The New York State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5810908

The Krone Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Albany, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $449,333 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $449,333

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,503,707
  • Tax year 2024

    $121,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,328,519
  • Tax year 2023

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,760,585
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,249,909
  • Tax year 2021

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,242,011
  • Tax year 2020

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,160,220
  • Tax year 2019

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,147,321

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Scouting America FoundationIrving, TX

    Sustaining

    $333,333
  2. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    Sustaining

    $25,000
  3. Montreat Conference CenterMontreat, NC

    Sustaining

    $20,000
  4. Weta Leadership CircleArlington, VA

    Sustaining

    $11,000
  5. University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX

    Sustaining

    $10,000
  6. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Sustaining

    $10,000
  7. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    Sustaining

    $10,000
  8. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    Sustaining

    $10,000
  9. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Sustaining

    $5,000
  10. Start the Adventure in Reading AnnapolisAnnapolis, MD

    Sustaining

    $5,000
  11. Light HouseAnnapolis, MD

    Sustaining

    $5,000
  12. DC ScoresWashington, DC

    Sustaining

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development1 grant $333,33380% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $15,0004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas3 grants $353,333
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $50,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $20,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $11,000
  5. Maryland2 grants $10,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Roger A KronePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Helen B KroneSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (youth development), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Gloria and Richard Kushel FoundationAlbany, NY 17 grants Preselected only $563,364 giving
  2. Titus Adams FoundationAlbany, NY 3 grants Preselected only $257,000 giving
  3. The Hendrickson Family FoundationAlbany, NY 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 giving
  4. Woodland Foundation IncNew York, NY 24 grants Preselected only $463,500 giving
  5. Shanken Family FoundationNew York, NY 14 grants Preselected only $425,938 giving