The Maryland Public Television Foundation, formerly known as the Maryland Public Broadcasting Foundation, is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation established in 1981 to encourage increased funding for Maryland Public Television and to receive donations and grants on Maryland Public Televisionbehalf. The Foundation also safeguards Maryland Public Televisionendowment funds in an effort to insulate Maryland Public Television from economic hard times.

The Maryland Public Television Foundation is governed by an independent board of directors composed of community leaders who are elected to staggered three-year terms. Directors serve strictly on a voluntary basis.

Funds housed at the Maryland Public Television Foundation enable Maryland Public Television to respond to program opportunities that sometimes present themselves off the rhythm of state and federal budget planning cycles. With the support of corporations, foundations, and, above all, individuals, we are truly public broadcasting.