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George and Carolyn Metskas Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Gaithersburg, Maryland · EIN 451582212

George and Carolyn Metskas Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $57,000 the year before.

17% of its 2025 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$25,0005$808,145
2024$57,0005$824,971
2025$57,0006$896,760

How to apply

George and Carolyn Metskas Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$40,000
New Jersey1$10,000
Maryland1$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kravis Center for the Performing Ar
West Palm Beach, FL
Contribution$10,000
Hannah's Home of S Florida
Tequesta, FL
Contribution$10,000
Quantum House
West Palm Beach, FL
Contribution$10,000
Royal Poinciana Chapel
Palm Beach, FL
Contribution$10,000
The Center for Great Expectations
Somerset, NJ
Contribution$10,000
Hero Dogs
Brookeville, MD
Contribution$7,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George and Carolyn Metskas Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does George and Carolyn Metskas Foundation Inc give?

$57,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs George and Carolyn Metskas Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Gary Mrenak (President), Sharon Rentzel (Vice Preside) and Robert Schaffer (Director).

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