Supporters
Champions for a Lasting Legacy
The Hippodrome Theatre, and now the M&T Bank Exchange, are a critical part of the social and cultural fabric in Baltimore. Our facility has welcomed well over 4,000,000 visitors since 2004, and the foundation has served tens of thousands of young people with free arts programming over the same period. Our team is committed to provide both enjoyment and opportunities for learning for the citizens of Maryland and we invite you to help us.
We are all grateful to supporters of the original Hippodrome Project, as well as supporters of the M&T Bank Exchange project completed in 2023.
Original Supporters of the Hippodrome Project
Opened 2004
Donations of $1 million +
| The Abell Foundation | Constellation Energy |
| France-Merrick Foundation | M&T Bank |
| The State of Maryland |
Donations of $250,000 to $999,999
| Alex, Brown and Sons Charitable Foundation, Inc. | Frank and Maggie Bramble |
| The City of Baltimore | Citizens of Baltimore County |
| Continental Realty JF Theatres, Inc. | The Grubman Compton Foundation |
| The Homer and Martha Gudelsky Family Foundation, Inc. | Legg Mason, Inc. |
| T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc. | The Rouse Company Foundation |
| The St. Paul Companies, Inc. Foundation | Southern Management Corporation |
| The University of Maryland, Baltimore | The University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company |
Donations of $100,000 to $249,999
| Anonymous | Charlesmeade Foundation |
| McCormick & Company | Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Company |
| The Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds | Piper Rudnick LLP |
| Sylvan Learning Foundation |
Donations of $10,000 to $99,999
The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund • Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP • Baltimore Community Foundation, Inc. • Baltimore Life Insurance Company • Bank of America • Caplan Family Foundation • Greater Baltimore Committee • Michael & Erica Cryor • Herb & Mary Frerichs • Donald P. Hutchinson • Patricia & Mark Joseph • John A. MacColl & Cecile E. Pickford • McCormick & Company, Inc. • National Endowment for the Arts • Nottingham Properties, Inc. • Mary-Ann & Wally Pinkard • Provident Bank of Maryland • Nancy Roberts & David Gillece • Clair Zamoiski & Thomas H. Segal • James L. & Barbara Shea • Venable Foundation • Wise Metals and Danny Mendelson
Supporters of the M&T Bank Exchange
Opened 2023
Donations of $1 million +
| The Abell Foundation | The State of Maryland |
| France-Merrick Foundation | Mandy & Dennis Weinman |
| The John Gore Organization |
Donations of $250,000 to $999,999
| The City of Baltimore | Mary-Ann & Wally Pinkard |
| The Citizens of Baltimore County | Spectrum Catering, Concession & Events |
| Kahlert Foundation | University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development | The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company |
| M&T Bank |
Donations of $100,000 to $249,999
| The Bunting Family Foundation | The Homer & Martha Gudelsky Family Foundation, Inc. |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment |
Donations of $75,000 to $99,999
| The Jacob & Hilda Blaustein Foundation | Tricia & Bobby Merrick |
Donations of $50,000 to $74,999
| Pam & Jonathan Genn | The Nabit Foundation |
| Healthy Neighborhoods | TBC, Inc. |
| Middendorf Foundation |
Donations of $25,000 to $49,999
| Mary & Herb Frerichs | Ellen & Neil Meltzer |
Donations of $10,000 to $24,999
Anonymous • Brooks Amiot & Michelle Mayer • Arthur & Carole Bell • Michael & Erica Cryor • Donald Hicken & Family • Ron Legler & Andrew Springer • McGuire Woods L.L.P. • Menchey Music Service • Adam & Barbara Miller • OTJ Architects • Leslie Robinson & Bruce Jarrell • Patricia & Kurt Schmoke • Nichole Baccala Ward & Bill Ward • Olive & Tom Waxter
The France-Merrick Foundation was proud to join others to support the re-opening of the Hippodrome Theatre in 2004. Over the past two decades, the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center has been a vibrant cultural landmark in our community and contributed to economic renewal in downtown Baltimore. The France-Merrick Foundation also supported the renovation of the M&T Bank Exchange building, and we are excited that so many people and organizations are using this wonderful space. The Hippodrome Theatre and the M&T Bank Exchange enhance our quality of life, and we applaud the Hippodrome Foundation’s commitment to sharing Baltimore’s beautiful performing arts center with the community.
Amy Gross
President, France-Merrick Foundation