The Culp Family Foundation concentrates on large, targeted gifts to higher education institutions—especially scholarship programs, endowed chairs, and business school support—while also making significant one-off gifts to research and local nonprofit causes. Grants are sizable and purpose-driven (general operating for colleges, named chairs, and research support), indicating a preference for institution-building investments at selective colleges and mission-focused nonprofits.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of recurring beneficiaries and a few mission-specific nonprofits; repeat funding to the same colleges and large multi-grant commitments rather than many small gifts.
The Culp Family Foundation shows a clear preference for institution-building grants, with large general-operating awards repeatedly directed to higher education and related mission-driven organizations. Harvard Business School received $400,000 in 2025 and again in 2024, while Harvard College also received $400,000 in 2023, signaling sustained support for selective academic institutions. The foundation’s giving also includes recurring support for Washington College through multiple named purposes, including the Ge Scholars program, the Pat Allender Chair, and 4 FTEs. Beyond higher education, the foundation has backed targeted nonprofit work such as the Foxg1 Research Foundation and the Animal Shelter for Kent County. These grants suggest a funder that favors specific, often capacity-oriented commitments rather than many small awards. Recent grants also include support for The Potomac School, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and Wake Forest University, reinforcing a pattern of sizable institutional gifts across education, research, and community-serving nonprofits.
Higher education is the foundation’s clearest funding area. Washington College received $342,000 in 2024 for the Ge Scholars program and $375,000 in 2024 for the Pat Allender Chair, alongside $190,634 in 2025 for 4 FTEs. The foundation also gave $400,000 to Harvard Business School in 2025 for general operating and $400,000 to Harvard College in 2023 for general operating. In K-12 education, The Potomac School received $107,143 in 2025 for general operating. Outside education, the foundation made a $250,000 grant to Foxg1 Research Foundation in 2025 for general operating and $210,000 to The Animal Shelter for Kent County in 2023 for general operating.
Typical grants are substantial: the p25 is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $200,317. The pattern includes repeated support to the same organizations over multiple years, especially Harvard Business School, Washington College Ge Scholars, The Potomac School, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Kit-cares Inc, and The Animal Shelter for Kent County. Most awards are recorded as general operating support, including for colleges, schools, and nonprofits. The foundation is a private family foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$2.7M
$38.5M
$18.1M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $50K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Notable grantees: Harvard Business School, Washington College (GE Scholars & Pat Allender Chair), Harvard College, FOXG1 Research Foundation, The Animal Shelter for Kent County
Giving is concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for the largest share of grants by count. Chestertown appears repeatedly through Washington College, Sultana Education Foundation, Kit-cares Inc, and The Animal Shelter for Kent County, while Annapolis appears through Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Outside Maryland, grants reached Boston, Cambridge, Washington, DC, and McLean in Virginia, with all recorded grantees located in the United States.
The foundation most often supports higher education institutions and related academic programs. Recent grants include Washington College Ge Scholars, the Pat Allender Chair at Washington College, Harvard Business School, Harvard College, and The Potomac School. It also funds some research and community nonprofits, including Foxg1 Research Foundation and The Animal Shelter for Kent County.
Typical grants are sizable: the p25 is $50,000, the median grant is $100,000, and the p75 is $200,317. Recent awards also include multiple $400,000 grants and several grants at the $100,000 level.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Harvard Business School in 2024 and 2025, Washington College Ge Scholars in 2022, 2023, and 2024, The Potomac School in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and Chesapeake Bay Foundation in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Maryland is the top state by grant count. Chestertown appears frequently through Washington College Ge Scholars, the Pat Allender Chair, Sultana Education Foundation, Kit-cares Inc, and The Animal Shelter for Kent County, and Annapolis appears through Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE TENNIS CENTER | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $1,000,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $500,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| JOHN HOPKINS | BALTIMORE, MD | $125,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE POTOMAC SCHOOL | MCLEAN, VA | $107,143 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| KIT-CARES INC | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE 4 FTE's | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $99,347 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE GE SCHOLARS | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $90,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| MARET SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPEN DOORS | BRIDGEVILLE, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENT ATTAINABLE HOUSING INC | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE GE SCHOLARS | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $266,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| SULTANA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOXG1 RESEARCH FOUNDATION | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE 4 FTE's | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $190,634 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE PAT ALLENDER CHAIR | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $125,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| JOHN HOPKINS | BALTIMORE, MD | $125,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE POTOMAC SCHOOL | MCLEAN, VA | $107,143 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| KIT-CARES INC | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE ANIMAL SHELTER FOR KENT COUNTY | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $70,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATINGG |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| MARET SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| AIRLINK | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPEN DOORS | BRIDGEVILLE, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENT ATTAINABLE HOUSING INC | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE PAT ALLENDER CHAIR | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $375,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE GE SCHOLARS | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $342,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE ANIMAL SHELTER FOR KENT COUNTY | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $140,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE POTOMAC SCHOOL | MCLEAN, VA | $107,143 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| KIT-CARES INC | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE 4 FTE's | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $66,024 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENT ATTAINABLE HOUSING INC | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $400,000 | 2023 | 2022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE ANIMAL SHELTER FOR KENT COUNTY | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $210,000 | 2023 | 2022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE GE SCHOLARS | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $168,949 | 2023 | 2022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE POTOMAC SCHOOL | MCLEAN, VA | $107,143 | 2023 | 2022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $100,000 | 2023 | 2022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| BERNARD KRAKOW MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $50,000 | 2023 | 2022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENT ATTAINABLE HOUSING INC | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | 2022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
| CARE | MERRIFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | 2022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING |
WASHINGTON COLLEGE TENNIS CENTER
$1,000,0002025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
$500,0002025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$400,0002025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
JOHN HOPKINS
$125,0002025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
2025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
KIT-CARES INC
$100,0002025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON COLLEGE 4 FTE's
$99,3472025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON COLLEGE GE SCHOLARS
$90,0002025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
OPEN DOORS
$20,0002025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
KENT ATTAINABLE HOUSING INC
$10,0002025 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$400,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON COLLEGE GE SCHOLARS
$266,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
FOXG1 RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$250,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON COLLEGE 4 FTE's
$190,6342024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON COLLEGE PAT ALLENDER CHAIR
$125,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
JOHN HOPKINS
$125,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
KIT-CARES INC
$100,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
THE ANIMAL SHELTER FOR KENT COUNTY
$70,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATINGG
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$50,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
OPEN DOORS
$25,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
KENT ATTAINABLE HOUSING INC
$10,0002024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$400,0002023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON COLLEGE PAT ALLENDER CHAIR
$375,0002023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON COLLEGE GE SCHOLARS
$342,0002023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
THE ANIMAL SHELTER FOR KENT COUNTY
$140,0002023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
KIT-CARES INC
$100,0002023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON COLLEGE 4 FTE's
$66,0242023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
KENT ATTAINABLE HOUSING INC
$10,0002023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
HARVARD COLLEGE
$400,0002022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
THE ANIMAL SHELTER FOR KENT COUNTY
$210,0002022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON COLLEGE GE SCHOLARS
$168,9492022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
BERNARD KRAKOW MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$50,0002022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
KENT ATTAINABLE HOUSING INC
$10,0002022 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING