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Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-1734695 Website

The organization conducts fundraising, manages endowment funds, and distributes raised funds to kennedy krieger institute affiliates.

Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc gave $8.5M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2.8M), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,464,191
+8.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,821,397
+8.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,703,275
Total assets
$100,925,840
+8.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Hugo W Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger Inc: $5.7MHugo W Moser ResearchInstitute at Kennedy Krieger…$5.7MKennedy Krieger Education and Community Services Inc: $1.7MKennedy Krieger Education andCommunity Services Inc$1.7MKennedy Krieger Children's Hospital: $1.1MKennedy Krieger Children'sHospital$1.1M

The largest 2025 recipient was Hugo W Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger Inc ($5.7M). Together the top 3 received $8.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M8$1–5M3$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 8 grants of 16 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Baltimore

How Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.6M (2021) to $13.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hugo W Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger Inc Baltimore, MDSupport Operating Needs of Organization$5,658,451
Kennedy Krieger Education and Community Services Inc Baltimore, MDSupport Operating Needs of Organization$1,703,275
Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Baltimore, MDSupport Operating Needs of Organization$1,102,465
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$100,925,840$14,565,146$14,296,784$8,464,1913$4,534,116
2024$92,784,196$17,061,578$11,392,326$7,822,4663$4,020,142
2023$87,525,750$13,196,852$13,674,661$10,493,0154$3,330,077
2022$72,697,887$12,419,464$8,520,454$5,525,5943$3,837,464
2021$94,709,715$9,828,353$5,928,106$2,604,6233$4,463,560
2020$73,643,952$15,945,035$16,669,214$13,020,4513$2,304,269

About Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8.5M. Net investment income was $4.5M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc is led by Bradley L. Schlaggar MD PhD, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 7 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bradley L. Schlaggar MD PhD

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Preston G. Athey

    Chairperson

    Director → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard W. Cass

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert A. Baruch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth McGinn

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Sloan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald R. Peterson

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aimee Fulchino

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Bartlett

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brigid Peterson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Cavanaugh

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Sweiderk

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alvin D. Katz

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francie Spahn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Gotlin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James M. Anders Jr.

    COO, Administrator & Secretary

    Secretary → COO, Administrator & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Michael J. Neuman

    Svp-Finance & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Svp-Finance & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Raymond Short

    Senior Vice President - Human Resources

    Vice President - Human Resources → Senior Vice President - Human Resources, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Linda Cameron

    Vice President - Philanthropy

    On filings since 2021

    39 hrs/week

    $311K (2021) → $344K (2025)

  • Valerie Bonham

    Vice President - General Counsel

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Thomas Novotny

    Vice President - Philanthropy

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $334K (2025)

  • Nancy S. Grasmick Ed D.

    Co-Vice Chairperson

    Chairwoman → Co-Vice Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Mitchell

    Co-Vice Chairperson

    Director → Co-Vice Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Andrew W. Holmes CPA MBA (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David J. Garbarino (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gary W. Goldstein MD (2020–2021) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: George Petrocheilos (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Howard Miller Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jody Berg (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Vd Johnston MD (2020–2021) — Former CMO & Secretary
  • Former: Steven Tuttle (2020–2021) — Former Vice President - Philanthropy
  • Former: Jennifer Doyle (2021) — Director - Leadership Giving
  • Former: Leslie Marsiglia (2021) — Director - Individual Giving
  • Former: Orlee Kahn (2021) — Director - Planned Giving
  • Former: Sarah Weber Oettel (2021) — Director - Corporate Relations
  • Former: Jay B. Newman (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ken Davis (2020)
  • Former: Lainy Lebow-Sachs (2020) — Former Senior Vice President - External Relations
  • Former: Mark Furst (2020) — Former Senior Vice President - External Relations
  • Former: Toby S. Bozzuto (2020) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Linda Cameron — VP - Philanthropy: $344KLinda CameronVP - Philanthropy$344KThomas Novotny — VP - Philanthropy: $334KThomas NovotnyVP - Philanthropy$334KBradley L Schlaggar MD PHD — President & CEO: $4KBradley L Schlaggar MD…President & CEO$4KJames M Anders Jr — COO/Administrator/Secretary: $4KJames M Anders JrCOO/Administrator/Secretary$4KMichael J Neuman — SVP-Finance/Treasurer: $2KMichael J NeumanSVP-Finance/Treasurer$2KValerie Bonham — VP - General Counsel (Part Year): $2KValerie BonhamVP - General Counsel (Part Year)$2KRaymond Short — SVP - Human Resources: $2KRaymond ShortSVP - Human Resources$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $344K, to Linda Cameron (VP - Philanthropy). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc

How much does Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc give each year?

Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc gave $8.5M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7.8M across 3 grants.

What is Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,703,275, and its average grant was $2,821,397, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc give grants?

Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (3 grants).

Does Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc?

Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc reported $100.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.

What is Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1734695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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