ABRAMS FOUNDATION INC
https://WWW.ABRAMSFOUNDATION.ORG
$132.6M
Total Assets (2023)
$6.8M
Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2023)
$13.6M
Giving on File
(2 yrs)
(2 yrs)
51
Grants on File
$306K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6176466140
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $96.8M | $6.2M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $102.6M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $116.5M | $18.9M | N/A |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $118.1M | $7.9M | 26 |
| 2023 | $7.7M | $132.6M | $9.8M | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 51 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$125K
Average
$267K
75th Pctl
$355K
Maximum
$2.5M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID C ABRAMS | DIRECTOR | — |
| AMY ABRAMS | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (51 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500,000 | IN SUPPORT OF FUND II | 2023 |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,300,000 | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2023 |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $750,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | $625,000 | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2022 |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | $625,000 | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2023 |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | $625,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2022 |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $608,000 | INITIATIVES OF FRONTLINE | 2022 |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $525,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE/FRONTLINE SERIES SUPPORT AND FRONTLINE DISPATCH PODCAST | 2023 |
| HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE NEW HUNTINGTON | 2022 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION - NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF GLOBAL SLAVERY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE | 2023 |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $416,667 | IN SUPPORT OF BROWN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SLAVERY & JUSTICE | 2022 |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $416,666 | IN SUPPORT OF BROWN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SLAVERY & JUSTICE | 2023 |
| THE MARSHALL PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $355,000 | TO FUND DATA EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER POSITIONS | 2022 |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | TO SUPPORT ABRAMS JOURNALISM FELLOWS | 2022 |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR AN EQUITABLE FUTURE | 2023 |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR AN EQUITABLE FUTURE | 2022 |
| ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE BETYE SAAR/TRAVEL ALBUMS EXHIBITION | 2022 |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| THE 19TH NEWS | AUSTIN, TX | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COVERAGE | 2023 |
| THE 19TH NEWS | AUSTIN, TX | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COVERAGE | 2022 |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION FRANK BOWLING'S AMERICA, 1966-75 | 2022 |
| THE PUBLIC THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MOBILE UNIT | 2023 |
| THE PUBLIC THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MOBILE UNIT | 2022 |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $125,000 | FRONTLINE'S INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST EQUITY INITIATIVE | 2023 |