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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0797192

The Adler Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fairfax, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 58 grants and $395,565 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $395,565

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $4,720,680

  • Tax year 2023

    $341,198

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,632,978

  • Tax year 2022

    $129,550

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,726,355

  • Tax year 2021

    $317,221

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,797,355

  • Tax year 2020

    $184,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,474,738

  • Tax year 2019

    $260,333

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,407,163

  • Tax year 2018

    $302,333

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,353,871

Grants paid in 2024

58 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cornerstone CraftsmanAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $60,000
  2. Ace Scholarship and TrainingDenver, CO

    Educational support

    $38,500
  3. Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT

    General support

    $35,000
  4. Shepherd's Center of Northern VirginiaVienna, VA

    General support

    $25,400
  5. Capital CaringTemple Terr, FL

    Elderly care

    $25,000
  6. Foundation for Applied Technical EducationFairfax, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Glady Volunteer Fire DeptGladys, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Plainfield Christian Science ChurchPlainfield, NJ

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  10. 4PAWS Rescue TeamMerrifield, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Adaptive Rowing AnnapolisAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Becket - B GottschalkPlano, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Catch A Lift FundTimonium, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Central Va Governor's School FoundationLynchburg, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Children's Cancer FoundationColumbia, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Children's Inn at NIHBethesda, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Cornerstones - Cynthia AdlerWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Create Global HealingSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Deck the PawsJewett City, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Deloach Lupus Foundation - AyersSavannah, GA

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Fairfax County Park FoundationFairfax, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  22. GivewellOakland, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Greater DC Diaper BankSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Hands & Voices IncGaithersburg, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Imagination Learning CenterChantilly, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Israel Guide Dog CenterWarrington, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Leaders of Vision & EnlightenmentKihei, HI

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Legal Services of Northern VirginiaArlington, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  29. Miracle 4 MelanieSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Mummies for MouthsBoone, IA

    General support

    $5,000
  31. National Council for AdoptionAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Operation Paws for HomesVienna, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Pacific Wildlife CareMorro Bay, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Pendleton County Convention and Visitor BureauFranklin, WV

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Pet Rescue by JudySanford, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  36. So What Else IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  37. St Jude Children's Research HospitalNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Ten Ten LifeHerndon, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  39. West Point Assoc of GraduatesWest Point, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Wolf Trap Animal RescueFairfax, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  41. The Eisenhower FoundationAbilene, KS

    General support

    $3,100
  42. Christian Assistance NetworkMesa, AZ

    General support

    $3,000
  43. Chabad Lubavitch of Northern VaFairfax, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  44. Lutheran World Relief IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $2,000
  45. Mission of Hope BoliviaCharlottesvle, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  46. Risen Ridge MinistryStuarts Draft, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  47. Blossoms for PinkReston, VA

    General support

    $1,500
  48. National Links TrustWashington, DC

    General support

    $505
  49. St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    General support

    $110
  50. Independent InstituteOakland, CA

    General support

    $100
  51. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $100
  52. Meals on Wheels AmericaArlington, VA

    General support

    $50
  53. Veterans of Foreign WarsKansas City, MO

    General support

    $50
  54. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United StatesKansas City, MO

    General support

    $50
  55. American Legion CharitiesCaldwell, NJ

    General support

    $25
  56. Boys TownBoys Town, NE

    General support

    $25
  57. Kids Wish NetworkPalm Harbor, FL

    General support

    $25
  58. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $25

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $70,00034% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $65,45031% of the total
  3. Animals4 grants $20,00010% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Public affairs2 grants $10,0005% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $8,5004% of the total
  7. 7 other causes8 grants $24,55512% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia21 grants $183,150
  2. Maryland9 grants $42,000
  3. Connecticut2 grants $40,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $38,500
  5. New York3 grants $20,000
  6. California3 grants $15,000
  7. New Jersey2 grants $10,025
  8. District of Columbia2 grants $5,505
  9. Florida2 grants $5,025
  10. Pennsylvania2 grants $5,025

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Leonard AdlerPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Daniel S AdlerTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert M GottschalkVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John BurnsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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