Grants paid by Abrams Foundation Inc
EIN 04-6856820 · Boston, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Abrams Foundation Inc of Boston, MA (EIN 04-6856820) reported 90 grants paid totaling $28,362,833 to 40 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$28,362,833
90 grants
Recipients
40
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | $7,871,500 | — |
| 2022 | 26 | $5,954,667 | — |
| 2023 | 25 | $7,656,666 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $6,880,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 40 recipients receiving the most from Abrams Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 40 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Journalism Project 83-1772542 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $6,500,000 | 2024 |
| Propublica 14-2007220 | C | New York, NY | 7 | $6,185,000 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthrophy Advisors 13-3615533 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500,000 | 2020 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation 04-2104397 | B | Boston, MA | 5 | $1,888,000 | 2024 |
| Year Up Inc 04-3534407 | B | Boston, MA | 4 | $850,000 | 2024 |
| Brown University | U | Providence, RI | 2 | $833,333 | 2023 |
| The Marshall Project 46-4353634 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $810,000 | 2024 |
| The Esplanade Association 04-3550635 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $750,000 | 2024 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press 52-0972043 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $700,000 | 2024 |
| The 19th News 84-2627202 | B | Austin, TX | 3 | $600,000 | 2024 |
| The Public Theater | U | New York, NY | 4 | $550,000 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of African American | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution 53-0206027 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| The Boston Foundation 04-2104021 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Huntington Theatre Company 22-2659560 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Boston Charitable Trust Fund 04-6528581 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Nieman Foundation for Journalism | U | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $445,000 | 2022 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center 13-3888641 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Miami Foundation 65-0350357 | B | Miami, FL | 1 | $400,000 | 2020 |
| Braven Incorporated 46-4340594 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Public Art Fund 13-2898805 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 04-2104334 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston 04-2103922 | B | Boston, MA | 3 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Firelight Media Inc 11-3489379 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Wgbh | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $184,000 | 2020 |
| Museum of Fine Arts 04-2103607 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| Youth Villages 86-3225331 | D | Woburn, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Capital B News 85-3905902 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Salt Lick Incubator Inc 88-2523319 | B | Belmont, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | B | Montgomery, AL | 4 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Harvard University 04-3009105 | C | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists 13-3081500 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Emerson College 04-1286950 | B | Boston, MA | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Bard College 14-1713034 | B | Annandaleonhudson, NY | 3 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| The Tank Ltd 01-0798319 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $65,000 | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art 13-1789318 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Bard Prison Initiative | U | Annandaleonhudson, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Montclair State University 23-7212261 | B | Montclair, NJ | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| American Repertory Theater 04-2665867 | C | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Media Impact Funders 26-1948166 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 90 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Washington, DC | B | $2,500,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF FUND II | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Propublica New York, NY | C | $1,300,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | The Esplanade Association Boston, MA | B | $750,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHARLESBANK LANDING ON THE ESPLANADE | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | B | $505,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE/FRONTLINE SERIES SUPPORT AND FRONTLINE DISPATCH PODCAST | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | C | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF GLOBAL SLAVERY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Year Up Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR AN EQUITABLE FUTURE | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | The 19th News Austin, TX | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COVERAGE | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | The Public Theater New York, NY | U | $150,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE MOBILE UNIT | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Public Art Fund New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE ADRIENNE ELISE TARVER: SHE WHO SITS AND EDRA SOTO: GRAFT EXHIBITIONS | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Salt Lick Incubator Inc Belmont, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | The Marshall Project New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Braven Incorporated Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NIEMAN FOUNDATION FOR JOURNALISM | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Bard College Annandaleonhudson, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BARD PRISON INITIATIVE | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533149349103158 |
| 2024 | Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533149349103158 |
