Abrams Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6856820 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$6.9M
Organizations funded18
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$146M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $500,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
72% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | In support of fund II | $2,500,000 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | To support the propublica local reporting network | $1,300,000 |
| The Esplanade Association | Boston, MA | To provide support for the construction of the charlesbank landing on the esplanade | $750,000 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Support of the enterprise journalism initiative/frontline series support and frontline dispatch podcast | $505,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | To support the center for the study of global slavery at the national museum of african american history and culture | $500,000 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | To support the campaign for an equitable future | $250,000 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Washington, DC | To support the local legal initiative | $200,000 |
| The 19Th News | Austin, TX | General operating support to advance reproductive rights coverage | $200,000 |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | In support of public works and the mobile unit | $150,000 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Public Art Fund | New York, NY | In support of the adrienne elise tarver: she who sits and edra soto: graft exhibitions | $100,000 |
| Salt Lick Incubator Inc | Belmont, MA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Braven Incorporated | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | General operating support for the nieman foundation for journalism | $50,000 |
| The Marshall Project | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | General operating support for bard prison initiative | $25,000 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General operating support | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,880,000 | 18 |
| 2023 | $7,656,666 | 25 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533149349103158
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6856820
- Profile updated Nov 7, 2026
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