The Abbey Fund
The Abbey Fund is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $590K. Net investment income was $434K.
The Abbey Fund at a glance
In short: The Abbey Fund gave $590K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $147K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $589,758
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $147,440
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $134,879
- Total assets
- $4,280,905
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (51% 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 The Abbey Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ogeechee Riverkeeper ($300K). Together the top 4 received $590K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 21 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Abbey Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 208% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $605K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $590K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ogeechee Riverkeeper Savannah, GA | General Purpose | $300,000 |
| John Burroughs School Saint Louis, MO | General Purpose | $149,758 |
| St Louis Queer Support and Healing Saint Louis, MO | General Purpose | $120,000 |
| Grimalkin Records Inc Dendron, VA | General Purpose | $20,000 |
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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 | $4,280,905 | $785,139 | $627,111 | $589,758 | 4 | $592,918 | $434,063 | $284,845 |
| 2024 | $4,293,540 | $550,173 | $630,679 | $605,000 | 4 | $607,620 | $180,501 | $274,786 |
| 2023 | $4,374,046 | $113,916 | $302,943 | $268,647 | 3 | $270,835 | $88,657 | $260,213 |
| 2022 | $4,563,073 | $346,794 | $531,350 | $505,000 | 5 | $506,985 | $327,247 | $292,863 |
| 2021 | $4,747,629 | $270,790 | $391,205 | $369,800 | 5 | — | $251,165 | $320,442 |
| 2020 | $4,868,044 | $98,268 | $231,014 | $200,000 | 1 | — | $71,805 | $279,820 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Abbey Fund reported a distributable amount of $285K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Abbey Fund is led by Martha C. Fischer, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha C. Fischer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 The Abbey Fund
How much does The Abbey Fund give each year?
The Abbey Fund gave $590K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $605K across 4 grants.
What is The Abbey Fund's typical grant size?
The Abbey Fund's median grant in 2025 was $134,879, and its average grant was $147,440, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Abbey Fund give grants?
The Abbey Fund gives mostly in Georgia: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does The Abbey Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Abbey Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Abbey Fund?
The Abbey Fund reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $593K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $285K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Abbey Fund's EIN?
The Abbey Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6547452. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Abbey Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-abbey-fund-morg_a38b0344623443b9a63a2da8f8fdbca1
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