Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams Foundation
The Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. The foundation maintains modest assets and focuses its philanthropic efforts on education, arts and culture, and voluntarism and grantmaking.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$591K
-30.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$283K
+0.6% YoY
Grant Count
9
-10.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+11.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding priorities include:
- Higher Education
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- COVID-19 Relief
- Disaster Preparedness and Relief
Grantmaking
The foundation has made grants across its focus areas, with giving concentrated in support of educational institutions and cultural organizations.
Grant Range
$250–$250,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily directs its grants to organizations in:
- New York
- Ohio
- Minnesota
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $591,171
- Total Annual Giving: $283,050
Financial data reflects the most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2024.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $591,171 | $849,404 | $1,156,018 |
| Revenue | $49,972 | $7,975 | $55,789 |
| Expenses | $308,205 | $314,589 | $76,686 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $283,050 | $281,240 | $51,200 |
| Net Investment Income | $21,643 | — | $27,049 |
| Distributable Amount | $37,589 | $49,962 | $61,462 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARJORIE A HYMAN | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| GERALDINE A KORY | VICE-PRES/SECRETARY/DIRECT | 10 | — |
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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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