Abacode Cares Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 87-1956458

Abacode Cares Inc is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025.

Abacode Cares Inc at a glance

Expenses (2025)
$307
-98.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Abacode Cares Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

WashingtonTampa

How Abacode Cares Inc gives

  • Giving grew 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $20K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way Suncoast Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Operations$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025——$307———$3
2024$307—$23,479$20,0001$23,479$480
2023$29,472$36,850$9,868——$1,158$510
2022$2,490$22,900$21,068$20,0001$21,068$460
2021$658$26,055$25,397$15,0001$25,397$129

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abacode Cares Inc reported a distributable amount of $3 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Abacode Cares Inc is led by Michael Ferris, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Ferris

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Megan Pierleoni (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Shane Wiseman (2021–2023) — CFO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Abacode Cares Inc

Where does Abacode Cares Inc operate?

Abacode Cares Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida.

How much is Abacode Cares Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Abacode Cares Inc reported a distributable amount of $3 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Abacode Cares Inc's EIN?

Abacode Cares Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1956458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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