Private foundation · EIN 82-3708081 · Merion Sta, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Marta and Robert Adelson Family 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 27 grants paid, $200K total, median $5,000. 74% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
27
$200K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in PA
74%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$10M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$28K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTGeneral support$27K
Overbrook School for the BlindPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$18K
Moore College of ArtPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$16K
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$15K
Philadelphia Mural ArtsPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$15K
Share Food ProgramPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$15K
Emily's EntourageFort Washington, PAGeneral support$10K
Hospital for Special Surgery FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
Print Center New YorkNew York, NYGeneral support$7,800
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Education Law CenterNewark, NJGeneral support$5,000
The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$5,000
The Fund for the School District of PaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$5,000
Women's WayPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$5,000
Barnes FoundationPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$2,500
Childrens Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$2,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NYGeneral support$1,800
Pennsylvania Resources CouncilPittsburgh, PAGeneral support$1,500
Free Library of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$1,000
Fels Early Learning ServicesPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$1,000
CraftnowPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$1,000
Reading AllowedPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$1,000
Culture-Trust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$1,000
Southern Poverty Law SchoolMontgomery, ALGeneral support$500
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$500
Interfaith PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$250

By state: Pennsylvania 20 · Connecticut 1 · New York 4 · New Jersey 1 · Alabama 1

About this foundation

Marta and Robert Adelson Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Merion Sta, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Foundation, tax-exempt since 2019. 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 Marta and Robert Adelson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Marta and Robert Adelson Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $200K across 27 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Marta and Robert Adelson Family Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (20 grants), Connecticut (1 grants), New York (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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