The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family
EIN 453682112 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$53.8M
552 grants · $6.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
40%
supporter · 117/293 multi-year
repeat
$5.5M
Assets (2024)
293
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 288-9970
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5.2M | $12.7M | $16.8M | 102 |
| 2017 | $5.1M | $12.6M | $5.0M | 102 |
| 2018 | $8.4M | $4.2M | $214K | 82 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.9M | $7.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $13.0M | $1.5M | $7.9M | 56 |
| 2022 | $7.4M | $2.9M | $7.7M | 65 |
| 2023 | $8.4M | $5.7M | $7.2M | 68 |
| 2024 | $6.3M | $5.5M | $5.6M | 77 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 552 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$97K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$3.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.1% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 20 states
$1.1M across
6 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (552 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $3,125,000 | $2,875,000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$250,000 RECIPIENT'S DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND PIPELINE INITIATIVES | 2020 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Times Up Foundation | Washington, WA | $1,800,000 | $1,500,000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$300,000 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, VISUAL STORYTELLING CAPACITY BUILDING, COLLATERAL... | 2020 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $1,750,000 | $1,250,000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$500,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$500,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $1,250,000 | $750,000 AMERICAN POLITICS: THE BREAKDOWN$500,000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $1,250,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $1,125,000 | $1,075,000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$50,000 RECIPIENT'S DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND PIPELINE INITIATIVES | 2020 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | $1,100,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | $1,100,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2020 |
| California Community Foundation | LOS Angeles, CA | $1,094,769 | $1,069,769 DESTINATION CRENSHAW FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FUND$25,000 WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND | 2018 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $1,050,000 | $50,000 SOMEBODY FEED THE PEOPLE CAMPAIGN$1,000,000 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY | 2020 |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | $1,005,000 | $500,000 UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM$500,000 INITIATIVE FUND FOR THE FUTURE$5,000 SIMMONS CREW TEAM | 2018 |
| Children's Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $1,005,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | FREE ELECTION FUND | 2023 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | FREE ELECTION FUND | 2024 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences | Santa Monica, CA | $950,000 | $100,000 FINANCIAL AID ENDOWNMENT$50,000 ANNUAL FUND$800,000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences | Santa Monica, CA | $950,000 | $100,000 FINANCIAL AID ENDOWNMENT$50,000 ANNUAL FUND$800,000 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences | Santa Monica, CA | $950,000 | $100,000 FINANCIAL AID ENDOWNMENT$50,000 ANNUAL FUND$800,000 WORLDS UNIMAGINED CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Community Coalition | LOS Angeles, CA | $945,000 | $100,000 BUILDING RENOVATION$260,000 FREEDOM SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM$ 15,000 COMMUNICATIONS $ 30,000 ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT... | 2017 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $900,000 | DEMOCRACY DOCKET LEGAL FUND | 2022 |
| The Archer School for Girls | LOS Angeles, CA | $780,000 | $750,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$30,000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $750,000 | THE BREAKDOWN | 2016 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $750,000 | THE BREAKDOWN | 2017 |
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