The Lerner Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life and local Washington, D.C./Maryland civic institutions, with significant support for synagogues, Jewish federation initiatives, and a major JCC capital campaign. It also backs community youth development through sports (notably the Washington Nationals’ philanthropy) and makes selective large gifts to healthcare research. Grants are typically sizable and targeted to capital campaigns, program support, and community-facing initiatives that strengthen local institutions.
THE ANNETTE M LERNER AND THEODORE N LERNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is based in Rockville, MD and reported $3,121,812 in annual grants in its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its giving is regional and is concentrated in Jewish communal life and local Washington, D.C./Maryland civic institutions, with additional support for youth development through sports and selective grants for medical research and clinical innovation. Recent grants show repeated support for Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, including $200,000 in 2025, $200,000 in 2024, and $200,000 in 2023. Other large grants include $232,100 to WASHINGTON NATIONALS PHILANTHROPIES in 2024, $166,028 to OHR KODESH CONGREGATION in 2025, and $140,000 to OHR KODESH CONGREGATION in 2024. The foundation also gave $139,800 to EDLAVITCH JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF WASHINGTON DC in 2023 and $65,000 in 2024. Smaller grants in the recent list include support for synagogues, Jewish day schools, Holocaust education, anti-hate programming, and medical organizations such as Mayo Clinic and Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America. Its typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile, indicating a mix of modest and larger targeted awards.
Recent grantmaking spans Jewish communal organizations, youth development through sports, and healthcare research. Notable grants include $200,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Washington for Jewish Federation programs, $232,100 to WASHINGTON NATIONALS PHILANTHROPIES to provide opportunity for area youth using the power of baseball, and $166,028 to OHR KODESH CONGREGATION for the AV replacement project. Additional grants supported EDLAVITCH JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF WASHINGTON DC for renovation and new programs, SIXTH & I SYNAGOGUE INC for general operating support, and Mayo Clinic for therapies, surgical procedures, and technologies. The recent list also includes The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Anti Defamation League, Special Olympics Inc, and Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America.
THE ANNETTE M LERNER AND THEODORE N LERNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC gives in amounts that cluster around $5,000, $10,000, and $20,000, with larger awards for capital campaigns and recurring institutional support. Recent grants suggest a preference for Jewish communal institutions, schools, synagogues, youth programs, and selected health organizations. The foundation funds both general operating support and project-specific work, including capital projects, program expansion, tuition assistance, and event support. It also funds individuals, according to the provided data, and its recent grants appear to be annual and multi-year in some cases, such as repeated awards to Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and OHR KODESH CONGREGATION.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 24% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Concentrated, high-dollar local giving with repeat grants to a small set of core grantees; emphasis on capital/campaign support and multi-purpose program funding rather than many small, diverse grants.
Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Washington Nationals Philanthropies, Ohr Kodesh Congregation, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC, Mayo Clinic
THE ANNETTE M LERNER AND THEODORE N LERNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is headquartered in Rockville, MD, but it gives most often in New Jersey by grant count. Maryland recipients account for 22% of grants. Recent grants are concentrated in the Washington, DC and Maryland region, including North Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, Washington, DC, and Kensington. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 122 grants, or 100.0%, going to U.S. recipients.
The provided data does not state an application process or whether THE ANNETTE M LERNER AND THEODORE N LERNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC accepts unsolicited applications. The recent grants shown are directed to named organizations and include both general operating support and project-specific funding.
Recent grants show support for Jewish communal organizations, synagogues, Jewish day schools, youth development through sports, community center programs, Holocaust education, anti-hate work, and some medical research and patient-related causes. Grant purposes include general operating support, capital projects, tuition assistance, and event support.
Typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent individual grants also include larger awards such as $232,100, $200,000, $166,028, and $140,000.
The foundation is based in Rockville, MD, but it gives most often in New Jersey by grant count. Maryland recipients account for 22% of grants, and recent grants also went to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, and Minnesota. All recipient grants in the provided data are in the U.S.
