The David and June Trone Family
Bethesda, MD · EIN 45-3564622. Reported 79 grants totalling $13.6M to 53 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. 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. The David and June Trone Family 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $75,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $2,000,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $4,560,000 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $3,225,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of New York | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John's Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $825,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Suburban Hospital | Bethesda, MD | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $325,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Washington, DC | $325,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Law | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $145,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friendship Circle Inc | West Bloomfield, MI | $76,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Israel Education | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund-USA Inc | New York City, NY | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Ami | Rockville, MD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Furman University- General Fund | Greenville, SC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chabbad of Sussex County | Sparta, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nehemiah Central Community Development Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chabad of Sussex County | Sparta, NJ | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| B'nai Israel | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Potomac Chamber of Commerce | Potomac, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Matthews Parish | Hyattsville, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Temple B'nai Israel | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Temple B'nai Israel- Hineini Campaign | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Park Trust Inc | Rockville, MD | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Devon C Rubenstein Foundation Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Howard County NAACP | Columbia, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women's Health Center of Maryland | Cresaptown, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement Officers | Gaithersburg, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brooke's House | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Out for Justice Inc | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady Queeen of the Americas | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Citizen United for the 44TH District Inc | Catonsville, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Imadi | Silver Spring, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reginald F Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zion Baptist Church | Silver Spring, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Congressional Club Museum and Foundation | Washington, DC | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Bethesda, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service | Baltimore, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riverside Museum Associates | Riverside, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autism Speaks | Princeton, NJ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bryn Mawr School for Girls of Baltimore City | Baltimore, MD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
11 of 53 (21%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 32%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Furman University
TRONE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH - American University
TRONE FAMILY EMINENT SCHOLAR CHAIR IN NEUROSCIENCE AND BEHAVIOR - Johns Hopkins University
DR. KEN PIENTA'S KEYSTONE CANCER CELL RESEARCH - Suburban Hospital
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $100K, ADDICTION TREATMENT $100K & BUILDING FUND $300K - John's Hopkins University
UPPER TRACT UROTHELIAL CANCER MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINIC AND RESEARCH - Johns Hopkins Medicine
PLEDGE TO GBCI UTUC PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 49 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $4,778,750 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $4,343,800 | $22,500 |
| 2023 | 26 | $4,462,750 | $25,000 |
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. The David and June Trone Family has 17 of them, worth $32.5M. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $8,000,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $4,500,000 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $4,000,000 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $2,000,000 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 |
| Bullis School Inc | Potomac, MD | $2,000,000 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Law | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $900,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Law | Pittsburgh, PA | $800,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $650,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $600,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $500,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $500,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 34% of this one's giving went to organizations in South Carolina. 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 $20,000. 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 South Carolina.
- 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 The David and June Trone Family's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 6600 Rockledge Drive Suite 150, Bethesda, MD, 20817. 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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