Bruce C Abrams Family Foundation
EIN 141917252Total Given 2016–2023
$1.5M
86 grants · $183K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
37%
supporter · 15/41 multi-year
repeat
$6.1M
Assets (2023)
41
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 332-1111
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $171K | $3.7M | $415K | 9 |
| 2017 | $126K | $4.2M | $140K | 7 |
| 2018 | $191K | $4.2M | $1.1M | 12 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.2M | $294K | N/A |
| 2020 | $305K | $5.5M | $145K | 18 |
| 2021 | $172K | $6.5M | $175K | 15 |
| 2022 | $230K | $5.2M | $205K | 11 |
| 2023 | $268K | $6.1M | $210K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 86 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BC
Byron Canvasser
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
NC
Nancy C Cohen
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
LR
Lindsay Abrams Richter
2 yrs
Director/Executive Director
Leadership
RC
Robert Canvasser
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AA
Alec Abrams
8+ yrs
Director
NC
Nancy C Cohen
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BC
Byron Canvasser
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RC
Robert Canvasser
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AA
Alec Abrams
8+ yrs
Director
LR
Lindsay Abrams Richter
2 yrs
Director/Executive Directo
NC
Nancy C Cohen
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BC
Byron Canvasser
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RC
Robert Canvasser
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AA
Alec Abrams
8+ yrs
Director
LA
Lindsay Abrams
6 yrs
Director/Executive Directo
NC
Nancy C Cohen
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BC
Byron Canvasser
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RC
Robert Canvasser
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
LA
Lindsay Abrams
6 yrs
Director/Executive Directo
AA
Alec Abrams
8+ yrs
Director
NC
Nancy C Cohen
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BC
Byron Canvasser
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RC
Robert Canvasser
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
LA
Lindsay Abrams
6 yrs
Director/Executive Directo
AA
Alec Abrams
8+ yrs
Director
NC
Nancy C Cohen
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BC
Byron Canvasser
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RC
Robert Canvasser
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AA
Alec Abrams
8+ yrs
Director
LA
Lindsay Abrams
6 yrs
Director/Executive Directo
BC
Byron Canvasser
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
NC
Nancy C Cohen
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
RC
Robert Canvasser
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AA
Alec Abrams
8+ yrs
Director
LA
Lindsay Abrams
6 yrs
Director/Executive Directo
BC
Byron Canvasser
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
NC
Nancy C Cohen
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
LA
Lindsay Abrams
6 yrs
Director/Executive Director
Leadership
RC
Robert Canvasser
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AA
Alec Abrams
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (86 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Services International | Washington, DC | $100,000 | MENTAL HEALTH IN CENTRAL AMERICA EXPANSION PROJECT | 2020 |
| Podium Society Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT SEASON 1 | 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| The Jed Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO AID IN THE STORYTELLING AND VOICES CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan (Depression Center) | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 | GENERAL* | 2016 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan (Depression Center) | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 | GENERAL* | 2016 |
| The Jed Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO AID IN THE TRANSITION OF RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES TO THE WORKPALCE | 2017 |
| Active Minds Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | ACTIVE MINDS @ WORK PROJECT | 2022 |
| Active Minds Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | ACTIVE MINDS @ WORK PROJECT | 2021 |
| Active Minds Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | ACTIVE MINDS @ WORK PROJECT | 2023 |
| The Jed Foundation | New York, NY | $39,500 | TO AID IN THE TRANSITION OF RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES TO THE WORKPALCE | 2016 |
| Active Minds Inc | Washington, DC | $35,500 | TO AID IN THE GREEK LIFE PROJECT | 2018 |
| Nami | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Strongminds Inc | Maplewood, NJ | $30,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Strongminds Inc | Maplewood, NJ | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Active Minds Inc | Washington, DC | $30,000 | ACTIVE MINDS @ WORK PROJECT | 2020 |
| Strongminds Inc | Maplewood, NJ | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| The Headstrong Project Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| The Jed Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | SEIZE THE AWKWARD CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Strongminds Inc | Maplewood, NJ | $30,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Strongminds Inc | Maplewood, NJ | $30,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Project Heal | Douglaston, NY | $25,479 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Project Heal | Douglaston, NY | $25,000 | FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF HEALING PROJECT | 2018 |
| The Kennedy Forum | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Active Minds Inc | Washington, DC | $22,500 | GENERAL | 2017 |