The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-1770001

The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Its 2025 filing documents grants to charitable organizations, with support designated for program support.

The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation at a glance

In short: The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation gave $350K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Virginia. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$350,000
+2.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
-7.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,923
+10.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,327,960
+4.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Virginia (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 901 South Bond Street Ste 400, Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone: (410) 537-5491

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Unthsc Foundation: $70KUnthsc Foundation$70KMarymount University: $65KMarymount University$65KRandolph Macon College: $65KRandolph Macon College$65KUVA Darden School Foundation: $50KUVA Darden School Foundation$50KUVA School of Medicine: $50KUVA School of Medicine$50KUnited States Navy Memorial: $10KUnited States Navy Memorial$10KPotomac Community Resources: $10KPotomac Community Resources$10KMedstar Union Memorial Hospital: $10KMedstar Union MemorialHospital$10KAtlas Network: $10KAtlas Network$10KShare International: $7KShare International$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Unthsc Foundation ($70K). Together the top 10 received $347K.

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K20$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 66 (70%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went primarily to Virginia (69%) and Texas (20%), with additional shares going to Maryland (6%), Washington, DC (3%), and California (2%). The listed 2025 grants also include a $1,000 award to Girls on the Run Birmingham in Alabama.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlottesvilleArlingtonBaltimoreAustinBerkeleyBirminghamWashingtonAshlandFort WorthLynchburgPortlandPotomacSte L AnnapolisAlexandriaAnnapolisForth WorthLexington

Is The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) 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 $45K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $50K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 165% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K15 grants2020 14 grants2021 12 grants2022 13 grants2023 14 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $305K (2021) to $350K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $350K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Unthsc Foundation Forth Worth, TXProgram Support$70,000
Marymount University Arlington, VAProgram Support$65,000
Randolph Macon College Ashland, VAProgram Support$65,000
UVA Darden School Foundation Charlottesville, VAProgram Support$50,000
UVA School of Medicine Charlottesville, VAProgram Support$50,000
United States Navy Memorial Washington, DCProgram Support$10,000
Potomac Community Resources Potomac, MDProgram Support$10,000
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MDProgram Support$10,000
Atlas Network Arlington, VAProgram Support$10,000
Share International Berkeley, CAProgram Support$7,000
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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$3,327,960$548,251$409,414$350,00013$379,982$524,939$230,288
2024$3,189,525$388,065$401,186$340,00014$372,004$363,731$235,328
2023$3,202,708$311,123$348,109$306,00013$325,726$287,223$214,993
2022$3,243,786$182,753$378,471$323,00012$348,766$158,591$228,846
2021$3,439,893$408,653$349,891$305,00014$321,761$383,995$262,062
2020$3,381,121$247,026$350,663$310,00015—$223,851$225,568

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation reported a distributable amount of $230K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 recipients include organizations with varied missions. For example, UNTHSC Foundation says it advances education through support for research, teaching, scholarship, and facilities at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Marymount University describes itself as a Catholic university emphasizing intellectual curiosity, service, and a global perspective. Potomac Community Resources says it promotes the full participation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in community life. Girls on the Run Birmingham describes its work as an after-school program preparing girls for self-respect and healthy living.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $350,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median of $10,000. Listed awards include $70,000 to UNTHSC Foundation; $65,000 each to Marymount University and Randolph-Macon College; and $50,000 each to UVA Darden School Foundation and UVA School of Medicine. The stated purpose for these grants was program support.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Susan Norton as executive director; Eben D Finney III as director and treasurer; E Coby Walton III as director and president; John F Eisold and Erik Hewlett as directors and vice presidents; Amy Williams Thornton, Taylor Burke, and Vincent Desiderio as directors; Matthew Gilner as administrator; and Deecy Gray as secretary, director, and trustee.

The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation is led by Susan Norton, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Norton

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $10K (2020) → $14K (2025)

  • E. Coby Walton III

    Director & President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eben D. Finney III

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Hewlett

    Director & Vice President

    Trustee → Director & Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John F. Eisold

    Director & Vice President

    Vice President → Director & Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Williams Thornton

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Burke

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincent Desiderio

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel W. Mooney

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deecy Gray

    Secretary, Director & Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Gilner

    Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Burton Craige Gray (2020–2024) — Director & Secretary
  • Former: E. Coby Walton Jr. (2020–2024) — Director & President
  • Former: Lee B. Middleditch Jr. Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ralph A. Wells III (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: F. William Burke (2020) — Director & Dec'd

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Susan Norton — Executive Director: $14KSusan NortonExecutive Director$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Susan Norton (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation

How much does The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation give each year?

The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation gave $350K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $340K across 14 grants.

What is The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation's typical grant size?

The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $26,923, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation that year got $45K on average.

Where does The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation give grants?

The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (20%) and Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlottesville, VA (2 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).

Does The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (13 grants).

Who are The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation's largest grantees?

The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Unthsc Foundation ($70,000), Marymount University ($65,000) and Randolph Macon College ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation?

The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $380K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $230K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 recipients include organizations with varied missions. For example, UNTHSC Foundation says it advances education through support for research, teaching, scholarship, and facilities at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation's EIN?

The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1770001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Virginia M Kincaid Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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