Private Foundation

ABRAMS FOUNDATION INC

ABRAMS FOUNDATION INC, of BOSTON, MA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.9M in revenue, $8.1M in expenses, $99.6M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 154 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $45.8M.

EIN: 046856820 BOSTON, MA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$4.9M

Total Expenses$8.1M

Total Assets$99.6M

Grants Given154

Grant Total$45.8M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

IN SUPPORT OF FUND II

$2,500,000

PROPUBLICA

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK

$1,300,000

THE ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION

BOSTON, MA · 2024

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHARLESBANK LANDING ON THE ESPLANADE

$750,000

WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

BOSTON, MA · 2024

SUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE/FRONTLINE SERIES SUPPORT AND FRONTLINE DISPATCH PODCAST

$505,000

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF GLOBAL SLAVERY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

$500,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amy Abrams

DIRECTOR David C Abrams

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Top Grant Purposes

IN SUPPORT OF FUND II

$5,000,000 2 grants

GENERAL PURPOSE

$3,947,237 33 grants

TO BENEFIT THE BERKLEE POPULAR MUSIC INSTITUTE

$3,100,000 3 grants

INITIATIVE OF FRONTLINE

$2,866,000 2 grants

SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK

$2,550,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$4.9M	$8.1M	$99.6M
2023	$9.8M	$8.3M	$102.8M
2022	$7.9M	$6.9M	$101.3M
2020	$18.9M	$8.5M	$90.2M
2019	$3.0M	$7.1M	$79.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $4.9M (+61%), with total assets most recently reported at $99.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, DC, FL, IL, MA, NJ, and 4 other states.

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