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The John J Pohanka Family Foundation: 91 grants to organizations, $1.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The John J Pohanka Family Foundation, a private foundation in Capitol Heights, MD, paid 91 grants to organizations totaling $1,867,734 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $215,000 to Kennedy Center in Washington, DC for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 566784266
- Based in
- Capitol Heights, MD
- Assets
- $36,317,394
- Grants paid
- $1,867,734
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202513169349101641. It reported $1,867,734 in grants paid; 91 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | General purpose | $215,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | General purpose | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miami Music Festival | Springfield, VA | General purpose | $130,878 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ut MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | General purpose | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | Vienna, VA | General purpose | $98,456 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint James School | Hagerstown, MD | General purpose | Education | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities | Washington, DC | General purpose | $75,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Miami Music Festival | Springfield, VA | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement | Washington, DC | General purpose | $57,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington National Opera | Arlington, VA | General purpose | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carson Scholars Fund | Towson, MD | General purpose | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forestville Boys & Girls Club of Prince Georges | District Heights, MD | General purpose | $32,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Mary Washington Foundation | Fredericksburg, VA | General purpose | Education | $30,240 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hill School | Middleburg, VA | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glimmerglass Festival | Cooperstown, NY | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh University | Bethleham, PA | General purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levine Music | Washington, DC | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Next Gen Personal Finance | Palo Alto, CA | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company | Washington, DC | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Denyce Graves Foundation | New York, NY | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Army War College Foundation | Carlisle, PA | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | General purpose | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,030 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sea Turtle Adventures Inc | Boynton Beach, FL | General purpose | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pawfectly Delicious Dog Treats | Alexandria, VA | General purpose | Human services | $18,164 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation | Marblehead, MA | General purpose | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wanada Auto Dealer Education Institute | Washington, DC | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Prince Georges County Business Roundtable | Bowie, MD | General purpose | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Josh Freeman Foundaton | Selbyville, DE | General purpose | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RDK Melanoma Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | General purpose | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tucker Community Foundation | Parsons, WV | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | General purpose | $11,794 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | General purpose | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Main Street Gym | Salisbury, MD | General purpose | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morattico Waterfront Museum | Morattico, VA | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nada Foundation | Tysons, VA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Sign Museum | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagner Society of DC | Washington, DC | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Forestville Elementary School | Forestville, MD | General purpose | $9,844 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Love On A Leash | Oceanside, CA | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Book Marketplace | Moorestow, NJ | General purpose | $6,042 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy of Vocal Arts | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Fairfax | Fairfax, VA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boca Helping Hands | Boca Raton, FL | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Partners in Education | Boston, MA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flatbush Cats Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John's Hopkins Children's Center | Baltimore, MD | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Krimson Achievement Foundation | Clinton, MD | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lbi Foundation of Arts & Sciences | Long Beach, NJ | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newman Center Lehigh University | Bethleham, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverdale Baptist Track Team | Upper Marlboro, MD | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Step Afrika | Washington, DC | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sweet Dream Makers | Boca Raton, FL | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The American Pops Orchestra | Washington, DC | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Upper Lancaster Community Food Pantry | Lancaster, VA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zion Church | Greenbelt, MD | General purpose | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission of Love | Capitol Heights, MD | General purpose | $4,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armenian Youth Center of Greater Washingon | Alexandria, VA | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Services Facility and Adoption Center | Upper Marlboro, MD | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bishop McNamara High School | Forestville, MD | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Outreach and Development CDC | Capitol Heights, MD | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy | Alexandria, VA | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nova Foundation | Alexandria, VA | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Memorial Chapel | Valley Forge, PA | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Bayne Elementary School | Capitol Heights, MD | General purpose | $1,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prince George's County Government | Upper Marlboro, MD | General purpose | $1,236 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mil-Net | Capitol Heights, MD | General purpose | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Prince George's County MD | Washington, DC | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairland Trampoline & Tumbling Team | Laurel, MD | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ivy Community Charities of Prince George's County | Suitland, MD | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jacob's Ladder | Ft Washington, MD | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior League of Prince George's County MD | Upper Marlboro, MD | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Prince George's County | Greenbelt, MD | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc | Riverdale, MD | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PG Parks & Recreation Foundation | Riverdale, MD | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Eusibio Bo McCoy Foster Children's Support Project Inc | Upper Marlboro, MD | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penney Girls Foundation | Bethesda, MD | General purpose | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Victory Christian Ministries Int'l Suitland (vcmi) | Hillcrest Heights, MD | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridging the Gap Built On Brotherhood and Sisterhood Inc | Upper Marlboro, MD | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conquer Cancer - the Asco Foundation | Alexandria, VA | General purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Rising Mt Zion Baptist Church | Washington, DC | General purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| From the Heart Church Ministries | Camp Springs, MD | General purpose | Religion-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mt Ennon Baptist Church | Clinton, MD | General purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics DC | Washington, DC | General purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School | Washington, DC | General purpose | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $325,340 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $110,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $42,100 |
| Animal-related | $35,000 |
| Human services | $33,664 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,030 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $474,100 |
| Virginia | $463,338 |
| Maryland | $229,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $217,500 |
| New York | $191,824 |
| Texas | $125,000 |
| Florida | $52,500 |
| California | $33,000 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.