Abigail Foundation
Abigail Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets.
Abigail Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $13,772
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $15
- -99.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Abigail Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Abigail Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver-Medical Denver, CO | Cancer Research | $85,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,772 | — | $15 | — | — | — | $679 |
| 2024 | $13,787 | — | $1,750 | — | — | — | $754 |
| 2023 | $15,537 | $7,000 | $113,460 | $85,400 | 1 | $85,400 | $1,980 |
| 2022 | $122,093 | $200,192 | $1,518 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $123,419 | $25,010 | $206,027 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $304,436 | $100,000 | $15 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abigail Foundation reported a distributable amount of $679 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abigail Foundation is led by Lyle Small, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lyle Small
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Abigail Foundation
How large is Abigail Foundation?
Abigail Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Abigail Foundation?
Abigail Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Abigail Foundation operate?
Abigail Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
How much is Abigail Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Abigail Foundation reported a distributable amount of $679 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Abigail Foundation's EIN?
Abigail Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4690086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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