The Nurmi Family Foundation concentrates philanthropic support on local, community-based social service organizations in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its two recorded grants are relatively large and directed at charities that appear to deliver direct services and community-building supports, suggesting a preference for frontline nonprofits serving vulnerable populations and neighborhood cohesion.
Concentrated, moderately large grants to a very small number of local nonprofits; appears to favor direct-service organizations rather than broad national initiatives.
A $100,000 grant to Building Bridges Across the River anchors the Nurmi Family Foundation C/o Jennifer Shoop’s recent giving and points to a clear preference for community-based work in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Alongside that flagship gift, the foundation made a $50,000 grant to Mary House, a pattern that suggests support for organizations serving people facing housing instability and related community needs. The foundation’s recent grants also include sustained support for smaller local nonprofits and charities, including repeated gifts to the Good Foundation and to Visitation School. The overall picture is of a regional funder that backs direct-service organizations rather than large, distant institutions. Its grants include education and jobs for at-risk children, scholarships for needy children, and support services for vulnerable women. Several awards go to organizations in Washington, DC and nearby Maryland and Virginia, while other gifts reach New York and Texas. That mix shows a grantmaker focused on local service delivery, neighborhood support, and targeted help for specific populations, with grant sizes commonly in the five-figure range.
Education and youth support appear in several grants. The foundation gave $25,000 to Don Bosco Cisco Rey for education and jobs for at-risk children, and it also supported Visitation School with multiple $10,000 grants for scholarship for needy children. Work with vulnerable women is another clear theme. It awarded $10,000 to Together We Bake for empowerment of vulnerable and abused women and made the same-size grant to Bottomless Closet for the same purpose. The foundation also backs local community organizations with broader charitable missions. In 2025 it gave $10,000 to St James Catholic Church in Washington, DC, $10,000 to Horton's Kids in Washington, DC, and $5,000 to Farm of the Child in Washington, DC. These gifts fit a pattern of direct support for neighborhood-based service providers.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $10,000, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The foundation also makes larger awards, including $50,000 and $100,000, but most listed gifts sit in the five-figure range or below. The recent record shows repeat funding to the same recipients across multiple years: Good Foundation received grants in 2024 and 2025, Bottomless Closet in 2023 and 2024, Visitation School in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Abramson Scholarship Foundation in 2024 and 2025. It is a regular funder and also funds individuals. The foundation makes no program-related investments.
$516K
$1.5M
$282K
$197K
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Building Bridges Across the River, Mary House
Giving is regional and concentrated in the United States, with all 21 recorded grants going to US recipients. The top state by grant count is New York, followed by Washington, DC and Maryland as recurring locations in the recent grants list. Recipient cities include New York, Washington, DC, Takoma Park, Alexandria, San Antonio, and Bethesda. Although the foundation is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, only 10% of its grants go to recipients in Maryland.
The foundation supports direct-service and community-based organizations, including groups focused on education and jobs for at-risk children, scholarships for needy children, and empowerment services for vulnerable and abused women. Its recent grants also go to neighborhood and charitable organizations in the Washington, DC metro area and beyond.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years: Good Foundation received grants in 2024 and 2025, Bottomless Closet in 2023 and 2024, Visitation School in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Abramson Scholarship Foundation in 2024 and 2025.
Typical awards are $10,000, based on a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent record also includes smaller $1,000 and $5,000 grants, as well as larger gifts of $50,000 and $100,000.
The top state by grant count is New York. Recent grants also go to Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Texas, all within the US.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS FOR VICTIMS OF LA WILDFIRES |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | MEALS FOR DISASTER/EMERGENCIES: LA FIRE |
| MIRIAM'S KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | FOOD AND HOUSING FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS |
| DON BOSCO CRISTO REY | TAKOMA PARK, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | FOUR YEAR SCHOLARSHIP |
| ABRAMSON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POOR INNER CITY CHILDREN |
| ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH | SILVER SPRING, MD | $10,600 | 2026 | ANGEL MINISTRY (SUPPORT FOR CRISIS PREGNANCIES) AND ENGLISH LEARNING STUDENTS |
| BAGLY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | AT RISK QUEER YOUTH |
| CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | FOOD FOR HUNGRY IN DC |
| VISITATION SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR NEEDY CHILDREN |
| SIENA ACADEMY | GREAT FALLS, VA | $8,000 | 2026 | STAFFING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| WRITER'S CENTER | BETHESDA, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | WRITING WORKSHOP |
| SHEPHERD FOUNDATION | CHEVY CHASE, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | CATHOLIC SCHOLARSHIPS IN DC AREA |
| Building Bridges Across the River | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Mary House | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Good Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Abramson Scholarship Foundation | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| St James Catholic Church | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Visitation School | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship for needy children |
| Sound Off Inc | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Farm of the Child | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ABRAMSON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| VISITATION SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarship for needy children |
| BOTTOMLESS CLOSET | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Empowerment of vulnerable and abused women |
| HORTON'S KIDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUND OFF INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL | BETHESDA, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BISHOP JOHN T WALKER SCHOOL FOR BOYS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DON BOSCO CISCO REY | TAKOMA PARK, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | Education and jobs for at risk children |
| BOTTOMLESS CLOSET | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | Empowerment of vulnerable and abused women |
| VISITATION SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | Scholarship for needy children |
| TOGETHER WE BAKE | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | Empowerment of vulnerable and abused women |
BABY2BABY
$25,000EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS FOR VICTIMS OF LA WILDFIRES
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$25,000MEALS FOR DISASTER/EMERGENCIES: LA FIRE
MIRIAM'S KITCHEN
$20,000FOOD AND HOUSING FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS
DON BOSCO CRISTO REY
$20,000FOUR YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
ABRAMSON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$15,000COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POOR INNER CITY CHILDREN
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH
$10,600ANGEL MINISTRY (SUPPORT FOR CRISIS PREGNANCIES) AND ENGLISH LEARNING STUDENTS
BAGLY
$10,000AT RISK QUEER YOUTH
CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK
$10,000FOOD FOR HUNGRY IN DC
VISITATION SCHOOL
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR NEEDY CHILDREN
SIENA ACADEMY
$8,000STAFFING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL
WRITER'S CENTER
$5,000WRITING WORKSHOP
SHEPHERD FOUNDATION
$5,000CATHOLIC SCHOLARSHIPS IN DC AREA
Building Bridges Across the River
$100,000CHARITABLE
Mary House
$50,000CHARITABLE
Good Foundation
$20,000CHARITABLE
Abramson Scholarship Foundation
$15,000CHARITABLE
St James Catholic Church
$10,000CHARITABLE
Visitation School
$10,000Scholarship for needy children
Sound Off Inc
$10,000CHARITABLE
Farm of the Child
$5,000CHARITABLE
GOOD FOUNDATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
ABRAMSON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
VISITATION SCHOOL
$10,000Scholarship for needy children
BOTTOMLESS CLOSET
$10,000Empowerment of vulnerable and abused women
HORTON'S KIDS
$10,000CHARITABLE
SOUND OFF INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE
WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$1,000CHARITABLE
BISHOP JOHN T WALKER SCHOOL FOR BOYS
$1,000CHARITABLE
DON BOSCO CISCO REY
$25,000Education and jobs for at risk children
BOTTOMLESS CLOSET
$10,000Empowerment of vulnerable and abused women
VISITATION SCHOOL
$10,000Scholarship for needy children
TOGETHER WE BAKE
$10,000Empowerment of vulnerable and abused women