Abbitt Family Foundation

NEWPORT NEWS, VA EIN: 52-1441636

The Abbitt Family Foundation is a private foundation established in Virginia in 1986. Based in Newport News, Virginia, the foundation operates as a family grantmaking entity focused on charitable giving to local and regional organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

+4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

-71.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

-80.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+43.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants to charitable organizations, with recent grants including:

Grant Types

are characterized as general charitable support

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AuroraColonial HeightsGlade HillGloucesterHamptonJamestownManassasNewport NewsNoewport NewsNorfolkRichmondRoanokeScottsvilleSmithfieldSpring GroveSurryWilliamsburgYorktown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending July 2025:

  • Total Assets: $4,579,417
  • Total Revenues: $324,896
  • Total Expenses: $112,284
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $161,935
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $162,961

As of Fiscal Year Ending July 2024:

  • Investment Income and Dividends: $149,620

The foundation has no employees and generates revenue primarily through investment income and asset sales rather than contributions.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$421K$843K$1M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,579,417$4,366,805$3,079,952
Revenue$324,896$1,532,631$225,119
Expenses$112,284$245,778$364,380
Qualifying Distributions$60,000$209,100$330,350
Net Investment Income$272,612$1,495,953$191,089
Distributable Amount$300,494$275,947$288,340

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$113K$226K$340K$453K33 grants202138 grants202236 grants202310 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Faison Center$50KVirginia Living Museum$10K

Grant Size Distribution

119 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K7$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Carolyn S. Abbitt (Trustee)
  • Matthew M. Abbitt (Trustee)

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Carolyn S AbbittPres0.5
Matthew M AbbittAsst S T
Stephen M AbbittVP S T

Location & Contact

Address: 11835 Fishing Point Drive, Suite 101, Newport News, VA 23606-2584

Phone: 757-466-0464

EIN: 52-1441636

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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