The Abrams Family Foundation
The Abrams Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $405,060 to charitable organizations.
The Abrams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Abrams Family Foundation gave $405K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in New York. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $405,060
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,158
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,027,966
- -6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (77% 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 Abrams Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing says to contact William Abrams with a letter stating the program, the amount requested, and a brief description of the requesting organization. The foundation does not plan to make grants to individuals or organizations considered to be private non-operating foundations.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: William Abrams
Mailing address: 975 Park Avenue Apt 16D, New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 583-4164
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Abrams Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hadar ($150K). Together the top 10 received $398K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 62 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 11% to California, 6% to Massachusetts, and 6% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Abrams Family Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $42K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 194% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $382K (2022) to $934K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $405K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hadar New York, NY | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $150,000 |
| Brotherhood Sister Sol New York, NY | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| Irving and Varda Rabin Foundation San Francisco, CA | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $45,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NY | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $35,000 |
| Fhao Massachusetts, MA | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Honey Foundation Richmond, VA | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| NY UJA Federation New York, NY | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| Rennslaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| The Jerusalem Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| B'nai Jeshurun New York, NY | Unrestricred Support of Organizations Exempt Purpose | $8,060 |
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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 | $3,027,966 | $271,321 | $474,292 | $405,060 | 13 | $409,766 | $509,788 | $211,476 |
| 2024 | $3,230,937 | $594,120 | $469,732 | $422,360 | 8 | $426,735 | $546,146 | $193,422 |
| 2023 | $3,106,549 | $473,015 | $424,300 | $399,000 | 14 | $399,000 | $444,413 | $169,861 |
| 2022 | $2,986,906 | $636,303 | $472,591 | $382,465 | 15 | $386,465 | $482,836 | $179,545 |
| 2021 | $3,124,190 | $574,590 | $980,049 | $933,500 | 12 | $936,675 | $837,536 | $204,047 |
| 2020 | $3,529,649 | $550,369 | $791,721 | $730,054 | 12 | — | $457,837 | $173,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Abrams Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $211K 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
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Hadar, Brotherhood Sister Sol, Weill Cornell Medicine, and the Jewish Museum. The Jewish Museum describes its mission as collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting art and Jewish culture. Footsteps Inc. says it supports and affirms people and families who have left, or are considering leaving, insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities as they seek self-determined lives.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $405,060. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $20,000.
Among the largest grants were $150,000 to Hadar, $50,000 to Brotherhood Sister Sol, $45,000 to the Irving and Varda Rabin Foundation, and $35,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine. Other grants included $25,000 each to FHAO and the Honey Foundation, and $20,000 each to NY UJA Federation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Jerusalem Foundation. The Jewish Museum and Footsteps Inc. each received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David C. Abrams, Julie Abrams Leff, Vicki S. Abrams, and William H. Abrams as trustees.
The Abrams Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David C. Abrams
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Abrams Leff
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki S. Abrams
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H. Abrams
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Abrams Family Foundation
How much does The Abrams Family Foundation give each year?
The Abrams Family Foundation gave $405K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $422K across 8 grants.
What is The Abrams Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Abrams Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $31,158, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Abrams Family Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does The Abrams Family Foundation give grants?
The Abrams Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (11%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants).
Who are The Abrams Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Abrams Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hadar ($150,000), Brotherhood Sister Sol ($50,000) and Irving and Varda Rabin Foundation ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Abrams Family Foundation?
The Abrams Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $410K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $211K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Abrams Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Hadar, Brotherhood Sister Sol, Weill Cornell Medicine, and the Jewish Museum. The Jewish Museum describes its mission as collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting art and Jewish culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Abrams Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it 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 Abrams Family Foundation's EIN?
The Abrams Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3272343. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Abrams Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work The Abrams Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). The Abrams Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-abrams-family-foundation-morg_fc40f736acfe4686860177b78cd25e0d
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