Recent grants include WASHINGTON NATIONALS PHILANTHROPIES, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Mayo Clinic, OHR KODESH CONGREGATION, EDLAVITCH JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF WASHINGTON DC, Bender JCC of Greater Washington, SIXTH & I SYNAGOGUE INC, and Charles E Smith Jewish Day School. The list also includes Seeds of Peace, Anti Defamation League, A Wider Circle Inc, and Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT JEWISH FEDERATION PROGRAMS |
| OHR KODESH CONGREGATION | CHEVY CHASE, MD | $166,028 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AV REPLACEMENT PROJECT |
| BENDER JCC OF GREATER WASHINGTON | ROCKVILLE, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT VARIOUS EVENTS FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY - CAMP JCC AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS |
| SIXTH & I SYNAGOGUE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | BOARD GIFT AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| CROHNS AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE MISSION TO CURE CROHN'S DISEASE AND SUPPORT THE GOLF FORE GUTS EVENT |
| A WIDER CIRCLE INC | KENSINGTON, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - HELP INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES TO RISE OUT OF POVERTY |
| THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $19,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MUSEUM PROGRAMS |
| DC VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS & AT-RISK CHILDREN IN DC AREA |
| EDLAVITCH JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $14,900 | 2025 | 2024 SPRING GALA & GENERAL SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS |
| DEFIANT REQUIEM FOUNDATION THE | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DANGERS OF ANTISEMITISM, HOLOCAUSE IGNORANCE THROUGH MUSIC AND ART |
| ALS ASSOCIATION THE | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISCERN NEEDS AND COORDINATE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH ALS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| FEYNMAN SCHOOL | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| CHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION | SALINE, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | 2024 SUPERHERO SPRINT & 6K - - HELP FIGHT AGAINST DIPG BRAIN TUMOR |
| DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE LOMBARDI ANNUAL GALA |
| IMAGINATION STAGE | BETHESDA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO ANNUAL GALA - SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LUBAVITCH (CHABAD) | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE REPRESENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHABAD-LUBAVITCH MOVEMENT IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL |
| VASSAR COLLEGE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE VASSAR FUND |
| CONGRESSIONAL AWARD FOUNDATION THE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG AMERICANS |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - HILLEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | STRENGTHEN JEWISH LIFE FOR JEWISH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ON CAMPUS |
| WHITE TRUCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | HARWOOD, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO MEET EVERYDAY LIVING EXPENSES |
| LITTLE FOLKS SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND |
| JOEY'S FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATION RELATED TO REHABILITATION, EQUIPMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING FOR CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM BRAIN INJURY |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE 2024 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CHILD RESEARCH CENTER (NCRC) | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATING CHILDREN IN AN ENVIRONMENT ROOTED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT |
| LILABEAN FOUNDATION THE | SILVER SPRING, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CRITICAL RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY CANCER |
| AMERICAN JEWISH INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INSTITUTE (AJIRI) | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE OUTREACH TO THE PRO-ISRAEL COMMUNITY |
| NEW YORK ABORTION ACCESS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND SUPPORT |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP THE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CAMP PROGRAMS |
| CHABAD CHEVY CHASE | CHEVY CHASE, MD | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON NATIONALS PHILANTHROPIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $232,100 | 2024 | PROVIDE A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY FOR AREA YOUTH USING THE POWER OF BASEBALL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $200,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT JEWISH FEDERATION PROGRAMS |
| OHR KODESH CONGREGATION | CHEVY CHASE, MD | $140,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AV REPLACEMENT PROJECT |
| EDLAVITCH JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $65,000 | 2024 | 2023 SPRING GALA & GENERAL SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS |
| BENDER JCC OF GREATER WASHINGTON | ROCKVILLE, MD | $60,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT VARIOUS EVENTS FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY - CAMP JCC AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS |
| SIXTH & I SYNAGOGUE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | BOARD GIFT AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEEDS OF PEACE | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION TO GATHER PROGRAM & GENERAL SUPPORT - PROVIDE FELLOWSHIP TO YOUTH IN CONFLICT AREAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNITE & BUILD LIFE VALUES |
| MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | ROCKVILLE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | MA'AYAN CAMPAIGN 2023 - PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT THROUGH TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| A WIDER CIRCLE INC | KENSINGTON, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - HELP INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES TO RISE OUT OF POVERTY |
| THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT MUSEUM PROGRAMS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN NATAL'S IMPORTANT WORK, PROVIDING VITAL ASSISTANCE TO ISRAELIS |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT ADL IN CONCERT AGAINST HATE |
| DC VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS & AT-RISK CHILDREN IN DC AREA |
| ALS ASSOCIATION THE | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISCERN NEEDS AND COORDINATE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH ALS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| IDI FOUNDATION THE (ISREAL DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE) | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE TO INFLUENCE POLICY, LEGISLATION, AND PUBLIC OPINION IN ISRAEL ON THE BASIS OF OUTSTANDING APPLIED RESEARCH |
| IMAGINATION STAGE | BETHESDA, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION TO ANNUAL GALA - SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN |
| ONE FAMILY FUND | TEANECK, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF ISRAEL'S VICTIMS OF TERROR |
SUPPORT JEWISH FEDERATION PROGRAMS
OHR KODESH CONGREGATION
$166,028CONTRIBUTION TO THE AV REPLACEMENT PROJECT
BENDER JCC OF GREATER WASHINGTON
$60,000SUPPORT VARIOUS EVENTS FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY - CAMP JCC AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS
SUPPORT THE MISSION TO CURE CROHN'S DISEASE AND SUPPORT THE GOLF FORE GUTS EVENT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - HELP INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES TO RISE OUT OF POVERTY
DC VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT
$15,000PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS & AT-RISK CHILDREN IN DC AREA
2024 SPRING GALA & GENERAL SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
DEFIANT REQUIEM FOUNDATION THE
$12,000PROMOTE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DANGERS OF ANTISEMITISM, HOLOCAUSE IGNORANCE THROUGH MUSIC AND ART
ALS ASSOCIATION THE
$10,000PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISCERN NEEDS AND COORDINATE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH ALS AND THEIR FAMILIES
FEYNMAN SCHOOL
$10,000SUPPORT SCHOOL PROGRAMS
2024 SUPERHERO SPRINT & 6K - - HELP FIGHT AGAINST DIPG BRAIN TUMOR
DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
$10,000SUPPORT SCHOOL PROGRAMS
CONTRIBUTION TO ANNUAL GALA - SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN
SUPPORT THE REPRESENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHABAD-LUBAVITCH MOVEMENT IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL
CONGRESSIONAL AWARD FOUNDATION THE
$10,000SUPPORT CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG AMERICANS
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - HILLEL
$10,000STRENGTHEN JEWISH LIFE FOR JEWISH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ON CAMPUS
WHITE TRUCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO MEET EVERYDAY LIVING EXPENSES
LITTLE FOLKS SCHOOL
$10,000CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND
JOEY'S FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATION RELATED TO REHABILITATION, EQUIPMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING FOR CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM BRAIN INJURY
SUPPORT FOR THE 2024 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
NATIONAL CHILD RESEARCH CENTER (NCRC)
$5,000SUPPORT EDUCATING CHILDREN IN AN ENVIRONMENT ROOTED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
LILABEAN FOUNDATION THE
$5,000SUPPORT CRITICAL RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY CANCER
AMERICAN JEWISH INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INSTITUTE (AJIRI)
$5,000SUPPORT THE OUTREACH TO THE PRO-ISRAEL COMMUNITY
NEW YORK ABORTION ACCESS FUND
$2,500GENERAL FUND SUPPORT
HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP THE
$2,000SUPPORT CAMP PROGRAMS
CHABAD CHEVY CHASE
$500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROVIDE A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY FOR AREA YOUTH USING THE POWER OF BASEBALL
SUPPORT JEWISH FEDERATION PROGRAMS
OHR KODESH CONGREGATION
$140,000CONTRIBUTION TO THE AV REPLACEMENT PROJECT
2023 SPRING GALA & GENERAL SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
BENDER JCC OF GREATER WASHINGTON
$60,000SUPPORT VARIOUS EVENTS FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY - CAMP JCC AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS
SEEDS OF PEACE
$35,000CONTRIBUTION TO GATHER PROGRAM & GENERAL SUPPORT - PROVIDE FELLOWSHIP TO YOUTH IN CONFLICT AREAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNITE & BUILD LIFE VALUES
MA'AYAN CAMPAIGN 2023 - PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT THROUGH TUITION ASSISTANCE
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - HELP INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES TO RISE OUT OF POVERTY
SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN NATAL'S IMPORTANT WORK, PROVIDING VITAL ASSISTANCE TO ISRAELIS
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS & AT-RISK CHILDREN IN DC AREA
ALS ASSOCIATION THE
$15,000PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISCERN NEEDS AND COORDINATE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH ALS AND THEIR FAMILIES
IDI FOUNDATION THE (ISREAL DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE)
$15,000SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE TO INFLUENCE POLICY, LEGISLATION, AND PUBLIC OPINION IN ISRAEL ON THE BASIS OF OUTSTANDING APPLIED RESEARCH
CONTRIBUTION TO ANNUAL GALA - SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN