Well Told Grants

Foundations / Virginia

John E and Mary E King Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Reston, Virginia · EIN 204292968

John E and Mary E King Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Reston, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $158,500 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $6,750 and the largest $71,000. 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 down from $165,000 the year before.

30% 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$140,0009$3.3 million
2024$165,00011$3.4 million
2025$158,50010$3.6 million

How to apply

John E and Mary E King Family 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

What John E and Mary E King Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$97,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
Maryland1$16,000
California1$7,500
District of Columbia2$7,000
New York1$5,000
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Legal Aid Justice Center
Falls Church, VA
General support$71,000
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Art
Vienna, VA
General support$25,000
Year Up United
Boston, MA
General support$25,000
Jewish Foundation for Group Homes (Makom)
Rockville, MD
General support$16,000
St Brendan Parish School
San Francisco, CA
Water fountains and educational materials$7,500
Washington School for Girls
Washington, DC
General support$6,000
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
New York, NY
Community health project$5,000
Easter Seals Ucp NC & Va Inc
Raleigh, NC
General support$1,000
San Miguel School Inc
Washington, DC
General support$1,000
Youth Apostles Institute
McLean, VA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John E and Mary E King Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does John E and Mary E King Family Foundation Inc give?

$158,500 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $6,750.

Who runs John E and Mary E King Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James T King (Director), Kathryn E King (Director), Mary E King (Secretary/Director) and John E King Jr (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does John E and Mary E King Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and youth programs.

Similar foundations in Virginia