Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation
Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chestertown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $742.
Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,868
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,868
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,868
- Total assets
- $37,814
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Radcliffe Creek School ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe Creek School Chestertown, MD | Charitable | $1,868 |
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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 | $37,814 | $742 | $1,882 | $1,868 | 1 | $1,868 | $742 | $2,204 |
| 2024 | $38,954 | $1,032 | $2,787 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,032 | $1,871 |
| 2023 | $40,709 | $362 | — | — | — | — | $362 | $1,556 |
| 2022 | $40,347 | $40,347 | — | — | — | — | $140 | $941 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alison Kirby
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Rekuc
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia L. Kirby
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation
How much does Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation give each year?
Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation?
Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation operate?
Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6522683. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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