Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust
Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Gloucester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $144K.
Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust gave $144K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $144K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $144,338
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $144,338
- Median grant
- $144,338
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Betsy's Park ($144K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $590 (2020) to $144K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy's Park Holderness, NH | General Purpose | $144,338 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $144,338 | $144,338 | 1 | $144,338 | — | $603 |
| 2023 | $144,338 | $10,303 | $14,976 | — | — | $14,976 | — | $8,094 |
| 2022 | $149,011 | $5,012 | $7,263 | — | — | $6,605 | — | $8,244 |
| 2021 | $151,262 | $6,521 | $600 | — | — | $600 | — | $8,206 |
| 2020 | $145,341 | $10,962 | $2,590 | $590 | 1 | — | $5,962 | $7,973 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $603 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust is led by Stuart Abelson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stuart Abelson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust
How much does Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust give each year?
Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust gave $144K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust operate?
Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New Hampshire.
How much is Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $603 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust's EIN?
Betsy & Brooke O'Leary Abelson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3565394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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