Adams Charitable Foundation
EIN 522002510Total Given 2016–2024
$26.7M
48 grants · $3.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$500K
typical big bets · $138K–$1.0M
grant size
43%
supporter · 12/28 multi-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2024)
28
Distinct Recipients
About
NOT REQUIRED
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Phone
(703) 823-8753
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.4M | $37.6M | $1.6M | 9 |
| 2017 | $2.6M | $43.1M | $2.4M | 6 |
| 2018 | $2.7M | $37.7M | $3.1M | 6 |
| 2019 | $3.2M | $42.5M | $7.2M | 6 |
| 2020 | $3.0M | $56.3M | $10.9M | 6 |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $53.6M | $5.9M | 6 |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $48.0M | $-476K | 3 |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $54.5M | $3.1M | 2 |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $2.3M | $4.5M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$138K
Median
$500K
Average
$557K
75th Pctl
$1.0M
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
6.4% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 11 states
$1.2M across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folger Shakespeare Library | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Folger Shakespeare Library | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Folger Shakespeare Library | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| National Capital Poison Center | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| National Capital Poison Center | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Rare Book School | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| National Capital Poison Center | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| National Capital Poison Center | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Freebsd Foundation | Boulder, CO | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2019 |
| National Capital Poison Center | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| National Capital Poison Center | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Rare Book School | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Natural History Museum | Washington, DC | $800,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $600,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Food for Others | Fairfax, VA | $500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| National Capital Poison Center | Washington, DC | $500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Inova Health Foundation | Falls Church, VA | $500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Food for Others | Fairfax, VA | $500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nasa Scholarship Fund | Houston, TX | $500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| National Galery of Art | Landover, MD | $500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Internet Systems Consortium | Redwood City, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Free Bsd Foundation Inc | Boulder, CO | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Federation for Genealogical Societi | Austin, TX | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |