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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-7228917

William G Porter Foundation

A private foundation in Williamsport, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $91,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,315,816
  • Tax year 2024

    $84,244

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,248,474
  • Tax year 2023

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,196,788
  • Tax year 2022

    $70,320

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,190,554
  • Tax year 2021

    $77,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,205,734
  • Tax year 2020

    $64,432

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,173,344
  • Tax year 2019

    $66,384

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,170,401
  • Tax year 2018

    $66,772

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,168,246

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alzheimer's Association of Western MarylandHagerstown, MD

    Charitable

    $22,750
  2. Hospice of Washington County IncHagerstown, MD

    Charitable

    $22,750
  3. Maryland Theatre AssociationHagerstown, MD

    Charitable

    $22,750
  4. Washington County Free LibraryHagerstown, MD

    Charitable

    $22,750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $22,75033% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $22,75033% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $22,75033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland4 grants $91,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Edward L KuczynskiTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $3,673
  • James M McGarityTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $3,673

The return

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