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Filing year 2024

WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC

Chevy Chase, Maryland·EIN 52-1435573·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$1.6M
Total assets
$77.7M
Total expenses
$3.6M
Reported officers
16

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Maryland.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$215k
$229k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$2.8M

Itemized grants

81

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
JUBILEE ASSOCIATION OF MARYLANDKENSINGTON, MDINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES GRANT$225k
PATHWAY HOMES INCFAIRFAX, VAHOMELESS GRANT & HOMELESSNESS GRANT$150k
CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANKWASHINGTON, DCHUNGRY GRANT$125k
MAMATOTO VILLAGE INCWASHINGTON, DCNEEDY PREGNANT WOMEN GRANT$100k
A WIDER CIRCLE INCSILVER SPRING, MDHOMELESS GRANT & HOMELESSNESS GRANT$75k
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON INCWASHINGTON, DCHUNGRY GRANT & HOMELESS GRANT$75k
POTOMAC COMMUNITY RESOURCES INCPOTOMAC, MDINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES GRANT$75k
SOCIAL GOOD FUNDWASHINGTON, DCHOMELESS GRANT$75k
HELP DEVELOPMENT CORPNEW YORK, NYHOMELESSNESS GRANT$60k
CHANGING PERCEPTIONSWASHINGTON, DCHOMELESSNESS GRANT$50k
FARMING 4 HUNGER INCPRINCE FREDERICK, MDHUNGRY GRANT$50k
L'ARCHE INCWASHINGTON, DCINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES GRANT$41k
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETYWASHINGTON, DCINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES GRANT & HOMELESS GRANT & ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN GRANT & NEEDY PREGNANT WOMEN GRANT$40k
AMERICAN MUSLIM SENIOR SOCIETYSILVER SPRING, MDHUNGRY GRANT$35k
MARY HOUSE INCWASHINGTON, DCHOMELESS GRANT$35k
ARTSTREAM INCROCKVILLE, MDINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES GRANT$31k
ARCADIA CENTERALEXANDRIA, VAHUNGRY GRANT$30k
ROSEMOUNT CENTERWASHINGTON, DCNEEDY PREGNANT WOMEN GRANT$30k
LIFESTYLES OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION INCLA PLATA, MDHOMELESS GRANT$28k
STEPPING STONES SHELTER INCROCKVILLE, MDHOMELESS GRANT$27k
ART ENABLESWASHINGTON, DCINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES GRANT$26k
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEGAL RESOURCEWASHINGTON, DCABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN GRANT$26k
OPEN CITY ADVOCATESWASHINGTON, DCHOMELESS GRANT$26k
BARKER FOUNDATION INCBETHESDA, MDNEEDY PREGNANT WOMEN GRANT$25k
BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL INCBALTIMORE, MDINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES GRANT$25k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Down 5%
from 2023

From $226k in 2023 to $215k in 2024.

$226k
2023
$215k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 8% in real terms$248k to $229k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 9%.

$226k in 2023 to $215k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC received $215,209 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Maryland, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Maryland, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WILLIAM S ABELL FOUNDATION INC reported $1.6M in total revenue and $3.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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