George Wasserman Family Foundation Inc
Bethesda, MD · EIN 52-6035888. Reported 253 grants totalling $1,775,250 to 86 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. George Wasserman Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $125,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bender Jcc of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $160,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| New America Foundation | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Some Inc | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital Area Foodbank | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities (washington G Wasserman Room) | Rockville, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC Inc (theater J) | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Georgetown Day School | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Social Service Agency | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University Lombardi Cancer Center | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Makom | Rockville, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Studio Theatre Inc | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unicef (ukraine) | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Council | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peaceplayers International | Washington, DC | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brandeis Marin | San Rafael, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Usg Foundation (mcbhof) | Adelphi, MD | $23,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation - (israel Hesed Fund) | Washington, DC | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adas Israel Congregation - (security Budget) | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| After-School All-Stars | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Diener School Inc | Potomac, MD | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County | Gaithersburg, MD | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heifer Project International | Little Rock, AR | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hillel International | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington Inc | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Levine Music Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Main Street Connect Inc | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Suburban Hospital - Pediatric Emergency Center | Bethesda, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Hebrew - Social Justice Center Fund | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation - (security Budget) | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University Inc | New York, NY | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | New York, NY | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Inc | Bethesda, MD | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | Baltimore, MD | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marin Horizon School | Mill Valley, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mcintire School Foundation - (g Wasserman Scholarship) | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shalom DC (ukraine Emergency Fund) | North Bethesda, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sixth & I Synagogue Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Alliance Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Performing Arts Society | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Iona Senior Services | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Potomac Conservancy Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Cleveland, OH | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary Inc | Poolesville, MD | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross - (haiti Assistance Program) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross - (hurricane Relief) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American-Israel Cultural Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| DC Scores | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Foundation for Group Homes Endowment Inc | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unicef (general) | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Chicago (booth School of Business) | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc | Arlington, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Moco Kidsco | Bethesda, MD | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Annapolis Kappa Scholarship Foundation Inc | Gambrills, MD | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Susan G Komen for the Cure (3-Day) | Dallas, TX | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - (hawaii Wildfires) | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Asia Society | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ballou High School Marching Band | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Congregation Kol Shofar | Tiburon, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins - Medical | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unicef (haiti) | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Univ of Va - (g Wasserman Scholarship) | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Cancer Foundation | Port Washington, NY | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Del Corazon | North Hollywood, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Vote | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Most Valuable Kids Inc (dc) | Rockville, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tulane University (in Memory of Lindsay Weiner) | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Michigan (in Memory of Jullian Weiner) | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
70 of 86 (81%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 86%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Bender Jcc of Greater Washington
OVERALL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 155 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66 | $450,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 68 | $465,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 60 | $364,250 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 59 | $495,500 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 50% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from George Wasserman Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 6500 Rock Spring Drive 200, Bethesda, MD, 20817. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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