John E and Mary E King Family
The John E and Mary E King Family is a private foundation based in Reston, Virginia. In 2025, it gave $158,500 through 10 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in legal aid, performing arts, education, health, and housing.
John E and Mary E King Family at a glance
In short: John E and Mary E King Family gave $159K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Virginia. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,500
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,850
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $2,477,274
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (61% 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 John E and Mary E King Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12030 Sunrise Valley Drive 450, Reston, VA 20191
Phone: (703) 437-9720
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John E and Mary E King Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Legal Aid Justice Center ($71K). Together the top 10 received $159K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 47 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 16% to Massachusetts, 10% to Maryland, 5% to California, and 4% to the District of Columbia. The listed grants also include recipients in New York and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is John E and Mary E King Family open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2020) to $165K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid Justice Center Falls Church, VA | General Support | $71,000 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Art Vienna, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Year up United Boston, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Foundation for Group Homes (Makom) Rockville, MD | General Support | $16,000 |
| St Brendan Parish School San Francisco, CA | Water Fountains and Educational Materials | $7,500 |
| Washington School for Girls Washington, DC | General Support | $6,000 |
| Callen-Lorde Community Health Center New York, NY | Community Health Project | $5,000 |
| Easter Seals UCP NC & VA Inc Raleigh, NC | General Support | $1,000 |
| San Miguel School Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $1,000 |
| Youth Apostles Institute McLean, VA | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,477,274 | $244,044 | $203,569 | $158,500 | 10 | $180,454 | $223,621 | $167,644 |
| 2024 | $2,436,799 | $94,842 | $215,900 | $165,000 | 11 | $188,767 | $78,814 | $165,250 |
| 2023 | $2,557,857 | $117,646 | $186,753 | $140,000 | 9 | $161,919 | $94,117 | $178,397 |
| 2022 | $2,626,964 | $131,376 | $223,999 | $164,000 | 7 | $189,301 | $99,445 | $164,507 |
| 2021 | $2,719,587 | $321,277 | $194,600 | $130,000 | 10 | $150,522 | $289,875 | $187,674 |
| 2020 | $2,592,910 | $404,090 | $183,867 | $125,000 | 11 | — | $375,505 | $150,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John E and Mary E King Family reported a distributable amount of $168K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Legal Aid Justice Center, which says it partners with communities and clients to pursue justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty, and Washington School for Girls, which says it educates girls in underserved areas and provides extended-day, graduate-support, and family-support programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $158,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $71,000, with a median grant of $6,750. The largest awards were $71,000 to Legal Aid Justice Center for general support, $25,000 to Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts for general support, $25,000 to Year Up United for general support, and $16,000 to Jewish Foundation for Group Homes (MAKOM) for general support. Other grants included $7,500 to St Brendan Parish School for water fountains and educational materials, $6,000 to Washington School for Girls for general support, and $5,000 to Callen-Lorde Community Health Center for a community health project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James T King, Kathryn E King, Mary E King, John E King Jr, and John E King Sr as directors. Mary E King is also listed as secretary, and John E King Sr as president and treasurer.
John E and Mary E King Family is led by John E. King Sr., President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John E. King Sr.
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James T. King
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E. King Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn E. King
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary E. King
Secretary & 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 John E and Mary E King Family
How much does John E and Mary E King Family give each year?
John E and Mary E King Family gave $159K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 11 grants.
What is John E and Mary E King Family's typical grant size?
John E and Mary E King Family's median grant in 2025 was $6,750, and its average grant was $15,850, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John E and Mary E King Family that year got $15K on average.
Where does John E and Mary E King Family give grants?
John E and Mary E King Family gives mostly in Virginia: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (16%) and Maryland (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does John E and Mary E King Family give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of John E and Mary E King Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are John E and Mary E King Family's largest grantees?
John E and Mary E King Family's largest 2025 grantees include Legal Aid Justice Center ($71,000), Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Art ($25,000) and Year up United ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John E and Mary E King Family?
John E and Mary E King Family reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does John E and Mary E King Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John E and Mary E King Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John E and Mary E King Family's EIN?
John E and Mary E King Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4292968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does John E and Mary E King Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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