AKERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://www.affscholars.orgTotal Given 2017–2023
$2.7M
80 grants · $379K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
10%
transactional · 7/69 multi-year
repeat
$9.3M
Assets · 2021
69
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
AKERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
Phone
8887304933
Deadlines
MARCH
How to Apply
ONLINE APPLICATION
Restrictions
SEE ATTACHED
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $867K | $4.7M | $285K | 6 |
| 2018 | $552K | $4.2M | $746K | 4 |
| 2020 | $210K | $4.6M | $165K | 7 |
| 2021 | $211K | $9.3M | $7.9M | 12 |
| 2022 | $396K | $8.5M | $995K | 20 |
| 2023 | $415K | $10.5M | $2.6M | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 80 grants on record
Minimum
$293
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$6K
Average
$33K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| GRETCHEN E AKERSON | VP/EXEC DIR |
| ELIZABETH C AKERSON | DIR/TREAS |
| DANIEL F AKERSON | CHAIRMAN |
| KEITH D AKERSON | DIR/SEC |
| KANN A AKERSON | PRES/DIR |
Grants Awarded (80 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING /BUILD | 2023 |
| CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | SPONSOR GIRLS CLASS OF 2019 | 2020 |
| HORTONS KIDS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| EVERY1 CAN WORK | MCLEAN, VA | $37,360 | PURCHASE OF NEW VAN | 2017 |
| TRAVIS MANION FOUNDATION | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $35,000 | CHARACTER DOES MATTER | 2021 |
| Hortons Kids Inc | Washington, DC | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| LANGLEY SCHOOL INC | MCLEAN, VA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| HORTONS KIDS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| JOSEPH ROBERT SHAW FDN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | PEDIATRIC BRAIN RESEARCH | 2018 |
| HORTONS KIDS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| BIRUK YIGREM CO | RICHMOND, VA | $15,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| YASMEEN TINSLEY CO MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY | West Long Branch, NJ | $15,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| MARIAMA SANGARE CO | BLACKSBURG, VA | $14,900 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| BIRUK YIGREM CO VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| ALISON AVELAR CO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| AMARILDO MEMISHA CO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| AZRA PEHLIVAN CO | BLACKSBURG, VA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| BROOKE SMITH CO | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| DIANA REQUENO CO | SWEET BRIAR, VA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |