ABRAMS FOUNDATION INC

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

BOSTON, MAEIN 046856820 Website

Annual Giving

$6.9M-10% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$125K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Abrams Foundation is the philanthropic vehicle of David and Amy Abrams. The foundation's grantmaking has supported Boston organizations focused on journalism and narrative, arts and creativity, and access and opportunity.

Focus Areas

investigative journalismlocal news and local reportingpress freedom and legal defense for journalistsjournalism fellowshipspublic mediadata journalismdocumentary filmarts and culture

Grant Types

general operating supportfellowshipscapital campaigns/capital projectsexhibition/project-specific grantsprogrammatic/project grants

Funded Initiatives

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (millions), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Berklee College of Music, KIPP Academy Lynn, Match Charter Public School, Year Up, Shorenstein Center on Media Politics and Public Policy at Harvard, Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia, Marshall Project. $7.6M in grants in 2023.

How to Apply

Does not accept unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits, only funds pre-selected organizations. Not easily accessible and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-10%

$6.9M

Grants

Median

$125K

States

2023+29%

$7.7M

Grants

Median

$100K

States

2022

$6.0M

Grants

Median

$150K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$125K

Typical Grant (Median)

$25K

Smallest

$50K

25th Pctile

$438K

75th Pctile

$2.5M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $438K.

Largest Recent Grants

$2.5M

2024

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT

DC · IN SUPPORT OF FUND II

$1.3M

2024

PROPUBLICA

NY · TO SUPPORT THE PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK

$750K

2024

THE ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION

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

$505K

2024

WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

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

$500K

2024

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

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

Geographic Focus

$3.2M3 grants

$1.8M7 grants

$1.7M5 grants

$200K1 grants

$50K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$99.6M

$6.9M(6.9%)

2023

$102.8M

$7.7M(7.4%)

2022

$101.3M

$6.0M(5.9%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.