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Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136092960

Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $283,050 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $281,240 the year before.

11% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$281,24010$890,916
2024$283,0509$647,763

How to apply

Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams 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 Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$271,050
Ohio1$7,000
Minnesota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Long Island University
Brookville, NY
General contribution$250,000
Vivian Beaumont Theatre Inc
New York, NY
General contribution$9,500
Pianofest
Hudson, OH
General contribution$7,000
Minnesota Orchestra
Minneapolis, MN
General contribution$5,000
Young Audiences Arts for Learming
New York, NY
General contribution$5,000
Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation
New York, NY
General contribution$2,500
Congregation Emanu-El
New York, NY
General contribution$2,050
Bronx School for Music
Bronx, NY
General contribution$1,000
Southhampton Bath & Tennis Club
Southampton, NY
General contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams Foundation Inc give?

$283,050 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Marjorie A Hyman (President/Treasurer/Director) and Geraldine A Kory (Vice-Pres/Secretary/Direct).

What does Benjamin & Elizabeth Abrams Foundation Inc fund?

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

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