Abelow Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Telluride, CO EIN: 13-4053987

Abelow Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Telluride, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $237K. Net investment income was $126K.

Key facts about Abelow Family Foundation

EIN: 13-4053987
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $237,305
Grants made (2024): 1
Average grant: $237,305
Median grant: $237,305
Total assets: $2,019,481
Primary geography: New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Abelow Family Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

-5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$237K

+3.0% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$237K

+3.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abelow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Abelow Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $237K (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

New York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$2,019,481	$2,134,843	$1,917,558
Revenue	$139,717	$181,740	$218,106
Expenses	$255,031	$271,280	$216,963
Qualifying Distributions	$239,092	$233,050	$203,000
Net Investment Income	$126,278	$168,510	$204,143
Distributable Amount	$118,523	$114,804	$128,199

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include See List Attached ($237,305).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SEE LIST ATTACHED See List Attached, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$237,305

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Bradley I Abelow	Trustee	1	—
Carolyn J Murray	Trustee	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Abelow Family Foundation?

Abelow Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Telluride, CO. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Abelow Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Abelow Family Foundation holds $2.0M in total assets with $140K in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $237K in 2024.

Where does Abelow Family Foundation operate?

Abelow Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Abelow Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Abelow Family Foundation awarded 1 grant totaling $237K — an average of about $237K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Abelow Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Abelow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.