| 2023 | American Journalism Project Washington, DC | B | $2,500,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF FUND II | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Propublica New York, NY | C | $1,300,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Propublica New York, NY | C | $625,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | B | $525,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE/FRONTLINE SERIES SUPPORT AND FRONTLINE DISPATCH PODCAST | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of African American Washington, DC | U | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF GLOBAL SLAVERY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $416,666 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF BROWN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SLAVERY & JUSTICE | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Year Up Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR AN EQUITABLE FUTURE | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | The 19th News Austin, TX | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COVERAGE | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | The Public Theater New York, NY | U | $150,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MOBILE UNIT | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | B | $125,000 | paid | FRONTLINE'S INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST EQUITY INITIATIVE | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | B | $125,000 | paid | FRONTLINE'S INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST EQUITY INITIATIVE | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Public Art Fund New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE FELIPE BAEZA: UNRULY FORMS AND FRED EVERSLEY: PARABOLIC LIGHT EXHIBITIONS | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Firelight Media Inc New York, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | The Tank Ltd New York, NY | B | $65,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF RADAR FESTIVAL LLC | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NIEMAN FOUNDATION FOR JOURNALISM. | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Emerson College Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | ARTSEMERSON GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND ARTSEMERSON GAINING GROUND FUND | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Braven Incorporated Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | The Marshall Project New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE EXHIBITION RUTH ASAWA THROUGH LINE | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Bard College Annandaleonhudson, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BARD PRISON INITIATIVE. | 202423179349103107 |
| 2023 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423179349103107 |
| 2022 | American Journalism Project Washington, DC | B | $750,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Propublica New York, NY | C | $625,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Propublica New York, NY | C | $625,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | B | $608,000 | paid | INITIATIVES OF FRONTLINE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Huntington Theatre Company Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE NEW HUNTINGTON | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $416,667 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF BROWN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SLAVERY & JUSTICE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | The Marshall Project New York, NY | B | $355,000 | paid | TO FUND DATA EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER POSITIONS | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Propublica New York, NY | C | $300,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ABRAMS JOURNALISM FELLOWS | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Year Up Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR AN EQUITABLE FUTURE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $200,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE BETYE SAAR/TRAVEL ALBUMS EXHIBITION | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | The 19th News Austin, TX | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COVERAGE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | The Public Theater New York, NY | U | $150,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MOBILE UNIT | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | B | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION FRANK BOWLING'S AMERICA, 1966-75 | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Capital B News New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Firelight Media New York, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTARY LAB FELLOWSHIP | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Braven Incorporated Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Emerson College Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | ARTSEMERSON GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND ARTSEMERSON GAINING GROUND FUND | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Public Art Fund New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE WENDY RED STAR: TRAVELS PRETTY EXHIBITION | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | American Repertory Theater Cambridge, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 TICKET SUBSIDY INITIATIVE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Bard College Annandaleonhudson, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE BARD PRISON INITIATIVE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2022 | Nieman Foundation for Journalism Cambridge, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343179349103049 |
| 2020 | Rockefeller Philanthrophy Advisors New York, NY | D | $2,500,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Propublica New York, NY | C | $1,410,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP GRANT, SUPPORT OF PROPUBLICA | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | American Journalism Project Washington, DC | C | $750,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | The Boston Foundation Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE MA COVID-19 RELIEF FUND | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Boston Charitable Trust Fund Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | TO BENEFIT THE BOSTON RESILIENCY FUND | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Nieman Foundation for Journalism Cambridge, MA | U | $420,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Miami Foundation Miami, FL | B | $400,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LEGAL CLINIC FUND | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | The Marshall Project New York, NY | B | $355,000 | paid | FUNDING NEW SENIOR DATA JOURNALIST AND STAFF WRITER POSITIONS | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Wgbh Boston, MA | U | $184,000 | paid | INITIATIVES OF FRONTLINE | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Braven Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Year Up Boston, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | YVLIFESET PROGRAM | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Reporters Comm for Freedom of the Press Washington, DC | D | $100,000 | paid | LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Youth Villages Woburn, MA | D | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | The Public Theater New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND MOBILE UNIT | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR COOPERATIVE MEDIA | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Bard Prison Initiative Annandaleonhudson, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202143149349101354 |
| 2020 | Media Impact Funders Philadelphia, PA | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202143149349101354 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533149349103158 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423179349103107 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343179349103049 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143149349101354 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/046856820.json.
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