Support for the Hungry

The William S. Abell Foundation supports organizations that provide services for the hungry as part of our core mission with grants that are awarded quarterly that typically do not exceed $25,000 per grantee.

DEADLINES:

  • Letters of Intent Due: December 30th, April 2nd, July 2nd, October 1st.
  • Proposal Due: January 13th, April 16th, July 16th, October 15th.

Before submitting a letter of intent or grant application, please review the following guidelines and then go to: Am I Eligible?

Grant requests must be from nonprofits operating in:

  • The District of Columbia;
  • Montgomery, Prince George’s, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland.

The Foundation will consider applications for:

  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner programs;
  • Food pantries;
  • Transportation of meals to clients;
  • Other services that help feed the hungry.

The Foundation will not consider applications for:

  • Consecutive year grants;
  • Organizations that are not "public charities" as described in IRC S 509(a) (1) or (2).

Our recent grants for the hungry:

SCROLL DOWN FOR A LIST OF LINKS AND ADDRESSES FOR GRANTS AWARDED FOR THE HUNGRY:     

Archbishop Carroll High School                                      

4300 Harewood Road NE  

Washington, DC 20017

www.archbishopcarroll.org/

 

Bethesda Cares, Inc.

7728 Woodmont Ave

Bethesda, MD 20814

http://www.bethesdacares.com

 

Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys

3640 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE

Washington DC 20032

http://www.bishopwalkerschool.org/bws/

 

Capital Area Food Bank

645 Taylor Street NE

Washington, DC 20017

http://www.growthefoodbank.org/

 

Charlie’s Place at St. Margaret’s

1830 Connecticut Avenue NW

Washington, DC20009

http://www.stmargaretsdc.org/charliesplace/index.html

 

Christian Communities Group Homes, Inc.

P.O. Box 29643

Washington, DC 20017

http://www.esm.org/ccgh/

 

Church of the Epiphany

1317 G Street NW

Washington, DC 20005

www.epiphanydc.org/

 

Community Support Systems, Inc.                                   

P.O. Box 206

Aquasco, MD 20608

www.communitysupportsystems.org/

 

Damien Ministries, Inc.

2200 Rhode Island Ave NE

Washington DC 20018 

http://www.damienministries.org/

 

DC Central Kitchen, Inc.

425 2nd Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/

 

Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School

1010 Larch Ave

Takoma Park, MD 20912

www.donboscocristorey.org/

 

Emmaus Services for the Aging, Inc.

1426 9th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

www.emmausservices.org/

  

Gaithersburg HELP, Inc.                                                    

431 N. Frederick Ave Suite 105

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

www.gaithersburghelp.org/

 

Germantown HELP, Inc.

P.O. Box 608

Germantown, MD 20874

http://www.germantownhelp.org/dnn/default.aspx

 

Iona Senior Services                                                           

4125 Albemarle St NW                                                                               

Washington, DC 20016

www.iona.org/index.cfm?pageid=1001

 

Interfaith Conference                                                         

1426 9th St NW

Washington, DC 2001

www.ifcmw.org/

 

Manna Food Center                                                           

614 Loftstrand Lane

Rockville, MD 20850

www.mannafood.org/

 

Martha's Table                                                                    

2114 14th St NW

Washington, DC 20009

www.marthastable.org/

 

Maryland Food Bank, Inc.

2200 Halethorpe Farms Road

Baltimore, MD 21227

www.mdfoodbank.org/site/pp.asp?c=ahKKI2PKIsE&b=218104

 

 McClendon Center                                                             

1313 New York Ave NW     

Washington, DC 20005

www.mcclendoncenter.org/

 

Mid-County United Ministries, Inc.

2424 Reedie Drive

Silver Spring, MD 20902

Unknown Website Address

 

Miriam's Kitchen

2401 Virginia Ave NW

Washington, DC 20037

http://www.miriamskitchen.org/

 

Olney HELP                                                                         

P. O. Box 430

Olney, MD 20830

Unknown Website Address

 

St. Augustine School

1421 V Street, NW

Washington, DC 20009

http://staug-dc.org/

 

St. Stephen & the Incarnation Church-Loaves & Fishes Program

1525 Newton Street, NW

Washington, DC 20010

www.saintstephensdc.org/landf.html

 

Salvation Army                                                                   

2626 Pennsylvania Ave NW     

Washington, DC 20037

www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

 

San Miguel School, Inc.

7705 Georgia Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20012-1618

www.sanmigueldc.org/welcome.htm

 

Sarah’s Circle

2551 17th Street NW Suite 103

 Washington, D.C. 20009

www.sarahscircle.org/

 

Seabury Resources for the Aging (formerly known as ESM)

900 Second Street NE Suite206

Washington, DC20002

www.esm.org/

 

SMILE, Inc.

P.O. Box 1276

Solomons MD, 20688

www.smileinc.org/

 

 Spanish Catholic Center

1618 Monroe Street NW

Washington, DC 20010

Unknown Website Address

 

The Foundation Schools

6000 Executive Blvd Suite 605

Rockville, MD 20852

http://www.foundationschools.org/

 

The Shepherd's Table, Inc.

8210-A Colonial Lane

Silver Spring, MD 20910

http://www.shepherdstable.org/

 

Thrive DC                          

309 Eye Street

Washington, DC 20001

www.dphw.org/

 

Top Banana Home Delivered Groceries, Inc.

14100 Brandywine Road

Brandywine, MD 20613

http://topbananagrocer.org/

 

Washington Jesuit Academy                                           

900 Varnum St NE                  

Washington, DC 20017

www.wjacademy.org/

 

Washington Middle School for Girls

1901 Mississippi Ave SE

Washington, DC 20020

http://www.washingtonmiddleschoolforgirls.org/

 

We Are Family Senior Outreach Network, Inc.

1405 Monroe Street, NW

Washington, DC 20010

www.wearefamilydc.org/services/

 

Woodley House, Inc.

1221 Taylor Street NW

Washington, DC 20011

http://www.woodleyhouse.org/index.html

 

Women Who Care Ministries, Inc.                                    

P.O. Box  87552                                                               

Gaithersburg, MD 20886

www.womenwhocareministries.org/welcome_to_women_who_care_

 

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