundation of Frederick County – Rotary 1st Century Trust
- Community Living
- CrossedBridges, Inc.
- Cultural Academy for Excellence
- Donations from the Heart
- Downtown Frederick Partnership
- Dove Center for Domestic Violence
- DVA and MORE, LLC
- Each 1 Teach 1, Inc.
- East Frederick Rising
- Equinox Dance Company
- Enoch Pratt Free Library
- Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute
- Exponent Philanthropy
- Families Plus!
- Family Law Community Organization
- February Star Sanctuary
- Federated Charities of Frederick
- Fitness Foundation
- Food & Friends
- Foxie G. Foundation, Inc.
- Frederick Friends of our County Animal Shelter
- Friends of Baker Park
- The Frederick Center
- Friends of Cunningham Falls & Gambrill
- Friends of Frederick County
- Friends of Frederick County Libraries
- Frederick Alliance for Youth
- Frederick Community Action Agency
- Frederick County Humane Society
- Frederick Police Activity League, Inc.
- Frederick Rescue Mission
- Frederick Symphony Orchestra
- Gale Recovery, Inc.
- Girls on the Run of Frederick County
- Goodwill Industries
- Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County
- Hands On Frederick County
- Harbor of Hope Community Services
- Heartly House
- Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
- Helping Hands and Caring Hearts
- Heritage Tourism Alliance
- Hope Alive, Inc.
- Hopecam, Inc.
- Housing Authority of Frederick County
- Housing Frederick
- I Believe In Me, Inc.
- Incentive Mentoring Program
- Independent Hose Company
- Interfaith Housing
- Interfaith Service Coalition
- John Main Center for Meditation
- Junior Achievement of Central MD
- L’Arche Frederick, MD., Inc.
- Ladew Topiary Gardens
- Lead4Life, Inc.
- Leitersburg Ruritan Community Center, Inc.
- Libertytown Volunteer Fire Co.
- Literacy Council of Frederick Co.
- Lolly’s Locks
- Main Street Housing
- Make-A-Wish-Foundation – Mid-Atlantic Region
- Marriage Resource Center of Frederick Co.
- Maryland Deaf Community Center
- Maryland Fire Rescue Services Memorial Foundation
- Maryland Ravens
- Maryland Symphony Orchestra
- Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
- Mentoring to Manhood
- Middletown Valley People Helping People
- Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy
- Monocacy Foundation
- Montevue Home & Citizens Care & Rehab Ctr.
- Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
- New Market Volunteer Fire Co.
- New Windsor Fire & Hose Co. #1
- Other Voices
- Partners in Care
- Patient Airlift Services
- Paul’s Place
- Platoon 22, Inc.
- Potomac Conservancy for Frederick County
- REACH of Washington Co.
- Refugee Welcoming Coalition
- Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Need
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Safe Shores
- Salvation Army
- San Mar Children’s Home
- SCAAP (South Central Action)
- Second Chances Garage, Inc.
- Servants To All
- Service Coordination, Inc.
- Severn River Association
- Sharpsburg Vol. Fire Co.
- SHIP of Frederick County
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc.
- Smithsburg Town Library
- Splash Point at Baker Park
- Steadfast, Standing Firm Against Youth Homelessness
- There Goes My Hero
- Thurmont Senior Center, Inc.
- Treeland Foundation
- Tuesday’s Children
- United Way of Frederick County
- VFW – John R. Webb Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Volunteer Frederick
- Walkersville Volunteer Fire Co.
- Weinberg Center for the Arts – Frederick Speakers Series
- Weinberg Center for the Arts – Veterans Program
- Whole Heart Grief and Life Resource Center
- Woman To Woman Mentoring, Inc.
- WYPR – Your Public Radio
- YMCA of Frederick County
Spiritual Enlightenment
- African International Mission Services
- Asbury U. M. Church
- Baltimore Yearly Meeting Religious Society of Friends
- Betterton U. M. Church
- Bread of Life Apostolic Faith Housing
- Catholic Charities
- Companions of St. Anthony/Order of Friars
- Crossed Bridges, Inc.
- Episcopal Carmel of MD, Inc.
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Evangelical Reformed U.C.C.
- Faithpoint
- Franciscan Friars – Our Lady of the Angels
- Frederick School of Religion
- Grace Episcopal Church
- Harriet Chapel, Catoctin Episcopal Parish
- I Am A Child of God Inc.
- Listen Love Pray Foundation
- Lutheran Mission Society of MD
- Mar-Lu-Ridge Conference and Educational Center
- Military Ministry
- New Hope U.M. Church
- Saint Katharine Drexell Church
- Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
- Waterboyz for Jesus
- Young Life of Frederick County