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MMK Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 260372739

MMK Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.9 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $2.8 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $261,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$261,0006$2.6 million
2024$2.9 million3$0

How to apply

MMK Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What MMK Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$2.8 million
Texas2$88,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
General & Unrestricted (see in-kind grant general explanation)$2.8 million
Southwestern Medical Foundation
Dallas, TX
to support UT Southwestern Medical Digestive Disease Clinic research, under the direction of Dr. Howard Weiner$75,000
Saint Michael and All Angels Church
Dallas, TX
General & Unrestricted$13,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does MMK Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does MMK Foundation give?

$2.9 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs MMK Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marcia King (Dir, Treas), Mark A King (Chairman, Dir, Pres) and Michelle Elise King (Dir, Sec).

What does MMK Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and faith communities.

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