Grayce B Kerr Fund Inc
Easton, MD · EIN 73-1256124. Reported 170 grants totalling $5,191,402 to 68 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Grayce B Kerr Fund Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $733. Half of everything it gave fell between $200 and $15,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Conservancy | Annapolis, MD | $1,302,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cultural Alliance of Medfied Dba Bellforge Arts Center | Medfied, MA | $1,000,517 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $570,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Martin's House & Barn | Ridgely, MD | $261,542 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Audubon Society Inc | Easton, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Talbot Mentors | Easton, MD | $216,216 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| For All Seasons | Easton, MD | $204,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Share Trust | Dover, MA | $177,050 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Maryland Foundation | Adelphi, MD | $155,768 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Barker Adoption Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $132,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trustees | Boston, MA | $130,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum | St Michaels, MD | $100,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rawkstars | East Taunton, MA | $81,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis | Brookline, MA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eastern Shore Land Conservancy | Easton, MD | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YMCA of the Chesapeake | Easton, MD | $55,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dover Land Conservation Trust | Dover, MA | $54,021 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation | Easton, MD | $50,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Annapolis Maritime Museum | Annapolis, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Newport Festivals Foundation | Newport, RI | $49,767 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Historic Oxford Limited | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Easton Volunteer Fire Department | Easton, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oxford Community Center | Oxford, MD | $15,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Herreshoff Marine Meseum | Briston, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington College | Chestertown, MD | $10,075 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union United Methodist Church | St Michaels, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust | Annapolis, MD | $8,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Academy Art Museum | Easton, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Phillips Academy | Andover, MA | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mpt Foundation | Owings Mills, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Talbot Hospice Foundation | Easton, MD | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tilghman Waterman's Museum | Tilghman, MD | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pine Street Committee Inc | Cambridge, MD | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dover Sherburn Gridiron Club | Sherborun, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saints Peter & Paul Church | Easton, MD | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts | Medfield, MA | $2,105 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Easton High School After Graduation Party | Easton, MD | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Easton Rotary Youth & Community Fund | Easton, MD | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Easton Volunteer Fire Department | Easton, MD | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Talbot Paramedic Foundation | Easton, MD | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mid-Shore Early Learning Center | Easton, MD | $1,681 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women & Girls Fund of the Mid-Shore | Easton, MD | $1,660 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Michaels High School After Prom Party | St Michaels, MD | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter | Easton, MD | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saints Peter & Paul | Easton, MD | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Fund of Talbot County | Easton, MD | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pnc Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $787 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $513 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Claiborne Village Association | Claiborne, MD | $500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Peter and Paul High School Post Prom Party | Easton, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Grassroots Cultural and Performing Arts Center | Norwood, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allegro Academy | Easton, MD | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Critchlow Adkins Children's Centers | Easton, MD | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Michaels Fire Department | St Michaels, MD | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Talbot County Free Library | Easton, MD | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tilghman Area Youth Association | Tilghman, MD | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Diocese of Wilmington | Wilmington, DE | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pickering Creek Environmental Center | Easton, MD | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Silver Heel Foundation | Scituate, MA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Michaels Community Center | St Michaels, MD | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Upper Shore Aging | Easton, MD | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Annual Catholic Appeal | Wilminton, DE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Compass Regional Hospice | Centreville, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jdrf | King of Prussia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sspp Sabres Annual Fund | Easton, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
45 of 68 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 77%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Chesapeake Conservancy
CONSERVATION USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER PLAN - For All Seasons
REVOLUTIONIZING SERVICE DELIVERY - The Barker Adoption Foundation
ADOPTION COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE & SUPPORT - Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN - Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
IMPLEMENTATION OF DONOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 86 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | $1,191,407 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $1,556,382 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $1,156,509 | $580 |
| 2024 | 44 | $1,287,104 | $500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Grayce B Kerr Fund Inc has 19 of them, worth $7,028,017. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $1,280,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $960,000 |
| Cultural Alliance of Medfied Dba Bellforge Arts Center | Medfied, MA | $750,000 |
| Cultural Alliance of Medfied Dba Bellforge Arts Center | Medfied, MA | $750,000 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy | Annapolis, MD | $650,000 |
| Dover Land Conservation Trust | Dover, MA | $500,000 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy | Annapolis, MD | $487,500 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy | Annapolis, MD | $325,000 |
| The Share Trust | Dover, MA | $265,000 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy | Annapolis, MD | $262,500 |
| Trustees | Boston, MA | $250,000 |
| Trustees | Boston, MA | $125,000 |
| Talbot Mentors | Easton, MD | $111,764 |
| The Share Trust | Dover, MA | $100,000 |
| Martin's House & Barn | Ridgely, MD | $90,695 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 58% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maryland. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $733. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maryland.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Grayce B Kerr Fund Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 117 Bay Street, Easton, MD, 21601. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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