The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation

ROCKVILLE, MD EIN: 45-4116761

The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation is a private family foundation established in Maryland in 2012 and based in Rockville, Maryland. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for philanthropic, charitable, and grantmaking purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$2.8M

-27.2% YoY

Grant Count

58

+3.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

-29.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants across multiple focus areas including education, human services, and faith-based initiatives.

Grant Range

$1,000 to $2,240,151

Average Grant

amount: $292

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds initiatives across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:

  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • Iowa
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • And additional states including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Virginia, and West Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAANNAPOLISARLINGTONATLANTABETHESDABOULDERBROKEN ARROWCAMBRIDGECHICAGOCULVER CITYFAIRFIELDGAITHERSBURGGARDENAHAGERSTOWNLITTLE ROCKLITTLER ROCKLIVINGSTON MANORMAHARISHI VEDIC CITYMANHATTAN BEACHMCLEAN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (2024):

  • Total assets: $43,603,388
  • Total revenue: $2,743,580
  • Total expenses: $3,510,000 (2024)
  • Giving rate: 8.7% of assets

Historical Assets (2023):

  • Total assets: $44,443,416
  • Total revenues: $2,743,580
  • Total expenses: $4,517,588

The foundation maintains substantial financial resources with consistent annual giving levels.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$968K$2M$3M$4M56 grants202061 grants202152 grants202256 grants202358 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL …$889KBRAHMANANDA SARASWATI FO…$677KAFRICA COLLEGE FUND$263KDAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION$123KMGANL MOTHER DIVINE PROG…$98KMAHARISHI PURUSHA PROGRAM$71KMAHARISHI FOUNDATION INT…$68KNATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE…$35KJEWISH FEDERATION OF GRE…$33KRAAM RAJ FOUNDATION$30K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

214<$50K17$50–100K7$100–250K6$250–500K4$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Jeffrey S. Abramson serves as a trustee of the foundation, contributing 7 hours of service without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFFREY S ABRAMSONTRUSTEE-PART7

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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