The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyRockville, Maryland · EIN 52-2102799 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.6M
Organizations funded107
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$54.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
62% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Contribution - Am Comm for the Weizmann Inst of Science-See Stmt 12 | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $508,912 |
| Stock Contribution - American University - See Stmt 12 | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $296,494 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $116,667 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $110,000 |
| Suburban Hospital Foundation | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | $100,000 |
| World Jewish Relief Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $100,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $75,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $66,667 |
| Congregation B'nai Tzedek | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $57,500 |
| American Friends of Galilee Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted funds | $50,000 |
| Buoniconti Foundation to Cure Paralysis | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $50,000 |
| Center for Israel Studies - American University | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $50,000 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $50,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $45,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $35,000 |
| Friends of Israeli Defense Forces | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $31,000 |
| Heifetz International Music Institute | Staunton, VA | Unrestricted funds | $30,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Gw | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $30,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 |
| American University Hillel | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 |
| Diener School | North Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 |
| Friends of Cancer Research | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | Warrington, PA | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 |
| Jewish Learning Center of Fisher Island | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 |
| Sos International | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 |
| Sundari Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 |
| Aish DC | North Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | $20,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of the Au Community | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $20,000 |
| Mount Vernon Vertuosi Inc | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted funds | $20,000 |
| Operation Embrace | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $20,000 |
| Torah School of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | Unrestricted funds | $20,000 |
| International Arts & Artists | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $18,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $15,000 |
| Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer | Silver Spring, MD | Unrestricted funds | $15,000 |
| Project Medishare for Haiti | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $15,000 |
| So What Else Inc | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted funds | $15,000 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $15,000 |
| Washington Nationals Philanthropies | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $15,000 |
| Bullis School | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Ezer Mizion | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Friends of Duvdevan | Southfield, MI | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Friendship Circle Inc | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Hasbara Fellowships | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Israaid Global Humanitarian As | Palo Alto, CA | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Jewish Council for the Aging | Rockville, MD | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Miami Jewish Health Systems Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 |
| Active Minds | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $7,500 |
| Bais Hamedrash & Mesivta of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted funds | $7,500 |
| Save a Child's Heart | Potomac, MD | Unrestricted funds | $7,500 |
| A Wider Circle | Kensington, MD | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 |
| Am Committee for the Weizmann Inst of Science | New York, NY | Unrestricted funds | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 107 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,588,157 | 107 |
| 2023 | $2,685,423 | 109 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349101004
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-2102799
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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