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John MitchellJr Trust

Preselected recipients only Baltimore, Maryland · EIN 527005607

John MitchellJr Trust is a private foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $243,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $23,750 and the largest $72,500. 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 $243,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$243,5008$5.0 million
2024$243,5008$5.6 million
2025$243,5008$6.3 million

How to apply

John MitchellJr Trust 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 John MitchellJr Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland6$183,500
Pennsylvania2$60,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
GBMC Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$72,500
Hospital Albert Schweitzer Haiti
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted$50,000
The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute
Baltimore, MD
UnrestrictedUnrestricted$35,500
Gilchrist Center Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$30,000
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$17,500
GBMC Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$16,000
Johns Hopkins Institution - Otolaryngology
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$12,000
RYR-1 Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John MitchellJr Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does John MitchellJr Trust give?

$243,500 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $23,750.

Who runs John MitchellJr Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Sloan (Trustee), Frederick S Koontz (Trustee) and John W Payne (Trustee).

What does John MitchellJr Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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