Kentfields Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBaltimore, Maryland · EIN 52-1841472 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.4M
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$40,000
Total assets$44.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $70,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Discretionary distribution | $500,000 |
| Blue Water Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | Building equitable and resilient communities | $225,000 |
| Bridges Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | Capacity building for expansion | $106,667 |
| Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Inc | Annapolis, MD | Corporate sustainability initiative | $100,000 |
| PARKS & PEOPLE Foundation INc | Baltimore, MD | Operating support for greenspace equity | $85,000 |
| Delaware Highlands Conservancy | Beach Lake, PA | Building on success: full-time donor relations | $80,000 |
| Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education F | Annapolis, MD | Implementing climate solutions in maryland | $80,000 |
| Outdoor Equity Alliance | Trenton, NJ | Outdoor equity alliance executive director | $75,000 |
| Pennfuture | Harrisburg, PA | Preventing the paving of the poconos campaign | $75,000 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | Maryland healthy communities campaign | $70,000 |
| Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism Dba the | Baltimore, MD | Environmental journalism at the baltimore banner | $70,000 |
| Backyard Basecamp Inc | Baltimore, MD | Backyard basecamp | $60,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County | Trenton, NJ | Bgcmc STEM after school program for 2024-25 | $60,000 |
| Chesapeake Legal Alliance | Annapolis, MD | General operating support | $60,000 |
| The Walters Art Museum | Baltimore, MD | New Exhibits and Installations | $60,000 |
| The Watershed Institute | Pennington, NJ | Addressing flooding and protecting water quality | $55,000 |
| Conservation Foundation of Lancaster County | Lancaster, PA | Shepherding unique stormwater solutions for lancas | $50,000 |
| Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake | Annapolis, MD | Expanding faithful green leaders mobilization | $50,000 |
| Shorerivers Inc | Easton, MD | General operating support | $50,000 |
| The Commons | Washington, DC | Creating the code for change - commons general sup | $50,000 |
| Baltimore Green Space | Baltimore, MD | Sustaining and bolstering green spaces | $40,000 |
| Maryland Philanthropy Network | Baltimore, MD | Climate partners | $37,310 |
| Civic Works | Baltimore, MD | Civic works' community landscaping program | $35,000 |
| Farm Alliance of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | Black Butterfly teaching and farming | $35,000 |
| Intersection of Change | Baltimore, MD | Operating support for strength to love II farm | $35,000 |
| The 6Th Branch | Baltimore, MD | 2024 community farming program | $35,000 |
| Greener Partners | Norristown, PA | Strengthening garden-based food education | $30,000 |
| Pocono Heritage Land Trust | East Stroudsburg, PA | Increasing pocono heritage land trust's land prote | $30,000 |
| Rails-To-Trails Conservancy | Washington, DC | Developing preliminary design of chinquapin run pr | $30,000 |
| Sustainable Woodstock Inc | Woodstock, VT | Operational support | $30,000 |
| White River Partnership | South Royalton, VT | Water quality monitoring and restoration programs | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southe | Morristown, NJ | Discretionary grant | $15,000 |
| Rebuild Metro | Baltimore, MD | General Operating Support, Discretionary Grant | $10,000 |
| The Hill School | Pottstown, PA | Discretionary grant | $10,000 |
| Sustainable Agriculture & Food System Funders | Santa Barbara, CA | Kentfields foundation membership dues | $7,500 |
| Adelante Latina | Baltimore, MD | Discretionary Grant | $5,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | Discretionary grant | $5,000 |
| Asylee Women's Enterprise | Baltimore, MD | Discretionary grant | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough T1d | New York, NY | Discretionary grant | $5,000 |
| The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Discretionary grant for the department of endocrin | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,396,477 | 40 |
| 2023 | $2,286,867 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543149349100539
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1841472
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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