Private foundation · EIN 56-6784266

The John J Pohanka Family Foundation

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Capitol Heights, MD

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513169349101641
Total assets (EOY)$22,887,990
Grants paid$1,867,734
Typical (median) grant$6,042
Grants listed91
Giving in home state (MD)12%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K29
$5K–$25K38
$25K–$100K20
$100K+4

Smallest $100 · Largest $215,000

Geographic focus

DC
25%
VA
25%
MD
12%
PA
12%
NY
10%
TX
7%
FL
3%
CA
2%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,285,924$21,866,43861
2024$1,867,734$22,887,99091

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Kennedy CenterWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$215,000
Gettysburg CollegeGETTYSBURG, PAGENERAL PURPOSE$150,000
Miami Music FestivalSPRINGFIELD, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$130,878
Ut Md Anderson Cancer CenterHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$125,000
Wolf Trap FoundationVIENNA, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$98,456
Saint James SchoolHAGERSTOWN, MDGENERAL PURPOSE$80,000
Catholic CharitiesWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$75,800
The Metropolitan OperaNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$75,000
The Miami Music FestivalSPRINGFIELD, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$75,000
Junior AchievementWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$57,000
Washington National OperaARLINGTON, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$42,500
Carson Scholars FundTOWSON, MDGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
Forestville Boys & Girls Club Of Prince GeorgesDISTRICT HEIGHTS, MDGENERAL PURPOSE$32,200
University Of Mary Washington FoundationFREDERICKSBURG, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$30,240
The Hill SchoolMIDDLEBURG, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
Community Foundation Of Western North CarolinaASHEVILLE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Glimmerglass FestivalCOOPERSTOWN, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Lehigh UniversityBETHLEHAM, PAGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Levine MusicWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Next Gen Personal FinancePALO ALTO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Shakespeare Theatre CompanyWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
The Denyce Graves FoundationNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Us Army War College FoundationCARLISLE, PAGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
World Central KitchenWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$20,030
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