Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation
Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation is a private foundation, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $342K. Net investment income was $531K.
Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation at a glance
In short: Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation gave $342K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $114K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $342,000
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $114,000
- +55.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,897,839
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (97% 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 Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation ($322K). Together the top 3 received $342K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 43 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2020) to $342K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $342K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation Miami Beach, FL | Community Benefit | $322,000 |
| Vizcaya Miami, FL | Community Benefit | $10,000 |
| World Wildlife Federation Washington, DC | Community Benefit | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,897,839 | $562,303 | $380,408 | $342,000 | 3 | $349,037 | $530,738 | $392,559 |
| 2024 | $4,725,603 | $487,645 | $324,185 | $292,500 | 4 | $298,792 | $461,509 | $347,723 |
| 2023 | $4,564,772 | $63,289 | $330,405 | $305,450 | 10 | $310,966 | $91,925 | $300,007 |
| 2022 | $4,831,764 | $83,560 | $378,148 | $323,560 | 14 | $330,887 | $61,097 | $310,538 |
| 2021 | $5,126,243 | $647,513 | $292,221 | $249,480 | 12 | $259,989 | $617,772 | $334,314 |
| 2020 | $4,770,951 | $-166,968 | $228,796 | $175,780 | 11 | — | $45,125 | $276,437 |
| 2019 | $5,166,715 | $1,419,500 | $282,425 | $265,040 | 18 | — | $1,409,662 | $239,415 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation reported a distributable amount of $393K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation is led by Leonard L. Abess, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leonard L. Abess
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Abess
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett U. Abess
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayne Harris Abess
Vice Chair & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew U. Abess
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation
How much does Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation give each year?
Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation gave $342K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $293K across 4 grants.
What is Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation's typical grant size?
Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $114,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation give grants?
Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Benefit" (3 grants).
How large is Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation?
Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $349K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $393K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation's EIN?
Leonard L and Bertha U Abess Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0151462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
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