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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-6722157

Maxon Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $30,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $232,832

  • Tax year 2023

    $27,650

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $240,928

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,250

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $254,527

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,550

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $253,991

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,160

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $272,533

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Albans SchoolWashington, DC

    Educational

    $10,500
  2. Bishop Walker School for BoysWashington, DC

    Educational

    $3,500
  3. Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN

    Educational

    $3,500
  4. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Educational

    $3,000
  5. Wadsworth-Sulgrave Historic Preservation FoundationWashington, DC

    Preservation

    $3,000
  6. National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD

    Cultural

    $1,500
  7. St Patricks Epsicopal Day SchoolWashington, DC

    Educational

    $1,000
  8. Wendt Center for Loss & HealingWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. Washington Winter ShowWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $650
  10. Metropolitan Club Preservation FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $500
  11. St John's ChurchWashington, DC

    Religious

    $500
  12. Palisades VillageWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $400
  13. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  14. House of RuthWashington DC, DC

    Charitable

    $200
  15. Jubilee JobsWashington, DC

    Educational

    $200
  16. Potomac School - Annual FundMcLean, VA

    Educational

    $200
  17. Avalon Theater ProjectWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100
  18. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    Charitable

    $100
  19. Friends of Sulgrave ManorRichmond, VA

    Charitable

    $100
  20. Iona HouseWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100
  21. Levine School of MusicWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100
  22. Nscda - Dumbarton HouseWashington, DC

    Cultural

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $5,25054% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $3,10032% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6507% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $4004% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $2002% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $2002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia16 grants $23,350
  2. Indiana1 grant $3,500
  3. North Carolina1 grant $3,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $300
  5. New York1 grant $250
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sophia M AckerlyTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dana T AckerlyTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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