Jay B Abramson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 22-6641728

Jay B Abramson Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $745K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $38K.

Key facts about Jay B Abramson Foundation

In short: Jay B Abramson Foundation gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-6641728
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$40,000
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$745,142
Primary geography
New York (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$745K

-10.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$80K

-15.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+68.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jay B Abramson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Jay B Abramson Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 221% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BronxBaltimorePhiladelphiaTenafly

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $127K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $80K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Montefiore Einstein: $75KMontefiore Einstein$75KJohns Hopkins Med: $5KJohns Hopkins Med$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Montefiore Einstein ($75K). Together the top 2 received $80K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Montefiore Einstein Bronx, NYUnrestricted Grant$75,000
Johns Hopkins Med Baltimore, MDUnrestricted Grant$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$745,142$834,613$839,625
Revenue$39,713$48,522$35,620
Expenses$84,658$98,059$92,288
Qualifying Distributions$81,430$96,430$90,800
Net Investment Income$37,736$44,045$36,714
Distributable Amount$36,911$38,811$39,963

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jay B Abramson Foundation is led by Jay B. Abramson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jay B. Abramson

    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 Jay B Abramson Foundation

How much does Jay B Abramson Foundation give each year?

Jay B Abramson Foundation gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 4 grants.

How large is Jay B Abramson Foundation?

Jay B Abramson Foundation reported $745K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Jay B Abramson Foundation operate?

Jay B Abramson Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, New Jersey, New York.

What is Jay B Abramson Foundation's EIN?

Jay B Abramson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6641728. 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.

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