The Abbott Foundation
The Abbott Foundation is a private foundation based in Leander, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including recipients in Texas and other states.
The Abbott Foundation at a glance
In short: The Abbott Foundation gave $32K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,100
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,189
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $618,608
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (5 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Abbott Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1608 Gladewater Way, Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512) 349-7444
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Abbott Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($3K). Together the top 10 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 129 grants of 129 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The remaining shares went to Tennessee (9%), Minnesota (2%), Washington, D.C. (2%), and North Dakota (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Abbott Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 27 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $900; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $34K (2023). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $3,000 |
| Austin Humane Society Austin, TX | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $2,500 |
| Central Texas Food Bank of Texas Austin, TX | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $2,000 |
| Austin Habitat for Humanity Austin, TX | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $1,500 |
| The Salvation Army Austin, TX | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $1,500 |
| Ferals Corpus Christi, TX | To Support the Organizaion's Purpose | $1,200 |
| Pals of Central Texas San Marcos, TX | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $1,200 |
| Paws on the Ground Hays Manchaca, TX | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $1,200 |
| Alpine Humaine Society Alpine, TX | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $1,000 |
| Any Baby Can Austin, TX | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $618,608 | $85,524 | $37,723 | $32,100 | 27 | $34,196 | $82,928 | $37,318 |
| 2024 | $570,807 | $53,355 | $43,149 | $34,000 | 28 | $38,242 | $48,448 | $35,074 |
| 2023 | $560,601 | $26,664 | $39,498 | $34,250 | 26 | $36,250 | $21,916 | $32,480 |
| 2022 | $576,435 | $37,461 | $34,486 | $32,750 | 26 | $32,750 | $36,961 | $33,671 |
| 2021 | $570,460 | $54,640 | $34,243 | $30,300 | 22 | $32,272 | $52,669 | $35,596 |
| 2020 | $550,063 | $27,451 | $32,962 | $28,250 | 21 | — | $24,901 | $31,407 |
| 2019 | $564,649 | $35,042 | $36,675 | $30,750 | 21 | — | $32,467 | $31,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Abbott Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as pediatric research and treatment, animal welfare, food assistance, housing, services for older adults and people with disabilities, hospice care, and support for veterans and first responders.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Austin Habitat for Humanity says it brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Austin Pets Alive says it works to eliminate the killing of companion animals through resources, education, and programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $32,100. Grants ranged from $750 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest were $3,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; $2,500 to Austin Humane Society; $2,000 to Central Texas Food Bank of Texas; and $1,500 each to Austin Habitat for Humanity and The Salvation Army.
Other 2025 recipients included Family Eldercare, Meals on Wheels and More, Hospice Austin, Mighty Oaks Foundation, Breast Cancer Resource Center, and Austin Pets Alive, each receiving $1,000. The filing gives the stated purpose for the listed grants as supporting the recipient organization’s purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary Abbott as president and Shawn Abbott as vice-president.
The Abbott Foundation is led by Gary Abbott, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Abbott
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$500 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Shawn Abbott
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $500, to Gary Abbott (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Abbott Foundation
How much does The Abbott Foundation give each year?
The Abbott Foundation gave $32K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 28 grants.
What is The Abbott Foundation's typical grant size?
The Abbott Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,189, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Abbott Foundation that year got $900 on average.
Where does The Abbott Foundation give grants?
The Abbott Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (15 grants) and Corpus Christi, TX (2 grants).
Does The Abbott Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on The Abbott Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization's Purpose" (26 grants).
Who are The Abbott Foundation's largest grantees?
The Abbott Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($3,000), Austin Humane Society ($2,500) and Central Texas Food Bank of Texas ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Abbott Foundation?
The Abbott Foundation reported $619K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 does The Abbott Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Abbott Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Abbott Foundation's EIN?
The Abbott Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2940444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Abbott Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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