The Kingston Charitable Foundation is a small, locally rooted funder that directs modest dollars toward immediate needs and mission-driven nonprofits. A large share of its dollars goes to short-term emergency cash assistance for indigent individuals, while the rest supports a mix of faith-based ministry, youth mentoring, and international medical relief. Grants are typically unrestricted or for general support and include both individual emergency awards and one-off gifts to nonprofits.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $3K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Low-volume, low-dollar giving concentrated in a few areas: repeated small emergency grants to individuals plus occasional unrestricted organizational gifts. Mix of repeat recipients (individual assistance category) and one-off donations to organizations; no large multi-year commitments.
Notable grantees: Indigent individuals (direct emergency assistance), Médecins Sans Frontières USA (Doctors Without Borders), PowerMentor, Abiding in the Vine
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC - DOCTORS WITHOUT | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | Charitable Event |
| POWERMENTOR | SAN DIEGO, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| ABIDING IN THE VINE | OCEANSIDE, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS | WILMINGTON, DE | $2,663 | 2023 | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grants to indigent individuals who are not disqualified persons with respect to the foundation and who each did not receive more than $1,000 from the foundation during the year (See General Explanation) |
| INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS | WILMINGTON, DE | $2,656 | 2023 | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grants to indigent individuals who are not disqualified persons with respect to the foundation and who each did not receive more than $1,000 from the foundation during the year (See General Explanation) |
| INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS | WILMINGTON, DE | $2,509 | 2023 | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grants to indigent individuals who are not disqualified persons with respect to the foundation and who each did not receive more than $1,000 from the foundation during the year (See General Explanation) |
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC - DOCTORS WITHOUT
$5,000Charitable Event
POWERMENTOR
$3,000General & Unrestricted
ABIDING IN THE VINE
$3,000General & Unrestricted
INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS
$2,663Short-term Emergency Assistance Grants to indigent individuals who are not disqualified persons with respect to the foundation and who each did not receive more than $1,000 from the foundation during the year (See General Explanation)
INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS
$2,656Short-term Emergency Assistance Grants to indigent individuals who are not disqualified persons with respect to the foundation and who each did not receive more than $1,000 from the foundation during the year (See General Explanation)
INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS
Short-term Emergency Assistance Grants to indigent individuals who are not disqualified persons with respect to the foundation and who each did not receive more than $1,000 from the foundation during the year (See General Explanation)