Stuart R Abelson Foundation
EIN 363799447
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$250K
13 grants · $31K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $15K–$20K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 4/6 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2023)
6
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 923-2789
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40K | $787K | $26K | 2 |
| 2017 | $45K | $820K | $56K | 2 |
| 2018 | $30K | $745K | $35K | 2 |
| 2020 | N/A | $725K | $36K | N/A |
| 2021 | $72K | $913K | $63K | 3 |
| 2022 | $30K | $941K | $40K | 2 |
| 2023 | $34K | $1.1M | $43K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 13 grants on record
Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$15K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$36K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JA
Jesse F Abelson
President & Dir
Leadership
BA
Benjamin G Abelson
V. President, Treasurer, & Dir
Leadership
HL
H Debra Levin
Secretary & Dir
Leadership
JA
Jesse F Abelson
President & Dir
Leadership
BA
Benjamin G Abelson
V. President, Treasurer, & Dir
Leadership
HL
H Debra Levin
Secretary & Dir
Leadership
JA
Jesse F Abelson
President & Dir
Leadership
BA
Benjamin G Abelson
V. President, Treasurer, & Dir
Leadership
HL
H Debra Levin
Secretary & Dir
Leadership
JA
Jesse F Abelson
President & Dir
Leadership
BA
Benjamin G Abelson
V. President, Treasurer, & Dir
Leadership
HL
H Debra Levin
Secretary & Dir
Leadership
BA
Benjamin G Abelson
V. President, Treasurer, & Dir
Leadership
JA
Jesse F Abelson
President & Dir
Leadership
HL
H Debra Levin
Secretary & Dir
Leadership
BA
Benjamin G Abelson
V. President, Treasurer, & Dir
Leadership
JA
Jesse F Abelson
President & Dir
Leadership
HL
H Debra Levin
Secretary & Dir
Leadership
JA
Jesse F Abelson
President & Dir
Leadership
BA
Benjamin G Abelson
V. President, Treasurer, & Dir
Leadership
HL
H Debra Levin
Secretary & Dir
Leadership
Grants Awarded (13 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facets Multimedia Incorporated | Chicago, IL | $35,700 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | CHARITABLE GRANT | 2017 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | CHARITABLE GRANT | 2016 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Threshold Foundation | Brewster, NY | $18,875 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Chicago Community Bond Fund | Chicago, IL | $15,865 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Facets Multimedia | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE GRANT | 2018 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | CHARITABLE GRANT | 2018 |
| Facets Multimedia Incorporated | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Facets Multimedia | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE GRANT | 2016 |
| Facets Multimedia | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE GRANT | 2017 |
| Facets Multimedia Incorporated | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Chicago Community Bond Fund | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |