G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Topsfield, MA EIN: 27-0444814

G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Topsfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $111K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $36K.

G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation at a glance

In short: G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$111,484
+8.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St John the Russian Orthodox Church: $25KSt John the Russian OrthodoxChurch$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was St John the Russian Orthodox Church ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

IpswichCarlisleByfield

How G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 207% of 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $70K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St John the Russian Orthodox Church Ipswich, MAGeneral Support$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$111,484$37,947$29,647$25,0001$25,000$35,800$12,099
2024$103,184$34,861$28,526$25,0001$25,000$32,785$11,786
2023$831,878$876$28,449$25,0001$25,000$1,665$12,100
2022$859,451$5,625$28,253$25,0001$25,000$3,422$16,551
2021$882,079$9,301$53,917$50,0002$50,000$6,918$25,324
2020$926,695$11,405$87,084$70,0003—$9,939$29,409

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah A. Abbott

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • G. Christopher Abbott

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation

How much does G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation give each year?

G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation?

G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation reported $111K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation operate?

G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.

What is G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation's EIN?

G Christopher Abbott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0444814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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