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John W and Priscilla Y King Family Fdn

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 477064508

John W and Priscilla Y King Family Fdn is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $1,500. 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 up from $6,250 the year before.

29% 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$00$116,479
2024$6,2505$110,167
2025$8,5007$103,028

How to apply

John W and Priscilla Y King Family Fdn 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 6 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland2$3,000
California1$1,500
Michigan1$1,500
District of Columbia1$1,000
Massachusetts1$1,000
Iowa1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cambodian Childrens Fund
Santa Monica, CA
Unrestricted$1,500
Michael J Fox Foundation
Hagerstown, MD
Unrestricted$1,500
Wild Earth Allies
Chevy Chase, MD
Unrestricted$1,500
Helping Hands for Relief
Southfield, MI
Unrestricted$1,500
Doctors Without Borders
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$1,000
United States Holocaust Museum
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$1,000
Charity Navigator
Boone, IA
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John W and Priscilla Y King Family Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does John W and Priscilla Y King Family Fdn give?

$8,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs John W and Priscilla Y King Family Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Stuart Hurwitz (Trustee) and Jill Hurwitz (Trustee).

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