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The Marta and Robert Adelson Family Foundation: 27 grants to organizations, $200,250 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Marta and Robert Adelson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Merion Station, PA, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $200,250 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 4, 2026. The largest was $27,500 to Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, PA for general support.
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- EIN
- 823708081
- Based in
- Merion Station, PA
- Assets
- $10,123,492
- Grants paid
- $200,250
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 4, 2026, IRS object ID 202621249349101047. It reported $200,250 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | General support | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overbrook School for the Blind | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Education | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moore College of Art | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $14,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emily's Entourage | Fort Washington, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Print Center New York | New York, NY | General support | $7,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Law Center | Newark, NJ | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fund for the School District of Pa | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Way | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | General support | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennsylvania Resources Council | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Craftnow | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Culture-Trust Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fels Early Learning Services | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Allowed | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law School | Montgomery, AL | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349102121. It reported $483,930 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Education | $273,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for Decision Education | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General support | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $34,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Human services | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | General support | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overbrook School for the Blind | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Education | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emily's Entourage | Fort Washington, PA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moore College of Art | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennsylvania Resources Council | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adl Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fels Early Learning Services | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Compass | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Education Law Center | Newark, NJ | General support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Klehr Center for Jewish Life | Lancaster, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rock School | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vetri Community Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Theatre Philly | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law School | Montgomery, AL | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clyde-Savannah Dollars for Scholars | Savannah, NY | General support | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $330,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $68,500 |
| Youth development | $50,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $24,900 |
| Human services | $22,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 |
| Environment | $3,000 |
| Health care | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $592,150 |
| Connecticut | $49,000 |
| New York | $35,780 |
| New Jersey | $5,500 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 |
| Alabama | $750 |
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Updated May 4, 2026. 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.