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The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable Foundation: 107 grants to organizations, $2.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Rockville, MD, paid 107 grants to organizations totaling $2,588,157 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $508,912 to Stock Contribution - Am Comm for the Weizmann Inst of Science-See STMT 12 in New York, NY for unrestricted funds.
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- EIN
- 522102799
- Based in
- Rockville, MD
- Assets
- $54,362,344
- Grants paid
- $2,588,157
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202543189349101004. It reported $2,588,157 in grants paid; 107 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Contribution - Am Comm for the Weizmann Inst of Science-See STMT 12 | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $508,912 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stock Contribution - American University - See STMT 12 | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $296,494 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $116,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Suburban Hospital Foundation | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Jewish Relief Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $66,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation B'nai Tzedek | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $57,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Galilee Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted funds | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buoniconti Foundation To Cure Paralysis | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Israel Studies - American University | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Israeli Defense Forces | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifetz International Music Institute | Staunton, VA | Unrestricted funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of GW | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American University Hillel | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diener School | North Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Cancer Research | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | Medical research | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | Warrington, PA | Unrestricted funds | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Learning Center of Fisher Island | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sos International | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sundari Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aish DC | North Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad Lubavitch of the Au Community | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Vernon Vertuosi Inc | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted funds | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Embrace | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torah School of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | Unrestricted funds | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Arts & Artists | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brem Foundation To Defeat Breast Cancer | Silver Spring, MD | Unrestricted funds | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Medishare for Haiti | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| So What Else Inc | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Nationals Philanthropies | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bullis School | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | Unrestricted funds | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ezer Mizion | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Duvdevan | Southfield, MI | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship Circle Inc | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hasbara Fellowships | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israaid Global Humanitarian As | Palo Alto, CA | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Council for the Aging | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miami Jewish Health Systems Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | Unrestricted funds | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Active Minds | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | Mental health and crisis intervention | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bais Hamedrash & Mesivta of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted funds | Religion-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save A Child's Heart | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Wider Circle | Kensington, MD | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Am Committee for the Weizmann Inst of Science | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad Lubavitch of MD | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad of Potomac Village | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DC Students Construction Trades Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for the Poor - Jamaica | Coconut Creek, FL | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Golden Network | Silver Spring, MD | Unrestricted funds | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guitars Over Guns | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Health Foundation | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Adopt and Foster Care Options | Sunrise, FL | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Social Services Agency | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miami Diaper Bank | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Symphony Orchestra | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natl Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rabbinical Seminary | White Lake, NY | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stepping Stones Shelter | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunflower Bakery | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lev Experience | North Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted funds | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Project for the Arts | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association-National Capital Area Chapter | McLean, VA | Unrestricted funds | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Buddies International | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casey Cares Foundation | Columbia, MD | Unrestricted funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chad Tough Defeat Dipg Foundation | Saline, MI | Unrestricted funds | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Inn at Nih | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation | Boston, MA | Unrestricted funds | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted funds | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | Unrestricted funds | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodhall School | Bethlehem, CT | Unrestricted funds | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope for Henry Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | Medical research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MCPS Educational Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McLean School | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosie's Farm Sanctuary | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sel4ca | Somerville, MA | Unrestricted funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Florida PBS | Boynton Beach, FL | Unrestricted funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wamu 885 | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Institute for National Security of America | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | Human services | $1,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Inspired Teaching | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Main Street Connect Inc | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norwood School | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockville Volunteer Fire Department | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montgomery College Foundation | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $246,667 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $169,300 |
| Health care | $115,000 |
| Education | $107,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $62,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $56,950 |
| Medical research | $42,000 |
| Human services | $31,667 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $849,912 |
| District of Columbia | $661,578 |
| Maryland | $644,667 |
| Florida | $274,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,000 |
| Virginia | $33,000 |
| Massachusetts | $14,500 |
| Michigan | $12,500 |
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Updated November 14, 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.