The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Betterton, MD EIN: 55-0827025

The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Betterton, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $527K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $13K.

Key facts about The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc

EIN
55-0827025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$63,766
Grants made (2024)
17
Average grant
$3,751
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (8 of 16, 2024)
Total assets
$526,577
Primary geography
Maryland (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc's 17 itemized 2024 grants were Maryland (99%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chestertown, MD (7 grants) and Worton, MD (3 grants). None of its 17 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 16 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 227% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Next steps with The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$527K

-9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$64K

+8.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

+13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-4.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Betterton, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $527K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $13K.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 17 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChestertownWortonEastonBettertownChurch HillRock HallBettertonCambridgeChesetertownEtnaMayoRidgelySudlersvilleTruchas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$52K$105K$157K$209K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$526,577$581,651$705,802
Revenue$36,795$93,304$53,979
Expenses$87,700$80,803$61,327
Qualifying Distributions$63,766$58,633$37,695
Net Investment Income$12,861$71,134$13,628
Distributable Amount$28,045$29,688—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$48K$64K12 grants20207 grants202110 grants202215 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Mainstay: $15KMainstay$15KKent Cultural Alliance: $10KKent Cultural Alliance$10KGarfield Center for the Arts: $7K across 2 grantsGarfield Center for the Arts$7K · 2 grantsEcho Hill Outdoor School Inc: $5KEcho Hill Outdoor School Inc$5KHarriet Tubman Museum: $5KHarriet Tubman Museum$5KChurch Hill Theatre: $5KChurch Hill Theatre$5KChoptank Tolomato Legacy Project: $4KChoptank Tolomato LegacyProject$4KKent County High School Band: $3KKent County High School Band$3KSultana Educational Foundation: $3KSultana Educational Foundation$3KKent County High School WKHS: $3KKent County High School WKHS$3K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Mainstay ($15,000), Kent Cultural Alliance ($10,000), Garfield Center for the Arts ($6,997 across 2 grants).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MAINSTAY Rock Hall, MDMUSIC VENUE: CLASSICAL/BLUEGRASS$15,000
KENT CULTURAL ALLIANCE Chestertown, MDRESIDENT ARTIST PROGRAM$10,000
GARFIELD CENTER FOR THE ARTS Chestertown, MDMUSICAL EVENTS/CHILDRENS' THEATRE$6,667
ECHO HILL OUTDOOR SCHOOL INC Worton, MDCHESAPEAKE BAY SCENES IN WORDS$5,000
HARRIET TUBMAN MUSEUM Cambridge, MDPUGH INSTALLATION @ MUSEUM/ED CENTER$5,000
CHURCH HILL THEATRE Church Hill, MDCOMMUNITY THEATRE: MY FAIR LADY$4,500
CHOPTANK TOLOMATO LEGACY PROJECT Sudlersville, MDWHITSITT: ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM$3,969
KENT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND Worton, MDBAND COMPETITION$2,500
SULTANA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Chestertown, MDEVENT SPONSOR$2,500
KENT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WKHS Worton, MDTUNEFEST EVENT SPONSOR$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Benjamin G Kohl JrPresident5—
Kimberley M KohlSecretary/Tr5—
Meredith HadawayVice Preside2—
John SchratwieserDirector2—
Tara GladdenDirector2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc?

The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Betterton, MD. It holds $527K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc holds $527K in total assets with $37K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $64K in 2024.

Where does The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc operate?

The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico.

What size grants does The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc awarded 17 grants totaling $64K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0827025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

More Funders in Maryland

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

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching The Hedgelawn Foundation Inc by hand.