Grants paid by Stuart & Jesse Abelson Foundation
EIN 20-1704222 · Frankfort, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T90
Stuart & Jesse Abelson Foundation of Frankfort, IL (EIN 20-1704222) reported 37 grants paid totaling $2,760,000 to 12 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,760,000
37 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | $400,000 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | $420,000 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $340,000 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $500,000 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $500,000 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $600,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from Stuart & Jesse Abelson Foundation, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ucsf Foundation | U | San Francisco, CA | 6 | $680,000 | 2024 |
| Companis | U | Seattle, WA | 6 | $480,000 | 2024 |
| Kexp 903 Fm | U | Seattle, WA | 4 | $480,000 | 2022 |
| California Academy of Sciences 94-1156258 | B | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | U | Chicago, IL | 6 | $270,000 | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | B | Montgomery, AL | 4 | $170,000 | 2024 |
| Field Museum | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Working in the Schools 36-3891846 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Literature for All of US | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Facets Multi-Media | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Snarr Northeast | U | White Plains, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
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 37 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501299349102795 |
| 2024 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501299349102795 |
| 2024 | Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501299349102795 |
| 2024 | Companis Seattle, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501299349102795 |
| 2024 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501299349102795 |
| 2024 | Working in the Schools Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501299349102795 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501299349102795 |
| 2024 | Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501299349102795 |
| 2023 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202411299349102166 |
| 2023 | Companis Seattle, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202411299349102166 |
| 2023 | Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202411299349102166 |
| 2023 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202411299349102166 |
| 2023 | Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202411299349102166 |
| 2023 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202411299349102166 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202411299349102166 |
| 2022 | Kexp 903 Fm Seattle, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321299349104177 |
| 2022 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321299349104177 |
| 2022 | Companis Seattle, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321299349104177 |
| 2022 | Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321299349104177 |
| 2022 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321299349104177 |
| 2022 | Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321299349104177 |
| 2021 | Companis Seattle, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231929349100518 |
| 2021 | Kexp 903 Fm Seattle, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231929349100518 |
| 2021 | Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231929349100518 |
| 2021 | Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231929349100518 |
| 2020 | Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202111969349100636 |
| 2020 | Kexp 903 Fm Seattle, WA | U | $140,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202111969349100636 |
| 2020 | Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202111969349100636 |
| 2020 | Companis Seattle, WA | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202111969349100636 |
| 2018 | Kexp 903 Fm Seattle, WA | U | $140,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901349349103355 |
| 2018 | Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901349349103355 |
| 2018 | Literature for All of US Evanston, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901349349103355 |
| 2018 | Companis Seattle, WA | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901349349103355 |
| 2018 | Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901349349103355 |
| 2018 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901349349103355 |
| 2018 | Facets Multi-Media Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901349349103355 |
| 2018 | Snarr Northeast White Plains, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901349349103355 |
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 | 2024v5.1 | 202501299349102795 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411299349102166 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321299349104177 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231929349100518 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111969349100636 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901349349103355 |
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/201704222.json.
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