Private foundation · EIN 45-4116761

The Rona And Jeffrey Abramson Foundation

Preselected only

Rockville, MD

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503219349101830
Total assets (EOY)$43,603,388
Grants paid$2,815,684
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed58
Giving in home state (MD)3%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K16
$5K–$25K24
$25K–$100K14
$100K+4

Smallest $200 · Largest $889,340

Geographic focus

IA
69%
DC
12%
NY
6%
MD
3%
WV
3%
CA
2%
IL
2%
VA
2%

Common purposes

funds

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$3,870,223$44,443,41656
2024$2,815,684$43,603,38858

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Maharishi International UniversityFAIRFIELD, IAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$889,340
Brahmananda Saraswati FoundationFAIRFIELD, IAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$677,128
Africa College FundFAIRFIELD, IAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$262,500
David Lynch FoundationNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$122,525
Mganl Mother Divine ProgramWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$98,162
Maharishi Purusha ProgramROMNEY, WVUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$71,080
Maharishi Foundation InternationalMAHARISHI VEDIC CITY, IAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$67,500
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$66,666
The Barack Obama FoundationCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$50,000
Natural Resource Defense CouncilWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$35,000
Jewish Federation Of Greater WashingtonNORTH BETHESDA, MDUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$33,333
The Greater Washington Jewish Coalition Against Domestic AbuseROCKVILLE, MDUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$33,333
Raam Raj FoundationFAIRFIELD, IAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$30,000
Everglades FoundationPALMETTO BAY, FLUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$25,000
Friends Of Cancer ResearchWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$25,000
Girl Scouts Council Of The Nation'S CapitalWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$25,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkMANHATTAN BEACH, CAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$25,000
Sylvia Earle AllianceNAPA, CAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$25,000
Maharishi SchoolFAIRFIELD, IAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$20,000
One Earth PhilanthropyCULVER CITY, CAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$15,000
Rocky Mountain InstituteBOULDER, COUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$15,000
World Resources InstituteWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$15,000
Daughters For EarthNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$10,000
Dc Central KitchenWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$10,000
Environmental Defense FundWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$10,000
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