Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

The Calkins Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $5K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
38
Repeat grantees
22
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Joseph M Calkins
Pres, Sec, Dir
Kara a Calkins
Dir, Treas, VP

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
23.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
167
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$280K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$433K
15 grants
2023
$81K
16 grants
2022
$133K
9 grants
2021
$184K
21 grants
2020
$90K
7 grants
2019
$152K
21 grants
2018
$117K
17 grants
2017
$184K
18 grants
2016
$126K
10 grants
2015
$179K
14 grants
2014
$110K
10 grants
2013
$91K
9 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · VA · ≈ likely match
$343K
14 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$186K
7 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$170K
5 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$164K
10 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$101K
8 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$90K
6 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$70K
Care Net Resource Pregnancy
6 grants · VA
$64K
7 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$60K
6 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$60K

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

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$20K
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$20K
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$20K
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$18K
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$10K
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$5K
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$1K
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$1K
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$1K
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$1K
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VA · TY 2024
$1K
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MI · TY 2023
$18K
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General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2023
$10K
The Circe Institute Inc
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$10K
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
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$10K
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$8K
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$5K
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$5K
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VA · TY 2023
$5K
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VA · TY 2023
$3K
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MI · TY 2023
$2K
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General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Avalon a Center for Women and Children
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VA · TY 2023
$1K
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FL · TY 2023
$1K
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General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2023
$1K
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VA · TY 2023
$1K
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General & Unrestricted
IN · TY 2023
$1K
Care Net Resource Pregnancy
Charitable Event
VA · TY 2022
$30K
Coastal Community Church
Williamsburg Campus Project
VA · TY 2022
$20K
Turning Point USA Inc
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2022
$20K
Send International of the United States Inc
General & Unrestricted
MI · TY 2022
$18K
Alliance Defending Freedom
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2022
$15K
Project Veritas
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Care Net Resource Pregnancy
General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2022
$10K
Oyster Point Rotary Foundation
Bikes for kids
VA · TY 2022
$5K
Family Foundation
General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2022
$5K
Family Foundation
General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2021
$56K
Send International of the United States Inc
General & Unrestricted
MI · TY 2021
$18K
Samaritans Purse
General & Unrestricted
NC · TY 2021
$15K
Care Net Resource Pregnancy
General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2021
$10K
Turning Point USA Inc
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2021
$10K
Grove Christian Outreach Center
General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2021
$10K
Alliance Defending Freedom
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2021
$10K
The Circe Institute Inc
General & Unrestricted
NC · TY 2021
$10K
Olivet Medical Ministry Inc - Lackey Clinic
General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2021
$6K
Prison Fellowship Ministries
General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2021
$6K

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