Morton S Abelson Foundation
EIN 366149634Total Given 2016–2024
$181K
98 grants · $20K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$1K
grant size
35%
supporter · 19/55 multi-year
repeat
$802K
Assets (2024)
55
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 831-4109
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $30K | $420K | $32K | 29 |
| 2019 | N/A | $555K | $32K | N/A |
| 2020 | $16K | $625K | $23K | 12 |
| 2021 | $18K | $766K | $50K | 6 |
| 2022 | $18K | $633K | $11K | 9 |
| 2023 | $59K | $683K | $78K | 24 |
| 2024 | $39K | $802K | $71K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 98 grants on record
Minimum
$75
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SS
Susan a Star
President, Secretary, & Tr
Leadership
RS
Robert Star
Director
MA
Michael a Abelson
V.P. Dir
SS
Susan a Star
President, Secretary, & Tr
Leadership
RS
Robert Star
Director
MA
Michael a Abelson
V.P. Dir
SS
Susan a Star
President, Secretary, & Tr
Leadership
RS
Robert Star
Director
MA
Michael a Abelson
V.P. Dir
SS
Susan a Star
President, Secretary, & Tr
Leadership
RS
Robert Star
Director
MA
Michael a Abelson
V.P. Dir
SS
Susan a Star
President, Secretary, & Tr
Leadership
RS
Robert Star
Director
MA
Michael a Abelson
V.P. Dir
SS
Susan a Star
President, Secretary, & Tr
Leadership
RS
Robert Star
Director
MA
Michael a Abelson
V.P. Dir
SS
Susan a Star
President & Dir
Leadership
SS
Susan a Star
Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
MA
Michael a Abelson
V.P. & Dir
Grants Awarded (98 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $12,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Anti Defamation League | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General | 2016 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | $7,500 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Sparky | Telluride, CO | $7,500 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Anti Defamation League | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Shankman Orthopedic | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Anti Defamation League | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Tupelo Press | North Adams, MA | $1,500 | General | 2016 |
| Aclu | Chicago, IL | $1,250 | GENERAL | 2022 |