Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc
Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda is a private foundation based in Bethesda, Maryland. Its 2023 filing describes activities including summer camping for disadvantaged or handicapped youth, scholarships for underprivileged high school students, and donations to organizations helping disadvantaged youth and adults.
Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc at a glance
In short: Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc gave $55K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Maryland. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,165
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,940
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $150,475
- -13.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs interested parties to contact Richard Ruprecht and email for information; restrictions are listed as “contact for information.”
- Review Cycle
- The 2023 filing says to contact the foundation for deadlines.
- Deadline
- The 2023 filing says to contact the foundation for deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Richard Ruprecht
Mailing address: 7600 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 700, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 984-0953
Website: https://www.bethesdakiwanis.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA ($20K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 3% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 2% to recipients in Connecticut, and 1% to recipients in Virginia. Percentages are as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 510% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2024) to $164K (2019). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Bethesda, MD | Camp for Youth | $20,000 |
| Rica - Rockville Rockville, MD | Scholarships | $11,000 |
| Suburban Hospital Foundation Bethesda, MD | Hospital Initiatives | $5,000 |
| Lazarus L Brewer Scholarship Bethesda, MD | Donations to Disadvantaged Youth | $4,000 |
| Bethesda Cares Bethesda, MD | Assistance to Homeless | $3,000 |
| Miracle League Bethesda, MD | Donations to Disadvantaged Youth | $3,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Bethesda, MD | Camping for Disadvantaged Youth | $2,000 |
| Girls on the Run Washington, DC | Assistance to Disadvantaged Youth | $1,500 |
| Imagination Stage Bethesda, MD | Youth Performing Arts | $1,500 |
| Nourish Bethesda Bethesda, MD | Family Food Distributions | $1,500 |
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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 | $150,475 | $42,992 | $66,228 | $55,165 | 14 | $57,090 | $33,418 | $11,205 |
| 2024 | $173,711 | $41,228 | $55,959 | $52,740 | 12 | $53,115 | $6,628 | $13,361 |
| 2023 | $188,439 | $36,133 | $76,943 | $68,990 | 16 | $72,590 | $30,598 | $14,624 |
| 2022 | $229,249 | $51,653 | $76,308 | $68,123 | 14 | $73,223 | $44,216 | $18,420 |
| 2021 | $253,904 | $70,453 | $102,311 | $94,700 | 15 | — | $59,845 | $21,060 |
| 2020 | $285,762 | $37,762 | $122,150 | $115,128 | 14 | — | $30,062 | $23,264 |
| 2019 | $370,150 | $90,766 | $190,331 | $164,325 | 8 | — | $90,766 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K 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
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes direct charitable activities involving summer camps for approximately 25 disadvantaged or handicapped youth, scholarships for underprivileged high school students and high school seniors doing community service, and donations to organizations serving disadvantaged youth and adults.
Its 2025 grants included support for a hospital foundation, organizations addressing homelessness and food distribution, youth camping and performing arts, and scholarships. The grantees describe their own missions as follows: Suburban Hospital Foundation raises and distributes philanthropic gifts in support of Suburban Hospital’s programs and priorities; Bethesda Cares helps homeless people and others in need and works to prevent homelessness in Montgomery County; and Imagination Stage empowers young people through performing arts education and professional theatre.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $55,165 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $20,000, with a median of $1,750.
Notable 2025 grants included $20,000 to YMCA in Bethesda for youth camp, $11,000 to RICA - Rockville for scholarships, $5,000 to Suburban Hospital Foundation for hospital initiatives, $4,000 to Lazarus L Brewer Scholarship for donations to disadvantaged youth, and $3,000 each to Bethesda Cares for assistance to homeless people and Miracle League for donations to disadvantaged youth.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Beck as treasurer; Robert Brewer as vice president; Richard Ruprecht as president; Ben Schlesinger as secretary; and Jeanne Smith, Tracy Miller, Patsy Jackson, and Greg Miele as directors.
Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc is led by Richard Ruprecht, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Ruprecht
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Miele
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patsy Jackson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Miller
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Schlesinger
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Beck
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Brewer
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc
How much does Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc give each year?
Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc gave $55K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 12 grants.
What is Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc's typical grant size?
Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $3,940, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc give grants?
Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bethesda, MD (9 grants).
Does Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Donations to Disadvantaged Youth" (4 grants).
Who are Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc's largest grantees?
Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA ($20,000), Rica - Rockville ($11,000) and Suburban Hospital Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc?
Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc reported $150K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes direct charitable activities involving summer camps for approximately 25 disadvantaged or handicapped youth, scholarships for underprivileged high school students and high school seniors doing community service, and donations to organizations serving disadvantaged youth and adults. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc?
The 2023 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc's EIN?
Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6040809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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