Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cecilton, MD EIN: 52-1148374

Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc is a private foundation based in Cecilton, Maryland. In its 2025 filing, it described providing medical care to approximately 22,700 patients per year from Cecil and Kent counties, Maryland, on a nondiscriminatory basis, and supporting other community-based nonprofits through direct donations.

Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc at a glance

In short: Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc gave $4K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $310), mostly in Maryland. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,030
-18.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$310
-18.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$325
Total assets
$338,298
-9.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Maryland (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 415, Cecilton, MD 21913
Phone: (410) 885-2833

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hacks Point Volunteer Fire Company: $500Hacks Point Volunteer FireCompany$500Lower Cecil County Senior Center: $425Lower Cecil County SeniorCenter$425Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company: $400Cecilton Volunteer FireCompany$400Galena Volunteer Fire Company: $400Galena Volunteer Fire Company$400Clairvux Farmsdeep Roots: $375Clairvux Farmsdeep Roots$375Kent Country Food Pantry: $325Kent Country Food Pantry$325Millington-Crumpton Food Pantryt: $325Millington-Crumpton FoodPantryt$325Kent Center Inc: $315Kent Center Inc$315Chesapeake City Ecumenical Assoc: $200Chesapeake City EcumenicalAssoc$200Zion UMC Backpack Ministries: $200Zion UMC Backpack Ministries$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Hacks Point Volunteer Fire Company ($500). Together the top 10 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in Maryland (86% of grant dollars), Delaware (9%), and Tennessee (5%). Its filing describes its medical-care activity as serving patients from Cecil and Kent counties, Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

CeciltonGalenaChestertownEarlevilleMiddletownChesapeake CityElktonMillingtonNashvilleNorth East

Is Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K10 grants2019 12 grants2020 13 grants2021 13 grants2022 12 grants2023 13 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $8K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hacks Point Volunteer Fire Company Earleville, MDSupport Fire Protection$500
Lower Cecil County Senior Center Cecilton, MDSupports Senior Programs$425
Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company Cecilton, MDSupport Fire Protection$400
Galena Volunteer Fire Company Galena, MDSupport Fire Protection$400
Clairvux Farmsdeep Roots Middletown, DEHomeless Children Programs$375
Kent Country Food Pantry Chestertown, MDSupport Food Distribution$325
Millington-Crumpton Food Pantryt Millington, MDSupport Food Distribution$325
Kent Center Inc Chestertown, MDSupport Disabled Adult Programs$315
Chesapeake City Ecumenical Assoc Chesapeake City, MDSupport Community Needs$200
Zion UMC Backpack Ministries Earleville, MDSupport Childrens Food Program$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$338,298$67,519$106,727$4,03013$4,030$1,856$3,422
2024$374,806$51,902$93,092$4,95013$4,950$2,186$4,249
2023$415,833$64,644$88,041$3,97012$3,860$310$4,723
2022$436,329$64,439$97,193$4,77013$5,370$1,468$4,795
2021$476,323$60,983$98,157$7,06013$7,660$3,051$5,416
2020$514,276$68,332$89,051$8,25012—$1,453$7,138
2019$533,087$64,586$104,343$8,18510—$538$9,053

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing describes medical care and donations to community-based nonprofit agencies as its direct charitable activities. Its 2025 grants supported fire protection, senior programs, food distribution, programs for homeless children and disabled adults, children’s food programs, and other community needs.

Among the organizations it supported, Kent Center Inc received $315. The center describes its mission as providing services and assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $4,030 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $175 to $500, with a median of $325.

Listed 2025 recipients included Hacks Point Volunteer Fire Company ($500) and Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company ($400) for fire protection; Lower Cecil County Senior Center ($425) for senior programs; Galena Volunteer Fire Company ($400) for fire protection; Clairvux FarmsDeep Roots ($375) for homeless children programs; Kent Country Food Pantry ($325) and Millington-Crumpton Food PantryT ($325) for food distribution; Kent Center Inc ($315) for disabled adult programs; Chesapeake City Ecumenical Assoc ($200) for community needs; Zion UMC Backpack Ministries ($200) for a children’s food program; Olivet UMC Backpack Ministries ($200) for church and community; and Cecilton Lions Charities Inc ($190) to assist Lions programs.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Edward Fitzgerald as president, Melissa Porter as secretary, and Nicholas Cusmano as treasurer. Directors listed are Charles Esbin, Joan Enfield, George Fisher, Jean Bond, Gary Miller, Charles Rice, and Kenneth Warner.

Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc is led by Edward Fitzgerald, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward Fitzgerald

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Esbin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • George Fisher

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Bond

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Enfield

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Warner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Harvey

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Rice

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Porter

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Cusmano

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Clarence Rice (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc

How much does Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc give each year?

Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc gave $4K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 13 grants.

What is Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc's typical grant size?

Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc's median grant in 2025 was $325, and its average grant was $310, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc give grants?

Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Delaware (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cecilton, MD (3 grants), Earleville, MD (2 grants), Chestertown, MD (2 grants) and Galena, MD (2 grants).

Does Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Fire Protection" (3 grants).

Who are Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc's largest grantees?

Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hacks Point Volunteer Fire Company ($500), Lower Cecil County Senior Center ($425) and Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company ($400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc?

Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc reported $338K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc fund?

The foundation’s filing describes medical care and donations to community-based nonprofit agencies as its direct charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc's EIN?

Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1148374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Cecil - Kent Health Services Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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