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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-2372725

Rackham Foundation Limited

A private foundation in Leesburg, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $161,143 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $161,143

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,999,235
  • Tax year 2024

    $207,463

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,093,952
  • Tax year 2023

    $261,886

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,236,402
  • Tax year 2022

    $122,331

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,679,308
  • Tax year 2021

    $103,100

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,915,165
  • Tax year 2020

    $25,850

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,785,002
  • Tax year 2019

    $14,250

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $105,371
  • Tax year 2018

    $160,750

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $194,786

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Sheffield in AmericaSeattle, WA

    Scholarship program

    $72,500
  2. Resolution Systems InstituteChicago, IL

    Mediation behavior analysis research

    $54,789
  3. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  4. Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael

    General support

    $5,000
  5. USA for UnhcrWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  6. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast CancerSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $3,600
  8. Blue Swallow Farm FoundationLeesburg, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  9. American College of Construction Lawyers FoundationAustin, TX

    Educational research

    $2,000
  10. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Educational research

    $1,800
  11. Inova Health FoundationFalls Church, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  12. MPTOwings Mills, MD

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Repro Rising Virginia Foundation (pro Choice Virginia)Alexandria, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  14. WetaArlington, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  15. Center for Science in the Public InterestWashington, DC

    General support

    $250
  16. Wikipedia FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $204

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $54,78975% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $6,0008% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $3,8005% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $3,6005% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $72,500
  2. Illinois1 grant $54,789
  3. District of Columbia4 grants $10,454
  4. Minnesota1 grant $5,000
  5. Virginia4 grants $5,000
  6. Maryland2 grants $4,600
  7. Texas1 grant $2,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $1,800

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Neil RackhamPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathryn SchnableTREASURER Hours 10Pay $33,000
  • Ava AbramowitzSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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