Funding search · EIN 526035888 · Bethesda, MD

George Wasserman Family Foundation

Name: George Wasserman Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

257
grants reported: $1.9M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Bender Jcc of Greater Washington5 grants · $285,000
New America Foundation4 grants · $85,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom3 grants · $61,000
Some4 grants · $60,000
Bread for the City4 grants · $55,000
Capital Area Foodbank4 grants · $55,000
Martha'S Table4 grants · $50,000
Georgetown Day School4 grants · $45,000
Unicef (Ukraine)4 grants · $40,000
Makom4 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$465,500

2022

$364,250

2023

$494,500

2024

$618,500

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 257 grants.

$125,000
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$125,000
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$36,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$25,000
New America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$21,500
Washington Hebrew Congregation - (Israel Hesed Fund) · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
American Red Cross - (General) · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
Bread for the City · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
Capital Area Foodbank · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
Hillel International · Boston, MA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
Martha'S Table · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
New America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
Some · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
New America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
New America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$20,000
Some · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Adas Israel Congregation - (Security Budget) · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Georgetown Day School · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Washington Hebrew Congregation - (Security Budget) · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Suburban Hospital - Pediatric Emergency Center · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Marin Horizon School · Mill Valley, CA · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Brandeis Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Bread for the City · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Capital Area Foodbank · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$15,000
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington Dc Inc (Theater J) · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$11,000
Dc Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
After-School All-Stars · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Charles E Smith Life Communities (Hebrew Home of Washington - G Wasserman R · Rockville, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Dc Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Jewish Social Service Agency · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Johns Hopkins Hospital (Oncology) · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Makom · Rockville, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Unicef (Ukraine) · New York, NY · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
University of Chicago (Booth School of Business) · Chicago, IL · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Adas Israel Congregation - (Security Budget) · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
American Red Cross - (Hurricane Relief) · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Bread for the City · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Capital Area Foodbank · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Charles E Smith Life Communities (Washington G Wasserman Room) · Rockville, MD · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Georgetown Day School · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Hillel International · Boston, MA · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Jewish Social Service Agency · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Makom · Rockville, MD · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Martha'S Table · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Some · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Unicef (Ukraine) · New York, NY · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Washington Hebrew Congregation - (Security Budget) · Washington, DC · 2024
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Adas Israel Congregation - (Security Budget) · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Bread for the City · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Capital Area Foodbank · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Charles E Smith Life Communities (Washington G Wasserman Room) · Rockville, MD · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Georgetown Day School · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Hillel International · Boston, MA · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Jewish Social Service Agency · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Makom · Rockville, MD · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Martha'S Table · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Some · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Unicef (Ukraine) · New York, NY · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Washington Hebrew Congregation - (Security Budget) · Washington, DC · 2023
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Charles E Smith Life Communities (Washington G Wasserman Room) · Rockville, MD · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Georgetown Day School · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Georgetown University Lombardi Cancer Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Jewish Social Service Agency · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Levine Music · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Makom · Rockville, MD · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Martha'S Table · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Studio Theatre · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Unicef (Ukraine) · New York, NY · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Council · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$10,000
Washington Hebrew - Social Justice Center Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$8,000
Peaceplayers International · Washington, DC · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$7,500
Usg Foundation (McBhof) · Adelphi, MD · 2022
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
American Friends of Hebrew University · New York, NY · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
American Red Cross - (La Wildfires) · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · New York, NY · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad · Bethesda, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Brandeis Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Congregation Kol Shofar · Tiburon, CA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Diener School · Potomac, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington Dc Inc (Theater J) · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Georgetown University Lombardi Cancer Center · Washington, DC · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association · Arlington, VA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County · Gaithersburg, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (Low Inco · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Maccabi USA (Volleyball) · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Main Street Connect · Rockville, MD · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
McIntire School Foundation - (G Wasserman Scholarship) · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization
$5,000
Pasadena Jewish Temple and Congregation · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Overall charitable purpose of the organization

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.