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Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 582663385

Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $150,801 in 50 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $20,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $128,436 the year before.

28% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$135,15049$3.0 million
2024$128,43650$3.3 million
2025$150,80150$3.7 million

How to apply

Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia9$34,665
New Jersey2$23,010
Illinois8$21,000
Georgia8$19,586
New York7$16,700
Virginia3$12,850
Colorado3$7,350
Florida1$4,850
California4$4,750
Washington1$3,540

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Edlavitch Jewish Cmnty Ctr Wash DC
Washington, DC
Cultural/recreational/edu programs$20,500
Princeton University Trustees of Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Provide undergrad/graduate education$15,510
Atlanta Area Council Inc Scouts Bsa Friends of Scouting Program
Atlanta, GA
Youth engagement & ldrsp development$7,500
Centurion Ministries Inc
Princeton, NJ
Exonerate incnt life-sntcd prisoners$7,500
Planned Parenthood Fedn of Amer Inc
New York, NY
Healthcare, education & info distrib$6,650
Rainforest Trust F/K/A World Land Trust-Us
Warrenton, VA
Purchase of rainforest$6,350
Smithsonian Institution James Smithson Scty & CNCL Amer Hist
Washington, DC
Museums' exhibits/education/research$6,000
Univ of Chicago Law School
Chicago, IL
Provide graduate legal education$5,250
Innercity Computer Stars Foundation D/B/A Ic Stars
Chicago, IL
It skills/civic educ 4 low-inc youth$5,000
United Service Organizations Inc Uso Council of Georgia Inc
Arlington, VA
Mil svc mbrs connect fmly/home/cntry$5,000
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Streetwise Inc
Chicago, IL
Job prep/plcmt/support for homeless$5,000
Hope for Haiti Inc
Naples, FL
Edu, healthcare, clean wtr, econ dev$4,850
Amer Society Prvntn Cruelty Animals for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
New York, NY
Support nyc/national animal welfare$4,750
Boys&girls Clubs Metro Atlanta Inc
Chamblee, GA
Youth engagement & ldrsp development$4,300
Rise Against Suicide F/K/A Second Wind FD of Boulder Cnty
Lafayette, CO
Offer at-risk youth therapy sessions$4,300
Hebrew Benevolent Cong the Temple
Atlanta, GA
Religious mbrshp dues & security fee$3,636
Nisqually Land Trust
Lacey, WA
Acquire/mng nisqually rvr wtrshd lds$3,540
Sandiego Society of Natural History Balboaprk DBA Sandiego Nat Hist MSM
San Diego, CA
Museum's exhibits/education/research$2,500
White House Fellows Fndn & Assn
Washington, DC
Promote top ldrsp exprnc in fed gvmt$2,500
Friendship Place F/K/A Cmnty CNCL for the Homeless at FP
Washington, DC
Community services for the homeless$2,090
Child & Family Advocacy Program D/B/A Blue Sky Bridge
Boulder, CO
Child abuse intervention & education$1,650
Chicago Horticultural Society D/B/A Chicago Botanic Garden
Glencoe, IL
Plant conservation/science/education$1,500
Connect Our Kids
Fallschurch, VA
Foster youth's fmly srch/engagement$1,500
Harvard Univ Radcliff Inst Adv Stdy President & Fellows of Harvard College
Cambridge, MA
Schlesinger library women's us hstry$1,500
Mission Cure Inc F/K/A Global Impact
New York, NY
Chronic pancreatitis rsrch & devel$1,500
The Westminster Schools Inc
Atlanta, GA
Provide secondary school education$1,500
The Vertile Foundation Inc
Boulder, CO
House/feed/educate children in haiti$1,400
Ny Weill Cornell Medical Ctr FD Inc Gerald Smith Thomas Memorial Fund
New York, NY
Alzheimer's disease research/develop$1,300
Ravinia Festival Association
Highlandprk, IL
Musically diverse summer concerts$1,250
Breakthrough T1D Greater New York City Chapter
New York, NY
Type 1 diabetes research/development$1,000
Capital Area Food Bank Inc
Washington, DC
Surplus food collection/distribution$1,000
Film Independent Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Support independent film industry$1,000
Future Ties NFP
Chicago, IL
Support public housing community$1,000
Girl Scout Council Nation's Capital
Washington, DC
Youth engagement & ldrsp development$1,000
Harvard Business School Club of Atl
Buford, GA
Exec education for nonprofit leaders$1,000
Imerman Angels
Chicago, IL
1-on-1 outreach cancer patients/fmly$1,000
Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation
Washington, DC
Roots&shootsusa rsrch/edu/cnsrv$1,000
Univ of California Sanfrancisc Fndn
Sanfrancisc, CA
Professorship in healthcare financng$1,000
Univ of Chicago Business School Rustandy Ctr Social Sector Innovation
Chicago, IL
Social innovation by exprnc/research$1,000
Yivo Institute of Jewish Research
New York, NY
Prsrv history&culture eastern europe$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation Inc give?

$150,801 in tax year 2025, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Janet B Abrams (Vp/Sec.), David L Abrams (Pres./Treas.) and Judith F Abrams (Asst. Sec.).

What does Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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