Abbett Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chandler, AZ EIN: 27-6556709

Abbett Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chandler, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $408K. Net investment income was $307K.

Key facts about Abbett Family Foundation

In short: Abbett Family Foundation gave $408K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-6556709
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$407,516
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$58,217
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$6,358,214
Primary geography
Arizona (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.4M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$408K

-6.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

+34.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abbett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $639K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Abbett Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

TucsonTempePhoenixMaranaNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K7 grants2019 6 grants2020 10 grants2021 6 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2020) to $539K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $408K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Youth on Their Own: $160KYouth on Their Own$160KASU Foundation: $121KASU Foundation$121KASU Gammage Foundation: $63KASU Gammage Foundation$63KSt Marys Food Bank: $35KSt Marys Food Bank$35KThe Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: $25KThe Gilder Lehrman Instituteof American History$25KChildrens Advocacy Center of Southern Arizona: $2KChildrens Advocacy Center ofSouthern Arizona$2KEpic Disability Advocacy: $1KEpic Disability Advocacy$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Youth on Their Own ($160K). Together the top 7 received $408K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K8$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 42 (64%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth on Their Own Tucson, AZResearch study and data collection on the roi on student stipends to increase graduation and successful employment outcomes after hs.$160,000
ASU Foundation Tempe, AZBranding, marketing support, site recommendation implementations, and digital equipment for the kerr cultural center to provide cultural participation programs, community education, and outreach; kerr matching donation for annual fundraiser; educational outreach for students, staff and community thorugh beyond series; camp level up with funding for gaming summer camp for neurodivergent youth to develop technology skills.$121,316
ASU Gammage Foundation Tempe, AZAsu gammage educational initiatives in support of disney musicals in the schools and school to work.$63,000
St Marys Food Bank Phoenix, AZFood - Use for Phoenix Community Food Bank$35,000
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History New York, NYSupport and expand the gilder lehrman institute of American history's affiliate school program in Arizona. Affiliate program expenses include but are not limited to resources to grow the affiliate program, the production of the materials (e.g., writing, printing, video editing, design, acquisition of photography rights, fulfillment, and postage), lesson plans, professional development opportunities, student-facing programs, student essay writing competitions, outreach, programmatic development, scholar fees, and the new citizenship programilton education program, educational resources, and outreach expenses for az schools in the affilate program.$25,000
Childrens Advocacy Center of Southern Arizona Tucson, AZSponsorship of 2025 charity golf fundraiser. Event to fundraise, raise awareness to protect children from and to support those who have been abused.$2,000
Epic Disability Advocacy Phoenix, AZSponsorship of 2025 charity golf fundraiser. Event to fundraise, raise awareness and support expansion of programs and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.$1,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,358,214$6,588,771$6,963,614
Revenue$332,278$213,180$213,403
Expenses$562,835$588,183$600,391
Qualifying Distributions$548,387$575,278$590,220
Net Investment Income$306,723$302,745$286,986
Distributable Amount$639,308$587,687$521,366

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Abbett Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey Abbett, Chairman on every filing since 2019; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey Abbett

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    12 hrs/week

    $25K (2019) → $30K (2025)

  • Jenniffer Jarvis

    Director & Foundation Manager

    On filings since 2019

    18 hrs/week

    $35K (2019) → $45K (2025)

  • Timothy Wilcox

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    12 hrs/week

    $25K (2019) → $30K (2025)

  • Renee Cruz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    12 hrs/week

    $30K (2023) → $30K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Renee Abbett (2019–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jenniffer Jarvis — Director/Foundation Manage: $45KJenniffer JarvisDirector/Foundation Manage$45KJeffrey Abbett — Chairman: $30KJeffrey AbbettChairman$30KRenee Cruz — Director: $30KRenee CruzDirector$30KTimothy Wilcox — Director: $30KTimothy WilcoxDirector$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Jenniffer Jarvis (Director/Foundation Manage). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Abbett Family Foundation

How much does Abbett Family Foundation give each year?

Abbett Family Foundation gave $408K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $433K across 10 grants.

What is Abbett Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Abbett Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $58,217, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Abbett Family Foundation give grants?

Abbett Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tempe, AZ (2 grants), Tucson, AZ (2 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).

Does Abbett Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Abbett Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Abbett Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Abbett Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Youth on Their Own ($160,000), ASU Foundation ($121,316) and ASU Gammage Foundation ($63,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Abbett Family Foundation?

Abbett Family Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $548K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $639K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Abbett Family Foundation's EIN?

Abbett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6556709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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