William S Abell Foundation Inc
Chevy Chase, MD · EIN 52-1435573. Reported 366 grants totalling $11.8M to 192 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. William S Abell 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 $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $270,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Association of Maryland | Kensington, MD | $451,733 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pathway Homes Inc | Fairfax, VA | $375,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Social Good Fund | Washington, DC | $345,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Calvary Women's Services Inc | Washington, DC | $295,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mamatoto Village Inc | Washington, DC | $275,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | Takoma Park, MD | $219,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jubilee Housing Inc | Washington, DC | $200,880 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| Farming 4 Hunger Inc | Prince Frederick, MD | $200,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spirit Club Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $195,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington | Washington, DC | $175,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Passion and Compassion Inc | Riverdale Park, MD | $166,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christ Child Society | Washington, DC | $165,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $151,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Wider Circle Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Horton's Kids Inc | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Sister's Place Inc | Washington, DC | $140,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joseph's House Inc | Washington, DC | $135,000 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| Recovery Cafe | Washington, DC | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| End Hunger in Calvert County Inc | Huntingtown, MD | $125,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dance Institute of Washington Inc | Washington, DC | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bishop John T Walker School for Boys | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Changing Perceptions | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Family Life Services Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Potomac Community Resources Inc | Potomac, MD | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| DC Fiscal Policy Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $97,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Compass Inc | Washington, DC | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Help Development Corp | New York, NY | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stepping Stones Shelter Inc | Rockville, MD | $76,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Advocates for Family & Youth | Largo, MD | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Everymind Inc | Rockville, MD | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington School for Girls | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Adventure Theatre | Glen Echo, MD | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Encore Stage & Studio | Arlington, VA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Aid Centers Inc | College Park, MD | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington Ballet | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jaydot LLC | Washington, DC | $68,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| L'arche Inc | Washington, DC | $65,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Muslim Senior Society | Silver Spring, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Solutions International Inc | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Solutions International Inc | New York, NY | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mary House Inc | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Artstream Inc | Rockville, MD | $56,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rosemount Center | Washington, DC | $55,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Holy Cross Health Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $53,378 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lifestyles of Maryland Foundation Inc | La Plata, MD | $53,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bay Community Support Services Inc | Hollywood, MD | $53,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Art Enables | Washington, DC | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asian Pacific American Legal Resource | Washington, DC | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Olney Theatre Corporation | Olney, MD | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Open City Advocates | Washington, DC | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Barker Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bright Beginnings Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Coalition for Special Education | Kensington, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ House | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Dance Ensemble Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate | Riverdale, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Crossroads Community Food Network Inc | Takoma Park, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| DC Affordable Law Firm | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food & Friends | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Georgetown Ministry Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Germantown Cultural Arts Center Inc | Germantown, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Healthy Babies Project Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hope and a Home | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Keen Greater DC LLC | Rockville, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maryland Community Connection | Lanham, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maryland Food Bank | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maryland Youth Ballet Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Coalition for Homeless | Rockville, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| N Street Village Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pathways to Housing DC | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Round House Theatre Inc | Bethesda, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Miguel School Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Signature Theatre Inc | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sitar Arts Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smile Ecumenical Ministries Inc | Lusby, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Anns Center Children Youth Families | Hyattsville, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St John Vianney Inter-Faith Food Pantry | Prince Frederick, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Studio Theatre Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Family Place Incorporated | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington Drama Society Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington Jesuit Academy | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| We Are Family Senior Outreach Network Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women's Center | Vienna, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Your New Beginnings | Suitland, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Makom | Rockville, MD | $49,608 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Gabriel Project Inc | Crofton, MD | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Careercatchers Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $47,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Annunciation Catholic School | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethesda Cares Inc | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bishop Mcnamara High School | Forestville, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Church of the Epiphany | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fair Girls | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friendship Place | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gaithersburg Help Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greenwell Foundation Inc | Hollywood, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Housing Unlimited Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Imagination Stage Inc | Bethesda, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Integrated Living Opportunities | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Works Inc | Rockville, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jhp Inc | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kid Power Inc | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Loaves & Fishes Program | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lumina Studio Theatre Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nick's Place Inc | Beltsville, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Opportunities Inc | Lanham, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pals Programs | Doylestown, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Project Create | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Promise Landing Farm Inc | Upper Marlboro, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Red Wiggler Foundation Inc | Germantown, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rosaria Communities Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southern Maryland Community Resources | Charlotte Hall, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Coletta of Greater Washington Inc | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Joseph's House Ltd | Hyattsville, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Martin of Tours | Gaithersburg, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sunflower Bakery Inc | Rockville, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Academy of the Holy Cross | Kensington, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Anne Frank House Inc | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Arc of Montgomery County Inc | Rockville, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Shepherd's Table Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Thrive DC | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Training Source Inc | Seat Pleasant, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bethesda Help | The Villages, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Olney Help | Rockville, MD | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arcadia Center | Alexandria, VA | $30,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arc of Prince George's County Inc | Upper Marlboro, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ballet Arts Academy | Brandywine, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Byte Back | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlie's Place at St Margaret's | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chesapeake Church | Huntingtown, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Easter Seals of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Father Mckenna Center | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Folger Shakespeare Library | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fresh Farm Markets Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Silver Spring, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iona Senior Services | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ivymount School Inc | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jubilee Jobs Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lift Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manna Food Center Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montgomery County Family Justice Center Foundation | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project | Bethesda, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Network for Victim Recovery of DC | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Endeavors By Women | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest Center Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nourish Now Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nourish Now Inc | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quality Trust for Individuals | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rainbow Community Development Center | Silver Spring, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe Shores DC Children's Advocacy Center | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samaritan Inns Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seabury Resources for Aging | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seec Corporation | Silver Spring, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Augustine Catholic School | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | Falls Church, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tlc-the Treatment & Learning Centers | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women Who Care Ministries | Montgomery Village, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brighter Bites | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cornerstone Montgomery Inc | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| District Alliance for Safe Housing Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| District of Columbia Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment & App | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Services Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freshfarm | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homeless Persons Representation Project Inc | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Capital Presbytery | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Quality Trust for Individuals With Disabilities Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Augustine School | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upcounty Community Resources | Derwood, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Sustainable | Boston, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Funders Together to End Homelessness Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Ocd Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Line Parkway Initiative | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Lamb Center | Fairfax, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caritas of Austin | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Generation Hope | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Association | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Hunger Project | Timonium, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St James Catholic Church | Falls Church, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St James Catholic School | Falls Church, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
125 of 192 (65%) 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 16%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Calvary Women's Services Inc
HOMELESS GRANT, SI HOMELESSNESS GRANTS, SI ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN GRANTS - Jubilee Association of Maryland
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES GRANT - House of Ruth
SI HOMELESSNESS GRANTS, SI ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN GRANTS, SI EMERGENCY FUND GRANTS - Pathway Homes Inc
HOMELESS GRANT & HOMELESSNESS GRANT - Passion and Compassion Inc
HUNGRY GRANT, SI EMERGENCY FUND GRANTS - Mamatoto Village Inc
NEEDY PREGNANT WOMEN GRANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 227 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | $2,606,244 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 107 | $3,300,475 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 98 | $3,154,880 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 81 | $2,762,500 | $25,000 |
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. 53% 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
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. 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 William S Abell 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: 2 Wisconsin Circle 700, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. 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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