Private foundation · EIN 45-4116761 · Rockville, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation

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, $2.8M total, median $10K. 9% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
58
$2.8M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MD
9%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$44M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IAUnrestricted funds$889K
Brahmananda Saraswati FoundationFairfield, IAUnrestricted funds$677K
Africa College FundFairfield, IAUnrestricted funds$263K
David Lynch FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted funds$123K
Mganl Mother Divine ProgramWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$98K
Maharishi Purusha ProgramRomney, WVUnrestricted funds$71K
Maharishi Foundation InternationalMaharishi Vedic City, IAUnrestricted funds$68K
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$67K
The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted funds$50K
Natural Resource Defense CouncilWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$35K
Jewish Federation of Greater WashingtonNorth Bethesda, MDUnrestricted funds$33K
The Greater Washington Jewish Coalition Against Domestic AbuseRockville, MDUnrestricted funds$33K
Raam Raj FoundationFairfield, IAUnrestricted funds$30K
Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FLUnrestricted funds$25K
Friends of Cancer ResearchWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$25K
Girl Scouts Council of the Nation's CapitalWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$25K
Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkManhattan Beach, CAUnrestricted funds$25K
Sylvia Earle AllianceNapa, CAUnrestricted funds$25K
Maharishi SchoolFairfield, IAUnrestricted funds$20K
One Earth PhilanthropyCulver City, CAUnrestricted funds$15K
Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, COUnrestricted funds$15K
World Resources InstituteWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$15K
Daughters for EarthNew York, NYUnrestricted funds$10K
DC Central KitchenWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$10K
Environmental Defense FundWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$10K
Forest Trends AssociationWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$10K
Heifetz International Music InstituteStaunton, VAUnrestricted funds$10K
Jewish National FundNew York, NYUnrestricted funds$10K
National Symphony Orchestra Association of Washington D CWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$10K
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VAUnrestricted funds$10K
Antidefamation LeagueWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$7,500
Conservation InternationalArlington, VAUnrestricted funds$7,500
National Audubon ParagonWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$7,500
Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VAUnrestricted funds$7,500
Save a Child's Heart FoundationPotomac, MDUnrestricted funds$7,500
Student Conservation AssociationArlington, VAUnrestricted funds$7,500
Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted funds$5,000
Heifer InternationalLittler Rock, ARUnrestricted funds$5,000
Rachel's NetworkWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$5,000
Salzburg Festival Society IncNew York, NYUnrestricted funds$5,000
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer FoundationWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$5,000
Waterislife Global IncBroken Arrow, OKUnrestricted funds$5,000
Help Me SeeNew York, NYUnrestricted funds$3,500
Institute for Responsible TechnologyFairfield, IAUnrestricted funds$3,500
Alzheimer's AssociationMcLean, VAUnrestricted funds$3,000
ACLU FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted funds$2,750
A Musical HeartTakoma Park, MDUnrestricted funds$2,500
Building Bridges Across the RiverWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$2,500
Care IncAtlanta, GAUnrestricted funds$2,500
Feed the ChildrenOklahoma City, OKUnrestricted funds$2,500
Innovation AfricaNew York, NYUnrestricted funds$2,500
Smile TrainNew York, NYUnrestricted funds$2,000
Columbia Lighthouse for the BlindWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$1,667
Cambodian Children's FundSanta Monica, CAUnrestricted funds$1,500
Colorectal Cancer AllianceWashington, DCUnrestricted funds$1,500
Lotus HouseMiami, FLUnrestricted funds$1,000
Save the Children FederationFairfield, CTUnrestricted funds$1,000
Sundari Foundation IncMiami Beach, FLUnrestricted funds$200

By state: Iowa 7 · District of Columbia 17 · New York 8 · Maryland 5 · West Virginia 1 · California 4

About this foundation

Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Rockville, Maryland, administered in care of Jeffrey S Abramson, tax-exempt since 2012. 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 Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation 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 Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.8M across 58 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation give?

Iowa (7 grants), District of Columbia (17 grants), New York (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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