The Contino Family Foundation
The Contino Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Columbia, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Maryland.
The Contino Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Contino Family Foundation gave $311K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Maryland. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $311,000
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,923
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $560,609
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Contino Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10480 Little Patuxent Suite 1100, Columbia, MD 21044
Phone: (410) 244-7414
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Contino Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Central Maryland ($125K). Together the top 10 received $296K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 68 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 6% to Virginia, and 2% to New York. The filing data also lists 5% under an unspecified recipient state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Contino Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) 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 $18K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 531% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $256K (2024) to $311K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $311K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Maryland Baltimore, MD | General Support | $125,000 |
| Christo Rey Jesuit High School Baltimore, MD | General Support | $40,000 |
| Catholic Community of St Francis Xavier Hunt Valley, MD | General Support | $35,000 |
| St Joseph Parish Aberdeen, MD | General Support | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities Alexandria, VA | general purpose | $20,000 |
| Sanctuary Ministries of London | General Support | $15,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation College Park, MD | General Support | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University College Park, MD | General Support | $10,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | General Support | $10,000 |
| B & O Railroad Museum Baltimore, MD | General Support | $6,000 |
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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 | $560,609 | $303,931 | $321,803 | $311,000 | 13 | $313,444 | $223,472 | $58,989 |
| 2024 | $578,481 | $189,149 | $268,943 | $256,000 | 12 | $259,263 | $182,641 | $69,030 |
| 2023 | $657,204 | $166,994 | $290,388 | $281,500 | 16 | $284,205 | $160,811 | $81,333 |
| 2022 | $780,477 | $98,447 | $280,154 | $264,000 | 13 | $270,090 | $93,713 | $101,298 |
| 2021 | $961,488 | $329,452 | $276,172 | $263,800 | 14 | $269,200 | $177,773 | $105,689 |
| 2020 | $971,785 | $525,365 | $267,240 | $257,000 | 16 | — | $299,777 | $104,253 |
| 2019 | $890,319 | $307,136 | $302,879 | $280,801 | 17 | — | $88,683 | $94,571 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Contino Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including educational institutions, religious organizations, and charitable organizations. For example, Notre Dame of Maryland University describes its mission as educating leaders, promoting the advancement of women, and providing a liberal arts education in the Catholic tradition. Johns Hopkins University says its mission includes educating students, fostering independent research, and bringing the benefits of discovery to the world.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $311,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $125,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest reported grants were $125,000 to United Way of Central Maryland, $40,000 to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, $35,000 to Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier, and $25,000 to St. Joseph Parish. The stated purposes were general support or general purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Francis A. Contino was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Contino Family Foundation is led by Francis A Contino, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Francis A Contino
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 The Contino Family Foundation
How much does The Contino Family Foundation give each year?
The Contino Family Foundation gave $311K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $256K across 12 grants.
What is The Contino Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Contino Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,923, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Contino Family Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does The Contino Family Foundation give grants?
The Contino Family Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (5 grants) and College Park, MD (2 grants).
Does The Contino Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Contino Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Contino Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Contino Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Central Maryland ($125,000), Christo Rey Jesuit High School ($40,000) and Catholic Community of St Francis Xavier ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Contino Family Foundation?
The Contino Family Foundation reported $561K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $313K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Contino Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including educational institutions, religious organizations, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Contino Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Contino Family Foundation's EIN?
The Contino Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1116070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Contino Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Contino Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-contino-family-foundation-morg_69ceb61f0e834e3f93427faae266a2e6
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