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Abrams Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 04-6856820 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $6.9M
- Grants reported
- 18
- Median grant
- $125K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | $6.9M |
Where Abrams Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | IN SUPPORT OF FUND II | 2024 | $2.5M |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 2024 | $1.3M |
| THE ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION | BOSTON, MA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHARLESBANK LANDING ON THE ESPLANADE | 2024 | $750K |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE/FRONTLINE SERIES SUPPORT AND FRONTLINE DISPATCH PODCAST | 2024 | $505K |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF GLOBAL SLAVERY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE | 2024 | $500K |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR AN EQUITABLE FUTURE | 2024 | $250K |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE | 2024 | $200K |
| THE 19TH NEWS | AUSTIN, TX | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COVERAGE | 2024 | $200K |
| THE PUBLIC THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE MOBILE UNIT | 2024 | $150K |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| PUBLIC ART FUND | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF THE ADRIENNE ELISE TARVER: SHE WHO SITS AND EDRA SOTO: GRAFT EXHIBITIONS | 2024 | $100K |
| SALT LICK INCUBATOR INC | BELMONT, MA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| THE MARSHALL PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NIEMAN FOUNDATION FOR JOURNALISM | 2024 | $50K |
| BRAVEN INCORPORATED | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BARD PRISON INITIATIVE | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Abrams Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.