Private foundation · Washington, DC

Maxon Foundation

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Typical grant size
$150 – $500 – $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
14
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Sophia M Ackerly
TRUSTEE
Dana T Ackerly
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
13.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
118
Total grants awarded
$129K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$11K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$31K
22 grants
2023
$28K
23 grants
2022
$23K
22 grants
2021
$26K
26 grants
2020
$22K
25 grants

Top recipients

St Albans School
4 grants · DC
$28K
5 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$17K
Bishop Walker School for Boys
5 grants · DC
$14K
3 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$9K
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$7K
Sibley Hospital Foundation
3 grants · DC
$7K
Wendt Center for Loss & Healing
5 grants · DC
$6K
Duke Medical Center
2 grants · NC
$6K
5 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$6K
St Patricks Epsicopal Day School
5 grants · DC
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

St Albans School
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2024
$11K
Rose-hulman Institute of Technology
EDUCATIONAL
IN · TY 2024
$4K
Bishop Walker School for Boys
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2024
$4K
Wadsworth-sulgrave Historic Preservation Foundation
PRESERVATION
DC · TY 2024
$3K
Duke University
EDUCATIONAL
NC · TY 2024
$3K
National Gallery of Art
CULTURAL
DC · TY 2024
$2K
St Patricks Epsicopal Day School
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Wendt Center for Loss & Healing
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Washington Winter Show
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$650
St John's Church
RELIGIOUS
DC · TY 2024
$500
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$500
Palisades Village
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$400
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$250
House of Ruth
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$200
Jubilee Jobs
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2024
$200
Potomac School - Annual Fund
EDUCATIONAL
VA · TY 2024
$200
Deerfield Academy
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$100
Friends of Sulgrave Manor
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2024
$100
Nscda - Dumbarton House
CULTURAL
DC · TY 2024
$100
Avalon Theater Project
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$100
Levine School of Music
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$100
Iona House
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$100
St Albans School
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2023
$11K
Rose-hulman Institute of Technology
EDUCATIONAL
IN · TY 2023
$4K
Duke Medical Center
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2023
$3K
National Gallery of Art
CULTURAL
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Sibley Hospital Foundation
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$1K
St Patricks Epsicopal Day School
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Wendt Center for Loss & Healing
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Beauvoir - the National Cathedral Elementry School
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2023
$1K
Wadsworth-sulgrave Historic Preservation Foundation
PRESERVATION
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Washington Winter Show
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$650
St John's Church
RELIGIOUS
DC · TY 2023
$500
Bishop Walker School for Boys
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2023
$500
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$500
Palisades Village
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$400
Jubilee Jobs
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2023
$200
House of Ruth
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$200
Potomac School - Annual Fund
EDUCATIONAL
VA · TY 2023
$200
Avalon Theater Project
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$150
Nscda - Dumbarton House
CULTURAL
DC · TY 2023
$100
Muncie Animal Care and Services
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2023
$100
Deerfield Academy
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$100
Friends of Sulgrave Manor
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2023
$50
St Albans School
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2022
$5K
Rose-hulman Institute of Technology
EDUCATIONAL
IN · TY 2022
$4K
Bishop Walker School for Boys
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2022
$4K
Sibley Hospital Foundation
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2022
$3K
National Gallery of Art
CULTURAL
DC · TY 2022
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.