Kershner Sisters Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker WILLIAMSPORT, MD EIN: 52-1238390

Arts and cultureHuman servicesYouth development

Kershner Sisters Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in WILLIAMSPORT, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $537K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $228K.

Key facts about Kershner Sisters Foundation

EIN: 52-1238390
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $24,700
Grants made (2024): 5
Average grant: $4,940
Median grant: $4,500
Total assets: $537,177
Primary geography: Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026.

Who Kershner Sisters Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Kershner Sisters Foundation's 5 itemized 2024 grants were Maryland (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hagerstown, MD (4 grants). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Kershner Sisters Foundation gives

Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$537K

+60.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

-0.5% YoY

Grant Count

-37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+59.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kershner Sisters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Kershner Sisters Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Arts and cultureHuman servicesYouth development

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $25K (100%)

Share of all 5 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Maryland

Cities

HagerstownBoonsboroHancockSharpsburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$537,177	$335,383	$329,558
Revenue	$242,022	$44,743	$27,872
Expenses	$40,228	$38,919	$49,857
Qualifying Distributions	$25,796	$25,543	$37,823
Net Investment Income	$227,855	$31,367	$15,838
Distributable Amount	$26,001	$27,907	$30,629

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Star Community Inc ($10,000), The ARC of Washington County ($4,800), Children In Need Inc ($4,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Star Community Inc Hagerstown, MD	Leadership mid mgmt training Part 2	$10,000
The ARC of Washington County Hagerstown, MD	Spirit exercise club program	$4,800
Children In Need Inc Hagerstown, MD	Client montly visits	$4,500
Friends of Washington County Rural Heritage Museum Boonsboro, MD	MP Moller organ	$3,900
Washington County Historical Society Hagerstown, MD	HVAC-2 rooms	$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Howard S Kaylor	Trustee	0.5	$1,461
Eleanor V Lakin	Trustee	0.5	$1,461
Stuart L Mullendore	Trustee	0.5	$1,461

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts and cultureHuman servicesYouth development

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kershner Sisters Foundation?

Kershner Sisters Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in WILLIAMSPORT, MD. It holds $537K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Kershner Sisters Foundation?

As of 2024, Kershner Sisters Foundation holds $537K in total assets with $242K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $25K in 2024.

Where does Kershner Sisters Foundation operate?

Kershner Sisters Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.

What size grants does Kershner Sisters Foundation award?

In 2024, Kershner Sisters Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $25K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Kershner Sisters Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Kershner Sisters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.