Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Marta and Robert Adelson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Merion Station, Pennsylvania, with assets totaling $3,234,662. The foundation reported expenses of $520,390 and revenue of $146,980. It supports a variety of causes across multiple cities and states, including Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, Dallas, Ithaca, Lancaster, Merion Station, Montgomery, New Haven, New York, Oxford, Philadelphia, Skokie, Washington, and Wynnewood. The foundation operates in states such as Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The foundation is led by Robert S. Adelson, who serves as President, Treasurer, and Director, along with Marta Adelson as Secretary and Director, and Carlin, Daniel, and Leah Adelson as Directors. None of the directors receive compensation for their roles.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
28 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $283,500 | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | GENERAL SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2024 |
| $264,400 | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | GENERAL SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2022 |
| $260,000 | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | GENERAL SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION | GENERAL SUPPORT | Bala cynwyd, PA, US | 2023 |
| $37,500 | PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | GENERAL SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2022 |
| $29,400 | PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | GENERAL SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2023 |
| $28,400 | PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | GENERAL SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2024 |
| $25,000 | ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION | GENERAL SUPPORT | Bala cynwyd, PA, US | 2022 |
| $25,000 | PERELMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | GENERAL SUPPORT | Wynnewood, PA, US | 2024 |
| $25,000 | DREXEL UNIVERSITY | GENERAL SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
RS
ROBERT S ADELSON
| PRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
MA
MARTA ADELSON
| SECRETARY, DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
CA
CARLIN ADELSON
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
DA
DANIEL ADELSON
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
LA
LEAH ADELSON
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
ROBERT S ADELSON
PRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRECTOR
MARTA ADELSON
SECRETARY, DIRECTOR
CARLIN ADELSON
DIRECTOR
DANIEL ADELSON
DIRECTOR
LEAH ADELSON
DIRECTOR
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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