The Monkton Institute Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Monkton, MD EIN: 37-1462341

The Monkton Institute Inc is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Monkton, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $875K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $59K.

The Monkton Institute Inc at a glance

In short: The Monkton Institute Inc gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$69,879
-52.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,293
-68.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$29,875
Total assets
$874,721
+3.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (43% 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 The Monkton Institute Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project: $30KAmerican Syringomyelia &Chiari Alliance Project$30KBobby Jones Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation: $30KBobby Jones Chiari &Syringomyelia Foundation$30KUniversity of Alabama: $10KUniversity of Alabama$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project ($30K). Together the top 3 received $70K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

LongviewForest HillsStaten IslandTuscaloosa

How The Monkton Institute Inc gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 48% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $146K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project Longview, TXGeneral Funding$29,875
Bobby Jones Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation Staten Island, NYGeneral Funding$29,875
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALGeneral Funding$10,129
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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
2025$874,721$66,957$87,512$69,8793$69,879$59,388$145,434
2024$845,241$196,238$158,355$145,7342$145,734$46,575$127,013
2023$801,170$73,792$126,245$115,5942$115,594$67,998$107,424
2022$761,543$214,417$130,269$117,9591$117,959$50,774$105,080
2021$733,538$165,449$81,793$68,0631$68,063$82,955$98,532
2020$650,584$501,429$49,522$44,0412—$96,304$58,679

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Monkton Institute Inc reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Monkton Institute Inc is led by Candida G. Lancaster, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Candida G. Lancaster

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Monkton Institute Inc

How much does The Monkton Institute Inc give each year?

The Monkton Institute Inc gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 2 grants.

What is The Monkton Institute Inc's typical grant size?

The Monkton Institute Inc's median grant in 2025 was $29,875, and its average grant was $23,293, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Monkton Institute Inc give grants?

The Monkton Institute Inc's top state is Texas, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (43%) and Alabama (14%).

Does The Monkton Institute Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Monkton Institute Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Monkton Institute Inc?

The Monkton Institute Inc reported $875K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (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.

What is The Monkton Institute Inc?

The Monkton Institute Inc is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Monkton, MD. It holds $875K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Monkton Institute Inc's EIN?

The Monkton Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1462341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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