The John J Pohanka Family Foundation
EIN 566784266Total Given 2016–2024
$8.7M
439 grants · $962K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $2K–$20K
grant size
23%
balanced · 72/309 multi-year
repeat
$36.3M
Assets (2024)
309
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(301) 899-7800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $697K | $15.0M | $1.1M | 37 |
| 2017 | $1.3M | $19.2M | $1.4M | 55 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $18.4M | $3.6M | 64 |
| 2019 | N/A | $23.8M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $30.1M | $1.5M | 68 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $28.6M | $1.3M | 63 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $31.1M | $1.4M | 61 |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $36.3M | $3.2M | 91 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 439 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$8K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$255K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.1% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 21 states
$417K across
9 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Denton
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (439 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington National Opera | Washington, DC | $255,000 | general purpose | 2016 |
| Steven Callan Fine Art | New Orleans, LA | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | $215,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Miami Music Festival | Springfield, VA | $130,878 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| John Hopkins University School of Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Dr Charles Balch - Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| John Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $124,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $107,150 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Washington National Opera | Washington, DC | $105,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Washington National Opera | Washington, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | Vienna, VA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Stand Together Trust - Seize the Moment | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | Vienna, VA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | General Purpose | 2016 |
| The Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |