Cunningham Family Foundation
Cunningham Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $525K. Net investment income was $471K.
Cunningham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cunningham Family Foundation gave $525K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $175K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $525,000
- +556.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,000
- +1212.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,598,895
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cunningham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Maryland St Joseph Foundation Inc ($500K). Together the top 3 received $525K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cunningham Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 425% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 236% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $525K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $525K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland St Joseph Foundation Inc Towson, MD | Lynda A. Cunningham Welcome Center | $500,000 |
| The Safe Alliance Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Tail Wags & Book Bags Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,598,895 | $118,549 | $580,180 | $525,000 | 3 | $545,204 | $471,354 | $231,391 |
| 2024 | $5,060,526 | $4,519,461 | $95,336 | $80,000 | 6 | $89,847 | $166,329 | $67,429 |
| 2023 | $636,401 | $18,024 | $80,535 | $66,000 | 4 | $75,728 | $14,664 | $33,782 |
| 2022 | $698,912 | $-100,721 | $116,893 | $100,000 | 7 | $110,067 | $11,537 | $38,560 |
| 2021 | $916,526 | $240,403 | $52,533 | $35,000 | 2 | $45,222 | $233,892 | $42,161 |
| 2020 | $728,656 | $48,618 | $100,766 | $85,000 | 6 | — | $42,843 | $39,299 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cunningham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $231K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cunningham Family Foundation is led by Kevin Cunningham, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Cunningham
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryanne Cunningham
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Cunningham Family Foundation
How much does Cunningham Family Foundation give each year?
Cunningham Family Foundation gave $525K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 6 grants.
What is Cunningham Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cunningham Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $175,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cunningham Family Foundation give grants?
Cunningham Family Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Cunningham Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Cunningham Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cunningham Family Foundation?
Cunningham Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $545K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $231K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cunningham Family Foundation's EIN?
Cunningham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2695299. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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