Abrams Foundation Inc
EIN 046856820 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$46.4M
164 grants · $5.8M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $25K–$355K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 44/62 multi-year
repeat
$132.6M
Assets (2023)
62
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 646-6140
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5.2M | $89.4M | $8.7M | 25 |
| 2017 | $5.1M | $109.8M | $20.4M | 25 |
| 2018 | $6.2M | $96.8M | $6.2M | 24 |
| 2019 | N/A | $102.6M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $7.9M | $116.5M | $18.9M | 21 |
| 2021 | $8.3M | $132.0M | $19.3M | 18 |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $118.1M | $7.9M | 26 |
| 2023 | $7.7M | $132.6M | $9.8M | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 164 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$100K
Average
$283K
75th Pctl
$355K
Maximum
$2.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.2% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 10 states
$400K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (164 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller Philanthrophy Advisors | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | IN SUPPORT OF AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES | 2020 |
| Rockefeller Philanthrophy Advisors | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | IN SUPPORT OF AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES | 2021 |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | IN SUPPORT OF FUND II | 2023 |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | $1,683,000 | INITIATIVE OF FRONTLINE | 2018 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $1,550,000 | FELLOWSHIP GRANT, SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2021 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $1,410,000 | FELLOWSHIP GRANT, SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA | 2020 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $1,300,000 | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2023 |
| Huntington Theatre Company | Boston, MA | $1,250,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | $1,183,000 | INITIATIVE OF FRONTLINE | 2017 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $1,100,000 | TO BENEFIT THE BERKLEE POPULAR MUSIC INSTITUTE | 2017 |
| Columbia University - SIPA | New York, NY | $1,025,000 | ABRAMS FELLOWSHIP FUND; COLUMBIA CENTER ON GLOBAL ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE | 2017 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | TO BENEFIT THE BERKLEE POPULAR MUSIC INSTITUTE | 2018 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Boston | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ICA WATERSHED PROJECT IN EAST BOSTON | 2018 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | TO BENEFIT THE BERKLEE POPULAR MUSIC INSTITUTE | 2016 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $1,000,000 | TO BENEFIT THE RACIAL JUSTICE CAMPAIGN | 2016 |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | INITIATIVE OF FRONTLINE | 2016 |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | $750,000 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS | 2020 |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | $750,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $708,000 | INITIATIVES OF FRONTLINE | 2021 |
| Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $650,000 | IN SUPPORT OF NEWSMATCH AND LEGAL CLINIC FUND | 2021 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $625,000 | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2022 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $625,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2022 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $625,000 | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2023 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $608,000 | INITIATIVES OF FRONTLINE | 2022 |
| Nieman Foundation for Journalism | Cambridge, MA | $555,000 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 2018 |
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