Grants paid by Melvin & Estelle Gelman Foundation
EIN 52-6042344 · Washington, DC · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Melvin & Estelle Gelman Foundation of Washington, DC (EIN 52-6042344) reported 90 grants paid totaling $1,302,533 to 42 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,302,533
90 grants
Recipients
42
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $342,338 | — |
| 2022 | 24 | $172,302 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | $416,290 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $371,603 | — |
Top recipients
The 42 recipients receiving the most from Melvin & Estelle Gelman Foundation, by grants paid, out of 42 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Drug Discover 20-1082179 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $285,218 | 2023 |
| University of Pennsylvania | U | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $105,000 | 2024 |
| Adas Israel Congregation 53-0196563 | D | Washington, DC | 4 | $96,000 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discover | U | New York, NJ | 1 | $93,399 | 2024 |
| Georgetown Day School 53-0204701 | C | Washington, DC | 4 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania 23-1352685 | B | Philadelphi, PA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital Found | U | Richmond, VA | 2 | $47,500 | 2024 |
| Human Rights Campaign 52-1243457 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $44,000 | 2024 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $41,369 | 2024 |
| Washington DC Jcc | U | Washington, DC | 4 | $38,635 | 2024 |
| Brem Foundation | U | Prince Frederick, MD | 4 | $38,000 | 2024 |
| Morselife Foundation 59-2774476 | B | West Palm Beach, FL | 4 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| The Washington Ballet 52-0846173 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $34,000 | 2023 |
| US Against Alzheimer's | U | Chevy Chase, MD | 4 | $32,500 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Group Homes | U | Rockville, MD | 3 | $26,000 | 2024 |
| Anti Defamation League 13-1818723 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Lab School of Washington 52-1261627 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Riverdale Campaign | U | Bronx, NY | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| George Washington University 52-1276046 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $18,000 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital | U | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $17,500 | 2020 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University 13-1568923 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation 45-0562642 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $13,000 | 2024 |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation 20-1330372 | B | Palm Beach, FL | 4 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | U | Washington, DE | 1 | $11,996 | 2020 |
| University of Michigan Law School | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 3 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 52-1328557 | B | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Riverdale | U | Bronx, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | U | New York, NY | 2 | $9,300 | 2022 |
| Foxhall Foundation 83-1130919 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $8,500 | 2024 |
| The Kennedy Center 99-3411032 | C | Washington, DC | 2 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Norton Museum of Art | U | West Palm Beach, GA | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Hilarity for Charity 82-2316072 | C | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Israel Tennis Centers 13-2961273 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Palm Beach United Way | U | Palm Beach, FL | 3 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Chabad of Bethesda | U | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach | U | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 34-0714585 | C | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| American Friends-Israel Museum | U | New York, NY | 1 | $2,200 | 2020 |
| Beebe Medical Foundation 51-0319455 | B | Lewes, DE | 1 | $1,916 | 2020 |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital 04-2312909 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Supplies for Success 39-3312712 | D | Glen Ellyn, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 90 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alzheimer's Drug Discover New York, NJ | U | $93,399 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Adas Israel Congregation Washington, DC | D | $50,176 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | U | $45,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Human Rights Campaign Washington, DC | B | $26,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Georgetown Day School Washington, DC | C | $20,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | American Friends of the Hebrew University New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation Washington, DC | B | $13,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DC | U | $12,528 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Children's Hospital Found Richmond, VA | U | $12,500 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Washington DC Jcc Washington, DC | U | $12,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | George Washington University Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Group Homes Rockville, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Morselife Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Riverdale Bronx, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | US Against Alzheimer's Chevy Chase, MD | U | $7,500 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Foxhall Foundation Washington, DC | B | $7,500 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purposes | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Palm Beach Country Club Foundation Palm Beach, FL | B | $7,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Brem Foundation Prince Frederick, MD | U | $4,500 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | Israel Tennis Centers New York, NY | C | $4,500 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2024 | University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | Further Donee's Charitable Purpose | 202513169349103511 |
| 2023 | Alzheimer's Drug Discover New York, NY | C | $150,468 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | U | $60,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Childrens Hospital Found Richmond, VA | U | $35,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Adas Israel Congregation Washington, DC | D | $31,117 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | The Washington Ballet Washington, DC | B | $23,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Human Rights Campaign Washington, DC | B | $18,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Brem Foundation Prince Frederick, MD | U | $15,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DC | U | $14,370 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Georgetown Day School Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Morselife Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Group Homes Rockville, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | George Washington University Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | US Against Alzheimer's Chevy Chase, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Washington DC Jcc Washington, DC | U | $4,335 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | The Kennedy Center Washington, DC | C | $4,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Palm Beach Country Club Foundation Palm Beach, FL | B | $2,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Palm Beach United Way Palm Beach, FL | U | $1,500 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Israel Tennis Centers New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2023 | Foxhall Foundation Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202423209349103332 |
| 2022 | Georgetown Day School Washington, DC | C | $20,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Capital Jewish Museum Washington, DC | U | $18,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Brem Foundation Prince Frederick, MD | U | $15,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DC | U | $14,471 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Morselife Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | B | $12,500 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | The Washington Ballet Washington, DC | B | $11,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Riverdale Campaign Bronx, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Hilarity for Charity Beverly Hills, CA | C | $7,500 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Norton Museum of Art West Palm Beach, GA | U | $7,500 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of Group Homes Rockville, MD | U | $6,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Lab School of Washington Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | US Against Alzheimer's Chevy Chase, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | American Friends of Hebrew University New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Alzheimer's Drug Discover New York, NY | C | $4,750 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | The Kennedy Center Washington, DC | C | $4,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Washington DC Jcc Washington, DC | U | $2,500 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Adas Israel Congregation Washington, DC | D | $2,081 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Palm Beach Country Club Foundation Palm Beach, FL | B | $2,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Palm Beach United Way Palm Beach, FL | U | $2,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Brigham & Women's Hospital Boston, MA | C | $1,500 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2022 | Foxhall Foundation Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 202313199349100031 |
| 2020 | Alzheimer's Drug Discover New York, NY | C | $130,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphi, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Washington DC Jcc Washington, DC | U | $19,800 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Children's Hospital Silver Spring, MD | U | $17,500 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | US Against Alzheimer's Chevy Chase, MD | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Lab School of Washington Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | Further donees charitable purpose | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Adas Israel Congregation Washington, DC | D | $12,626 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DE | U | $11,996 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Anti Defamation League New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Georgetown Day School Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Riverdale Campaign Bronx, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Alexandria, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Chabad of Bethesda Bethesda, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation of Palm Beach Palm Beach, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | American Friends of Hebrew University New York, NY | U | $4,300 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Brem Foundation Prince Frederick, MD | U | $3,500 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Morselife Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | American Friends-Israel Museum New York, NY | U | $2,200 | paid | to further donee'S charitable purpose | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Beebe Medical Foundation Lewes, DE | B | $1,916 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Palm Beach United Way Palm Beach, FL | U | $1,500 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Israel Tennis Centers Foundation Inc New York, NY | C | $1,500 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Supplies for Success Glen Ellyn, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | Palm Beach Country Club Foundation Palm Beach, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
| 2020 | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349101527 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513169349103511 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423209349103332 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313199349100031 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123199349101527 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/526042344.json.
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