Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. ABRAMS FOUNDATION INC reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$7.7M
Itemized grants
25
Median grant
$100k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | IN SUPPORT OF FUND II | $2.5M |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | $1.3M |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | $625k |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE/FRONTLINE SERIES SUPPORT AND FRONTLINE DISPATCH PODCAST | $525k |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION - NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF GLOBAL SLAVERY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE | $500k |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | IN SUPPORT OF BROWN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SLAVERY & JUSTICE | $417k |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR AN EQUITABLE FUTURE | $250k |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE | $200k |
| THE 19TH NEWS | AUSTIN, TX | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COVERAGE | $200k |
| THE PUBLIC THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MOBILE UNIT | $150k |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | FRONTLINE'S INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST EQUITY INITIATIVE | $125k |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | FRONTLINE'S INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST EQUITY INITIATIVE | $125k |
| FIRELIGHT MEDIA INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100k |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100k |
| PUBLIC ART FUND | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF THE FELIPE BAEZA: UNRULY FORMS AND FRED EVERSLEY: PARABOLIC LIGHT EXHIBITIONS | $100k |
| THE TANK LTD | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF RADAR FESTIVAL LLC | $65k |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| BRAVEN INCORPORATED | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| EMERSON COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | ARTSEMERSON GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND ARTSEMERSON GAINING GROUND FUND | $50k |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NIEMAN FOUNDATION FOR JOURNALISM. | $50k |
| THE MARSHALL PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF THE EXHIBITION RUTH ASAWA THROUGH LINE | $50k |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BARD PRISON INITIATIVE. | $25k |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Massachusetts
ABRAMS FOUNDATION INC reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Massachusetts earns a median of $17,596.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 925 organizations across 925 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2023, ABRAMS FOUNDATION INC reported $9.8M in total revenue and $8.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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