Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wellington, FL EIN: 33-1017742

Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wellington, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 25 grants totaling $136K. Net investment income was $30K.

Key facts about Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation

In short: Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation gave $136K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
33-1017742
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$135,720
Grants made (2025)
25
Average grant
$5,429
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$1,095,545
Primary geography
New York (76% 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

$1.1M

+40.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$136K

+307.3% YoY

Grant Count

25

+127.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+79.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation gives

  • 12% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 357% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 25 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkNAWellingtonEnglewoodPalm BeachSherman OaksValley StreamWestportBelleroseBoca RatonBrooklynCedarhurstCliftonFar RockawayFranklinGreenacresNewtonPhiladelphiaWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grants20181 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants202311 grants202425 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2024) to $274K (2018). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $136K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

American Center for Democracy: $53KAmerican Center for Democracy$53KAmerican Friends of Open University Israel: $25KAmerican Friends of OpenUniversity Israel$25KIsrael Heritage Foundation: $10KIsrael Heritage Foundation$10KAmerican Friends of Ateret Cohanim: $5KAmerican Friends of AteretCohanim$5KAmerican Friends of Maagalim Inc: $5KAmerican Friends of MaagalimInc$5KPrager University: $5KPrager University$5KYeshiva Har Bracha: $4KYeshiva Har Bracha$4KHorowitz Freedom Center: $3KHorowitz Freedom Center$3KAmerican Friends of Hebrew University: $3KAmerican Friends of HebrewUniversity$3KCentral Fund of Israel: $3KCentral Fund of Israel$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Center for Democracy ($53K). Together the top 10 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 39 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Center for Democracy New York, NYGeneral Support$53,000
American Friends of Open University Israel New York, NYGeneral Support$25,000
Israel Heritage Foundation Englewood, NJGeneral Support$10,000
American Friends of Ateret Cohanim New York, NYGeneral Support$5,000
American Friends of Maagalim Inc Valley Stream, NYGeneral Support$5,000
Prager University Sherman Oaks, CAGeneral Support$5,000
Yeshiva Har Bracha Bellerose, NYGeneral Support$4,000
Horowitz Freedom Center Sherman Oaks, CAGeneral Support$3,420
American Friends of Hebrew University Washington, DCGeneral Support$2,500
Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NYGeneral Support$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2018202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,095,545$779,518$222,705
Revenue$221,466$161,140$123,808
Expenses$194,496$84,523$163,431
Qualifying Distributions$159,982$56,356$147,956
Net Investment Income$30,058$26,615$37,566
Distributable Amount$44,849$40,805$6,823

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 19, 2019)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth Abramowitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nira Abramowitz

    Trustee

    Trustee → Tustee, 2023

    Tustee → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation

How much does Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation give each year?

Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation gave $136K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 11 grants.

What is Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation's typical grant size?

Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,429, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation give grants?

Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (7%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Sherman Oaks, CA (2 grants), Wellington, FL (2 grants) and Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation's largest grantees?

Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Center for Democracy ($53,000), American Friends of Open University Israel ($25,000) and Israel Heritage Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation?

Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation's EIN?

Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1017742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

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