Abrams Foundation
Abrams Foundation is a private foundation based in Monroe, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including education, religious, and charitable organizations.
Abrams Foundation at a glance
In short: Abrams Foundation gave $264K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state New Jersey. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $264,375
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,442
- +46.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,170,964
- -5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Abrams Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5 Tamarack Road, Monroe, NJ 08831
Phone: (732) 656-1267
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Abrams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Abrams Hebrew Academy ($60K). Together the top 10 received $205K.
Grant Size Distribution
148 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 145 grants of 148 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (34%), Pennsylvania (33%), New York (27%), Washington, DC (5%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Abrams Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 28 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2021) to $264K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $264K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abrams Hebrew Academy Yardley, PA | Educational | $60,000 |
| JCC Assn-Abrams Camps East Windsor, NJ | Charitable | $43,500 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Congregation Brothers of Israel Newtown, PA | Religious | $12,875 |
| Jewish Federation of Princeton Lawrenceville, NJ | Charitable | $12,500 |
| American Israel Educ Foundation Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens Service Princeton, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Magen D Adom New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Stand with US Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Fdivbeit Halochem New York, NY | Charitable | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,170,964 | $226,838 | $296,605 | $264,375 | 28 | $264,375 | $226,838 | $290,147 |
| 2024 | $1,244,870 | $284,069 | $238,120 | $206,000 | 32 | $206,000 | $283,195 | $266,740 |
| 2023 | $1,204,481 | $280,688 | $241,695 | $207,250 | 30 | $228,917 | $270,122 | $227,769 |
| 2022 | $1,155,885 | $159,510 | $197,427 | $167,200 | 30 | $188,407 | $150,547 | $226,674 |
| 2021 | $1,215,516 | $203,921 | $193,681 | $147,250 | 28 | — | $140,551 | $205,602 |
| 2020 | $1,211,173 | $153,674 | $208,666 | $164,000 | 32 | — | $141,532 | $174,707 |
| 2019 | $1,264,968 | $176,468 | $229,022 | $175,300 | 32 | — | $136,993 | $201,309 |
| 2018 | $1,317,088 | $253,123 | $226,534 | $168,450 | 29 | — | $135,539 | $215,578 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abrams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $290K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Jewish National Fund describes its work as building a prosperous future for Israel and its people; Friends of Yad Sarah describes providing care and services to ill and injured people at home in Israel; and NY Community Fridge describes expanding dignified access to food in disadvantaged communities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $264,375. Grants ranged from $500 to $60,000, with a median of $6,000. Its largest grants included $60,000 to Abrams Hebrew Academy for educational purposes; $43,500 to JCC Assn-Abrams Camps for charitable purposes; and $30,000 to Jewish National Fund for charitable purposes. Other notable grants included $12,875 to Congregation Brothers of Israel and $12,500 to Jewish Federation of Princeton.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Kushner and Michele Kushner as trustees and Natanela Kushner as treasurer.
Abrams Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michele Kushner
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$12K (2018) → $0 (2025)
Michael Kushner
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natanela Kushner
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
$8K (2018) → $20K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Maynard J. Weber (2018–2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Natanela Kushner (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Abrams Foundation
How much does Abrams Foundation give each year?
Abrams Foundation gave $264K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $206K across 32 grants.
What is Abrams Foundation's typical grant size?
Abrams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $9,442, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Abrams Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Abrams Foundation give grants?
Abrams Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (33%) and New York (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Lawrenceville, NJ (3 grants), Trenton, NJ (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Abrams Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Abrams Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants) and "Educational" (3 grants).
Who are Abrams Foundation's largest grantees?
Abrams Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Abrams Hebrew Academy ($60,000), JCC Assn-Abrams Camps ($43,500) and Jewish National Fund ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Abrams Foundation?
Abrams Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $264K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $290K (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 does Abrams Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Abrams Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Abrams Foundation's EIN?
Abrams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 21-6016470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Abrams Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 23, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Abrams Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/abrams-foundation-morg_56dbbf258e5740c0803436ced0aac615
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