The Krongard Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-6054495

The Krongard Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Established in 1956, it operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic giving in select regions.

Key facts about The Krongard Foundation Inc

EIN
52-6054495
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$159,999
Grants made (2024)
27
Average grant
$5,926
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$1,423,507
Primary geography
Virginia (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who The Krongard Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Krongard Foundation Inc's 27 itemized 2024 grants were Virginia (38%), New York (20%) and Maryland (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (5 grants), Owings Mills, MD (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants). 19% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (22 grants).

How The Krongard Foundation Inc gives

  • 74% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+19%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$160K

+14.3% YoY

Grant Count

27

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+39.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Krongard Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of all 27 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BaltimoreOwings MillsWashingtonAlexandriaNew YorkLinvilleElonEmmitsburgPhiladelphiaRoanokeWoodberry ForestCalvertonSan DiegoAvonBozemanClevelandFort WorthLenderTowsonArlington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $1,491,648
  • Total Annual Giving: $140,000

(Financial data sourced from IRS Form 990, last updated February 17, 2026)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$512K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,423,507$1,491,648$1,127,052
Revenue$-6,766$-8,746$-1,753
Expenses$161,895$141,838$141,110
Qualifying Distributions$161,166$141,122$138,114
Net Investment Income$14,576——
Distributable Amount$99,627$83,753$100,095

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$40K$80K$120K$160K3 grants202022 grants202128 grants202233 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Cia Offices Memorial Fund: $50KCia Offices Memorial Fund$50KDoctors Without Borders: $13KDoctors Without Borders$13KAmerican Red Cross: $13KAmerican Red Cross$13KThe Innocence Project: $13KThe Innocence Project$13KGBMC Foundation: $10KGBMC Foundation$10KAvon Old Farms School: $8KAvon Old Farms School$8KPaws: $5KPaws$5KThe Saving Hope Foundation: $5KThe Saving Hope Foundation$5KLinville Foundation Inc: $5KLinville Foundation Inc$5KLinville Volunteer Fire Dept: $5KLinville Volunteer Fire Dept$5K

Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

112<$50K1$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 Cia Offices Memorial Fund ($50,000), Doctors Without Borders ($13,333), American Red Cross ($13,333).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CIA OFFICES MEMORIAL FUND Herndon, VAGENERAL$50,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS New York, NYGENERAL$13,333
AMERICAN RED CROSS Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$13,333
THE INNOCENCE PROJECT New York, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$13,333
GBMC FOUNDATION Towson, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL Avon, CTPROGRAM SUPPORT$7,500
PAWS Lynnwood, WAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
THE SAVING HOPE FOUNDATION Fort Worth, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
LINVILLE FOUNDATION INC Linville, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
LINVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT Linville, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000

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
Timothy L KrongardPresident1—
Alexander L KrongardVice Pres.1—
Randall H KrongardTreasurer1—
A B KrongardSecretary1—

Contact Information

  • Address: 901 S Bond St Ste 400, Baltimore, MD 21231-3340
  • Telephone: 410-537-5404
  • EIN: 52-6054495

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Krongard Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation's primary funding interests include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services

How do I apply for a grant from The Krongard Foundation Inc?

**Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $500 to $25,000 **Annual Giving:** $140,000 (based on most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2023) **Geographic Focus:** Maryland, Virginia, and New York

What size grants does The Krongard Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, The Krongard Foundation Inc awarded 27 grants totaling $160K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Krongard Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $100K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Krongard Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Krongard Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6054495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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