Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Aberdeen, MD EIN: 61-1605257

Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aberdeen, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K.

Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,617
+133.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,309
+133.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,309
Total assets
$17,374
-37.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Harford Community College: $13KHarford Community College$13KCecil Community College: $8KCecil Community College$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Harford Community College ($13K). Together the top 2 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

North EastBel Air

How Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 528% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harford Community College Bel Air, MDScholarships$12,878
Cecil Community College North East, MDScholarships$7,739
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$17,374$11,359$1,362$20,6172$20,616—
2024$27,978$9,808$12,050$8,8232$20,290$50
2023$32,695$11,603$8,643$8,2682——
2022—$2,345$13,835$3,2832——
2021$42,073$16,900$2,172$10,8213$10,821—
2020$38,166$27,017$13,082$15,6434——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc is led by Kevin McKinney, Education Chair on filings since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin McKinney

    Education Chair

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • James K. Scroggins

    Director

    Education Director → Director of Education, 2021

    Director of Education → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Carey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Malik Sollas

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth R. Avery

    Vice President

    Vice President → Vicepresident, 2021

    Vicepresident → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Jones

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Van R. Jones

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: James Clark (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Michael Smith (2020–2021) — Director

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 Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc

How much does Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.

How large is Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc?

Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.

What is Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc?

Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aberdeen, MD. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc operate?

Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Iota Alpha Lambda Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1605257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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