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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 46-4244943

The Elijah Fund Inc

A private foundation in Potomac, MD. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 8 grants and $800 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,277
  • Tax year 2020

    $800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,278
  • Tax year 2019

    $800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,085
  • Tax year 2018

    $800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,881

Grants paid in 2021

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Manna Food CenterGaithersburg, MD

    Fighting hungerin montgomerycounty

    $400
  2. Isaiah HouseEast Orange, NJ

    Care andfeeding of thehomeless

    $67
  3. MazonWashington, DC

    A jewish response tohunger

    $67
  4. Treehouse ShakersNew York, NY

    Provide artseducation foryouth

    $66
  5. Howard County Autism SocietyColumbia, MD

    Benefits childrenand adults withautism

    $50
  6. Special Olympics MD - HocoColumbia, MD

    Training/sportsfor those withdisabilities

    $50
  7. Lubavitch Center-Howard CoColumbia, MD

    Support the chabad movementin howard co

    $50
  8. ARC of Howard CountyEllicott City, MD

    Benefit adults& children withdisabilities

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $6640% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5030% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland5 grants $600
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $67
  3. New Jersey1 grant $67
  4. New York1 grant $66

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mark ShapiroPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrea ShapiroVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gordon NovinskyDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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