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Kentfields Foundation

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 52-1841472 Website

Kentfields Foundation is a family foundation established in 1992 and based in Baltimore, Maryland. The foundation works to improve the quality of life for residents of specific geographic areas, with particular emphasis on the mid-Atlantic and New England regions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$33.7M

+9.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+4.8% YoY

Grant Count

40

+5.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-0.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's work emphasizes:

  • Environmental initiatives
  • Supporting and educating citizens in target communities
  • Education
  • Health care
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation provides general operations discretionary grants and supports specific initiatives such as education for Zambian students and Wesleyan University's annual fund and professorship.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports specific geographic areas with emphasis on:

  • Baltimore
  • Chesapeake Bay region
  • Northeastern Pennsylvania
  • Central Vermont
  • Central New Jersey
  • Mid-Atlantic and New England regions more broadly

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AllentownAnnapolisBaltimoreBeach LakeBrooklandvilleCambridgeCheverlyEast HanoverEast StroudsburgEastonFlemingtonHarrisburgHonesdaleKing Of PrussiaLancasterMayoMiddletownMorristownNew YorkNorristown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $30,769,200
  • Total revenues: $1,274,385
  • Total expenses: $2,651,569
  • Total giving: $2,396,477

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $33,710,111
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$33,710,111$30,769,200$32,146,384
Revenue$5,785,328$1,274,385$841,855
Expenses$2,844,417$2,651,569$4,055,305
Qualifying Distributions$2,405,395$2,288,186$3,630,903
Net Investment Income$5,410,734$960,186$390,787
Distributable Amount$2,244,739$1,988,716$2,172,140

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$906K$2M$3M$4M10 grants202031 grants202140 grants202238 grants202340 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Wesleyan University$500KBLUE WATER BALTIMORE$225KBRIDGES BALTIMORE$107KALLIANCE FOR THE CHESAPE…$100KPARKS & PEOPLE Foundatio…$85KDELAWARE HIGHLANDS CONSE…$80KMARYLAND LEAGUE OF CONSE…$80KOUTDOOR EQUITY ALLIANCE$75KPENNFUTURE$75KENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY …$70K

Grant Size Distribution

159 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K55$50–100K13$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Philip J Rauch is associated with the foundation's leadership.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CATHY BRILLDIRECTOR$63K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LYNN H RAUCHPRESIDENT2
PHILIP J RAUCHVICE PRESIDENT2
KATHERINE BAILEYDIRECTOR2
BRIAN BAILEYDIRECTOR2
DAVID RAUCHDIRECTOR2
EMILY RAUCHDIRECTOR2
CATHY BRILLDIRECTOR10$62,773

Contact Information

Address: 3 Tall Tree Court, Baltimore, MD 21208-3417

Telephone: 410-537-5546

Website: https://www.kentfieldsfoundation.org/

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

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