MMK Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 26-0372739

MMK Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $45K.

MMK Foundation at a glance

In short: MMK Foundation gave $2.9M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $972K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,917,477
+1017.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$972,492
+2135.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$75,000
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who MMK Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

National Philanthropic Trust: $2.8MNational Philanthropic Trust$2.8MSouthwestern Medical Foundation: $75KSouthwestern MedicalFoundation$75KSaint Michael and All Angels Church: $13KSaint Michael and All AngelsChurch$13K

The largest 2024 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($2.8M). Together the top 3 received $2.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K3$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 25 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasPark CityBostonFairfieldJenkintownRochester

How MMK Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1257% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M7 grants2019 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $215K (2021) to $2.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $2.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PAGeneral & Unrestricted (see in-kind grant general explanation)$2,829,477
Southwestern Medical Foundation Dallas, TXto support UT Southwestern Medical Digestive Disease Clinic research, under the direction of Dr. Howard Weiner$75,000
Saint Michael and All Angels Church Dallas, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$13,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$45,493$2,940,105$2,917,4773$2,939,293$45,318$102,360
2023$2,205,171$61,410$276,958$261,0006$276,258$61,410$125,137
2022$2,420,719$20,182$332,226$314,5005$331,126$45,251$135,335
2021$2,732,763$170,795$233,309$215,0005$232,659$169,387$155,345
2020$2,795,277$60,730$253,332$229,5006—$60,570$142,553
2019$2,987,879$353,210$266,781$236,5007—$345,085$142,218

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MMK Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

MMK Foundation is led by Mark A King, Chairman, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark A King

    Chairman, Director & President

    Director, President & Chairman → Chairman of the Board, Director & President, 2021

    Chairman of the Board, Director & President → Chairman, Director & President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia King

    Director & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Elise King

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Warren Edwards (2019–2023) — Director & Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 MMK Foundation

How much does MMK Foundation give each year?

MMK Foundation gave $2.9M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $261K across 6 grants.

What is MMK Foundation's typical grant size?

MMK Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $75,000, and its average grant was $972,492, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does MMK Foundation give grants?

MMK Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants).

Does MMK Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of MMK Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is MMK Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, MMK Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is MMK Foundation's EIN?

MMK Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0372739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). MMK Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mmk-foundation-morg_97f1ca65235c4e56bb04cd507f54d521

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