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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-1435573

William S Abell Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chevy Chase, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 81 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Janet Miller Executive Director
2 Wisconsin Circle Suite 700
Chevy Chase, MD 208157033
(240) 835-1831
Form and materials
The board approves grants on a case by case basis after reviewing information submitted by applicants.
Deadlines
The foundation has adopted a two cycle per year funding program.
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,762,500

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $77,718,218

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,154,880

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $73,635,586

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,300,475

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    $68,673,025

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,606,244

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $83,166,986

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,771,044

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $70,313,696

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,780,090

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $63,636,995

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,890,629

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $58,290,060

Grants paid in 2024

81 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jubilee Association of MarylandKensington, MD

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $225,000
  2. Pathway Homes IncFairfax, VA

    Homeless grant & homelessness grant

    $150,000
  3. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    Hungry grant

    $125,000
  4. Mamatoto Village IncWashington, DC

    Needy pregnant women grant

    $100,000
  5. A Wider Circle IncKensington, MD

    Homeless grant & homelessness grant

    $75,000
  6. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington IncWashington, DC

    Hungry grant & homeless grant

    $75,000
  7. Potomac Community Resources IncPotomac, MD

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $75,000
  8. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    Homeless grant

    $75,000
  9. Help Development CorpNew York, NY

    Homelessness grant

    $60,000
  10. Changing PerceptionsWashington, DC

    Homelessness grant

    $50,000
  11. Farming 4 Hunger IncPRNC Frederck, MD

    Hungry grant

    $50,000
  12. L'arche IncWashington, DC

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $40,800
  13. Christ Child SocietyWashington, DC

    Intellectual disabilities grant & homeless grant & abused women and children grant & needy pregnant women grant

    $40,000
  14. American Muslim Senior SocietySilver Spring, MD

    Hungry grant

    $35,000
  15. Mary House IncWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $35,000
  16. Artstream IncRockville, MD

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $31,000
  17. Arcadia CenterAlexandria, VA

    Hungry grant

    $30,300
  18. Rosemount CenterWashington, DC

    Needy pregnant women grant

    $30,300
  19. Lifestyles of Maryland Foundation IncLa Plata, MD

    Homeless grant

    $28,100
  20. Stepping Stones Shelter IncRockville, MD

    Homeless grant

    $26,500
  21. Art EnablesWashington, DC

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $26,000
  22. Asian Pacific American Legal ResourceWashington, DC

    Abused women & children grant

    $26,000
  23. Open City AdvocatesWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $26,000
  24. Barker Foundation IncBethesda, MD

    Needy pregnant women grant

    $25,000
  25. Best Buddies International IncMiami, FL

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $25,000
  26. Bishop John T Walker School for BoysWashington, DC

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  27. Bright Beginnings IncWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  28. Building Bridges Across the RiverWashington, DC

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  29. Catholic Coalition for Special EducationKensington, MD

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $25,000
  30. Christ HouseWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  31. City Dance Ensemble IncWashington, DC

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  32. Community Advocates for Family & YouthLargo, MD

    Abused women & children grant

    $25,000
  33. Community Family Life Services IncWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  34. Court Appointed Special AdvocateRiverdale, MD

    Abused women & children grant

    $25,000
  35. Crossroads Community Food Network IncTakoma Park, MD

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  36. DC Affordable Law FirmWashington, DC

    Abused women & children grant

    $25,000
  37. DC Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  38. End Hunger in Calvert County IncHuntingtown, MD

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  39. Everymind IncRockville, MD

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  40. Food & FriendsWashington, DC

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  41. Friends of Compass IncWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  42. Georgetown Ministry CenterWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  43. Germantown Cultural Arts Center IncGermantown, MD

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  44. Greater DC Diaper BankSilver Spring, MD

    Needy pregnant women grant

    $25,000
  45. Healthy Babies Project IncWashington, DC

    Needy pregnant women grant

    $25,000
  46. Hope and A HomeWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  47. House of RuthWashington DC, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  48. Jubilee Jobs IncWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  49. Keen Greater DC LLCRockville, MD

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $25,000
  50. MakomRockville, MD

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $25,000
  51. Maryland Community ConnectionLanham, MD

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $25,000
  52. Maryland Food BankBaltimore, MD

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  53. Maryland Youth BalletSilver Spring, MD

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  54. Montgomery County Coalition for HomelessRockville, MD

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  55. My Sister's Place IncWashington, DC

    Abused women & children grant

    $25,000
  56. N Street Village IncWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  57. National Immigrant Women's Advocacy ProjectBethesda, MD

    Abused women & children grant

    $25,000
  58. Nourish Now IncRockville, MD

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  59. Olney Theatre CorporationOlney, MD

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  60. Pathways to Housing DCWashington, DC

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  61. Pregnancy Aid Centers IncCollege Park, MD

    Needy pregnant women grant

    $25,000
  62. Round House Theatre IncBethesda, MD

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  63. San Miguel School IncWashington, DC

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  64. Seec CorporationSilver Spring, MD

    Intellectual disabilities grant

    $25,000
  65. Signature Theatre IncArlington, VA

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  66. Sitar Arts CenterWashington, DC

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  67. Smile Ecumenical Ministries IncLusby, MD

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  68. St Anns Center Children Youth FamiliesHyattsville, MD

    Needy pregnant women grant

    $25,000
  69. St John Vianney Inter-Faith Food PantryPrince Frederick, MD

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  70. Studio Theatre IncWashington, DC

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  71. The Family Place IncorporatedWashington, DC

    Abused women & children grant

    $25,000
  72. Washington Drama Society IncWashington, DC

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  73. Washington Jesuit AcademyWashington, DC

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  74. We Are Family Senior Outreach Network IncWashington, DC

    Hungry grant

    $25,000
  75. Women's CenterVienna, VA

    Abused women & children grant

    $25,000
  76. Brooklyn Botanic Garden CorporationBrooklyn, NY

    Homelessness grant

    $5,000
  77. International Ocd Foundation IncBoston, MA

    Homelessness grant

    $5,000
  78. Red Line Parkway InitiativeAustin, TX

    Homelessness grant

    $5,000
  79. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred HeartBethesda, MD

    Homelessness grant

    $5,000
  80. The Lamb CenterFairfax, VA

    Homelessness grant

    $5,000
  81. The Gabriel Project IncCrofton, MD

    Needy pregnant women grant

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services19 grants $891,40042% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture5 grants $250,00012% of the total
  3. Arts and culture9 grants $231,00011% of the total
  4. Education4 grants $200,0009% of the total
  5. Mental health3 grants $180,0008% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid4 grants $128,0006% of the total
  7. 7 other causes13 grants $266,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia38 grants $1,299,100
  2. Maryland34 grants $1,153,100
  3. Virginia5 grants $235,300
  4. New York2 grants $65,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  6. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

16 people as filed

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

  • Aryn CastleTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christina CastlePRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Cindy Work AbellTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cleo SchneiderTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eleanor NurmiVICE PRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
  • Elizabeth SitesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Greg AbellTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jamison SitesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janet R MillerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $215,209
  • Jennifer ShoopTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessica GanjamieTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelley AbellCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin O'C AbellTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Landon ShoopTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • May Kathryn NolanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike NolanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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