Adelman Family Foundation
The Adelman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Free Union, Virginia. In its 2024 filing, it reported 15 grants totaling $40,000, with listed grants supporting charitable organizations in Virginia and other states.
Adelman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Adelman Family Foundation gave $40K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. 27% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,000
- +45.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,667
- +16.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $843,857
- +106.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (57% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adelman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3000 Boonesville Road, Free Union, VA 22940
Phone: (804) 973-9350
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adelman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Advancing Native Missions ($10K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Virginia. In 2024, Virginia recipients received 57% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Colorado (16%), Washington, DC (9%), North Carolina (6%), and California (2%). Its listed grants also included organizations in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Adelman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 53% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $76K (2021). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advancing Native Missions Charlottesville, VA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Verona, VA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Operations | $2,500 |
| American Center for Law and Justice Washington, DC | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Mercy Chefs Chesapeake, VA | General Operations | $1,500 |
| The Navigators Colorado Springs, CO | General Operations | $1,500 |
| Havens Ministries Riverside, CA | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Gideons International Nashville, TN | General Operations | $1,000 |
| 40 Days for Life Bryan, TX | General Operations | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $843,857 | $485,627 | $47,247 | $40,000 | 15 | $40,000 | $23,058 | $27,338 |
| 2023 | $407,972 | $18,312 | $27,482 | $27,500 | 12 | $27,500 | $24,208 | $24,995 |
| 2022 | $418,205 | $37,472 | $44,209 | $42,500 | 20 | $42,500 | $37,347 | $27,240 |
| 2021 | $456,603 | $23,502 | $81,532 | $76,250 | 14 | $76,250 | $19,009 | $28,319 |
| 2020 | $482,142 | $23,475 | $27,094 | $26,500 | 13 | — | $23,360 | $24,604 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adelman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include providing food to people in need, supporting evangelical missions, delivering disaster and emergency meals, and promoting conservative public policies or right-to-life education and legislative action. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $40,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grants were $10,000 each to Advancing Native Missions and Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, both for general operations. Other notable grants included $5,000 to Focus on the Family and $2,500 each to Samaritan’s Purse and the American Center for Law and Justice, all for general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Graham Adelman was listed as president on the 2024 filing.
Adelman Family Foundation is led by Graham Adelman, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Graham Adelman
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adelman Family Foundation
How much does Adelman Family Foundation give each year?
Adelman Family Foundation gave $40K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $28K across 12 grants.
What is Adelman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Adelman Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,667, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adelman Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Adelman Family Foundation give grants?
Adelman Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (16%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Adelman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Adelman Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Adelman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Adelman Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Advancing Native Missions ($10,000), Blue Ridge Area Food Bank ($10,000) and Focus on the Family ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Adelman Family Foundation?
Adelman Family Foundation reported $844K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Adelman Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adelman Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adelman Family Foundation's EIN?
Adelman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1746176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Adelman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Adelman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/adelman-family-foundation-morg_18858e0af1df41d2aa68039ddf0602f7
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