Private foundation · EIN 20-0797192 · Fairfax, Virginia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Adler Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 58 grants paid, $396K total, median $5,000. 36% of grants stayed in Virginia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
58
$396K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in VA
36%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.7M

Grants paid in 2024

58 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornerstone CraftsmanAlexandria, VAGeneral support$60K
Ace Scholarship and TrainingDenver, COEducational support$39K
Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CTGeneral support$35K
Shepherd's Center of Northern VirginiaVienna, VAGeneral support$25K
Capital CaringFalls Church, VAElderly care$25K
Foundation for Applied Technical EducationFairfax, VAGeneral support$10K
Glady Volunteer Fire DeptGladys, VAGeneral support$10K
Plainfield Christian Science ChurchPlainfield, NJGeneral support$10K
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral support$10K
4paws Rescue TeamMerrifield, VAGeneral support$5,000
Adaptive Rowing AnnapolisAnnapolis, MDGeneral support$5,000
Becket - B GottschalkPlano, TXGeneral support$5,000
Catch a Lift FundLutherville, MDGeneral support$5,000
Central Va Governor's School FoundationLynchburg, VAGeneral support$5,000
Children's Cancer FoundationColumbia, MDGeneral support$5,000
Children's Inn at NihBethesda, MDGeneral support$5,000
Cornerstones - Cynthia AdlerWashington, DCGeneral support$5,000
Create Global HealingSanta Barbara, CAGeneral support$5,000
Deck the PawsJewett City, CTGeneral support$5,000
Deloach Lupus Foundation - AyersSavannah, GAGeneral support$5,000
Fairfax County Park FoundationFairfax, VAGeneral support$5,000
GivewellOakland, CAGeneral support$5,000
Greater DC Diaper BankSilver Spring, MDGeneral support$5,000
Hands & Voices IncGaithersburg, MDGeneral support$5,000
Imagination Learning CenterChantilly, VAGeneral support$5,000
Israel Guide Dog CenterWarrington, PAGeneral support$5,000
Leaders of Vision & EnlightenmentKihei, HIGeneral support$5,000
Legal Services of Northern VirginiaArlington, VAGeneral support$5,000
Miracle 4 MelanieSilver Spring, MDGeneral support$5,000
Mummies for MouthsBoone, IAGeneral support$5,000
National Council for AdoptionAlexandria, VAGeneral support$5,000
Operation Paws for HomesChesterfield, VAGeneral support$5,000
Pacific Wildlife CareMorro Bay, CAGeneral support$5,000
Pendleton County Convention and Visitor BureauFranklin, WVGeneral support$5,000
Pet Rescue By JudySanford, FLGeneral support$5,000
So What Else IncBethesda, MDGeneral support$5,000
St Jude Children's Research HospitalNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Ten Ten LifeHerndon, VAGeneral support$5,000
West Point Assoc of GraduatesWest Point, NYGeneral support$5,000
Wolf Trap Animal RescueFairfax, VAGeneral support$5,000
The Eisenhower FoundationAbilene, KSGeneral support$3,100
Christian Assistance NetworkMesa, AZGeneral support$3,000
Chabad Lubavitch of Northern VaFairfax, VAGeneral support$2,000
Lutheran World Relief IncBaltimore, MDGeneral support$2,000
Mission of Hope BoliviaCharlottesville, VAGeneral support$2,000
Risen Ridge MinistryStuarts Draft, VAGeneral support$2,000
Blossoms for PinkReston, VAGeneral support$1,500
National Links TrustWashington, DCGeneral support$505
St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SDGeneral support$110
Independent InstituteRichmond, VAGeneral support$100
Turning Point USAGlen Allen, VAGeneral support$100
Meals on Wheels AmericaArlington, VAGeneral support$50
Veterans of Foreign WarsKansas City, MOGeneral support$50
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United StatesKansas City, MOGeneral support$50
American Legion CharitiesCaldwell, NJGeneral support$25
Boys TownBoys Town, NEGeneral support$25
Kids Wish NetworkPalm Harbor, FLGeneral support$25
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$25

By state: Virginia 21 · Maryland 9 · Connecticut 2 · Colorado 1 · New York 3 · California 3

About this foundation

Adler Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Fairfax, Virginia, administered in care of Taxpayer, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Adler Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Adler Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $396K across 58 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Adler Foundation Inc give?

Virginia (21 grants), Maryland (9 grants), Connecticut (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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