The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation
EIN 454116761Total Given 2017–2024
$16.1M
356 grants · $2.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
48%
supporter · 79/166 multi-year
repeat
$49.1M
Assets (2024)
166
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(301) 984-7000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3.1M | $52.6M | $2.7M | 82 |
| 2018 | $2.2M | $49.8M | $3.3M | 52 |
| 2019 | N/A | $51.4M | $2.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $51.5M | $1.7M | 56 |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $48.3M | $2.0M | 52 |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $48.5M | $2.7M | 56 |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $49.1M | $2.7M | 58 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 356 grants on record
Minimum
$175
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$45K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$2.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #15 of 18 states
$3K across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (356 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield, IA | $2,240,151 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2023 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield, IA | $1,215,447 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2022 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya Foundation | Fairfiel, IA | $913,250 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2017 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield, IA | $889,340 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2024 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation | Fairfield, IA | $677,128 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2024 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya Foundation | Fairfiel, IA | $633,500 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2018 |
| Maharishi University of Management | Fairfield, IA | $610,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2017 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation | Fairfield, IA | $502,085 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2023 |
| Maharishi University of Management | Fairfield, IA | $381,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2018 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation | Fairfield, IA | $326,450 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2020 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation | Fairfield, IA | $322,250 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2017 |
| David Lynch Foundation | New York, NY | $291,067 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2020 |
| Seeds of Heaven | Fairfield, IA | $285,048 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2017 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation | Fairfield, IA | $277,500 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2018 |
| David Lynch Foundation | New York, NY | $275,621 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2022 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation | Fairfield, IA | $270,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2022 |
| Africa College Fund | Fairfield, IA | $262,500 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2024 |
| David Lynch Foundation | New York, NY | $236,570 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2023 |
| David Lynch Foundation | New York, NY | $205,250 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2018 |
| David Lynch Foundation | New York, NY | $198,086 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2017 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield, IA | $175,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2020 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $160,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2023 |
| Global Mother Divine Organization | Fairfield, IA | $153,430 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2017 |
| Center for the Advancement of Integrative Health | Bethesda, MD | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2020 |
| Dc College Access Program | Washington, DC | $128,166 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | 2018 |