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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2132814

John C Corckran Jr Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $191,400 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

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

    $191,400

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,312,140
  • Tax year 2024

    $200,621

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,137,755
  • Tax year 2023

    $147,250

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,071,800
  • Tax year 2022

    $193,700

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,146,628
  • Tax year 2021

    $147,358

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,151,367
  • Tax year 2020

    $169,297

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,837,257
  • Tax year 2019

    $80,485

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,613,155
  • Tax year 2018

    $106,400

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,498,097

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chesapeake Island Research CenterBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $67,500
  2. Five Smooth Stones FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $50,000
  3. Washington & Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  4. American Friends of Bermuda Foundation IncHamilton HMCX, Bermuda

    Charitable

    $12,000
  5. John Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $12,000
  6. Medstar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Garrison Forrest SchoolOwings Mills, MD

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. The Park SchoolBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Atlantic Conservation PartnershipBethesda, MD

    Charitable

    $2,000
  10. Ncia Corporate SponsorshipBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. Balt Community Foundation - Baltimore Women's Giving CircleBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $1,200
  12. American Friends of MasterworksHamilton HM, Bermuda

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. FeastSaratoga Springs, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. Roland Park Country SchoolBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $1,000
  16. Maryland Public Policy InstituteMiddletown, MD

    Charitable

    $500
  17. Maryland OperaBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $100
  18. Blakehurst Residents Scholarship Foundation IncTowson, MD

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $71,10084% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $11,00013% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $500<1% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland13 grants $155,400
  2. Virginia1 grant $20,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $2,000
  4. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John C Corckran JrPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • S Gambrill Corckran RobinsonVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew S StrombergASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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