Funding search · EIN 046856820 · Boston, MA

Abrams Foundation

$20.4M
in grants paid: 68
grants: 32
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 68 grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$2.5M
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of fund ii
$1.3M
Propublica · New York, NY · 2024
To support the propublica local reporting network
$750,000
The Esplanade Association · Boston, MA · 2024
To provide support for the construction of the charlesbank landing on the esplanade
$505,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Support of the enterprise journalism initiative/frontline series support and frontline dispatch podcast
$500,000
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the center for the study of global slavery at the national museum of african american history and culture
$250,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2024
To support the campaign for an equitable future
$200,000
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the local legal initiative
$200,000
The 19th News · Austin, TX · 2024
General operating support to advance reproductive rights coverage
$150,000
The Public Theater · New York, NY · 2024
In support of public works and the mobile unit
$100,000
Salt Lick Incubator · Belmont, MA · 2024
General operating support
$100,000
Public Art Fund · New York, NY · 2024
In support of the adrienne elise tarver: she who sits and edra soto: graft exhibitions
$100,000
Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2024
General operating support for the nieman foundation for journalism
$50,000
The Marshall Project · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Braven Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
$25,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2024
General operating support
$25,000
Committee To Protect Journalists · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
$25,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2024
General operating support for bard prison initiative
$2.5M
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2023
In support of fund ii
$1.3M
Propublica · New York, NY · 2023
Support of propublica local reporting network
$625,000
Propublica · New York, NY · 2023
Support of propublica local reporting network
$525,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Support of the enterprise journalism initiative/frontline series support and frontline dispatch podcast
$500,000
Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of African American · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the center for the study of global slavery at the national museum of african american history and culture
$416,666
Brown University · Providence, RI · 2023
In support of brown center for the study of slavery & justice
$250,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2023
To support the campaign for an equitable future
$200,000
The 19th News · Austin, TX · 2023
General operating support to advance reproductive rights coverage
$200,000
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the local legal initiative
$150,000
The Public Theater · New York, NY · 2023
In support of public works and mobile unit
$125,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Frontline's investigative journalist equity initiative
$100,000
Firelight Media · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
$100,000
Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
$100,000
Public Art Fund · New York, NY · 2023
In support of the felipe baeza: unruly forms and fred eversley: parabolic light exhibitions
$65,000
The Tank Ltd · New York, NY · 2023
In support of the work of radar festival llc
$50,000
The Marshall Project · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
$50,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General operating support for the nieman foundation for journalism.
$50,000
Emerson College · Boston, MA · 2023
Artsemerson general operating support and artsemerson gaining ground fund
$50,000
Braven Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
$50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston · Boston, MA · 2023
General operating support
$50,000
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2023
In support of the exhibition ruth asawa through line
$25,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2023
General operating support
$25,000
Committee To Protect Journalists · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
$25,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2023
General operating support for bard prison initiative.
$750,000
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2022
General purpose
$625,000
Propublica · New York, NY · 2022
Support of propublica local reporting network
$625,000
Propublica · New York, NY · 2022
To support the propublica local reporting network
$608,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Initiatives of frontline
$500,000
Huntington Theatre Company · Boston, MA · 2022
In support of the campaign for the new huntington
$416,667
Brown University · Providence, RI · 2022
In support of brown center for the study of slavery & justice
$355,000
The Marshall Project · New York, NY · 2022
To fund data editor and staff writer positions
$300,000
Propublica · New York, NY · 2022
To support abrams journalism fellows
$250,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2022
To support the campaign for an equitable future
$200,000
The 19th News · Austin, TX · 2022
General operating support to advance reproductive rights coverage
$200,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2022
In support of the betye saar/travel albums exhibition
$200,000
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the local legal initiative
$150,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2022
To support the exhibition frank bowling's america, 1966-75
$150,000
The Public Theater · New York, NY · 2022
In support of public works and mobile unit
$100,000
Capital B News · New York, NY · 2022
General purpose
$100,000
Firelight Media · New York, NY · 2022
To support the documentary lab fellowship
$100,000
Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2022
General purpose
$50,000
Emerson College · Boston, MA · 2022
Artsemerson general operating support and artsemerson gaining ground fund
$50,000
Public Art Fund · New York, NY · 2022
In support of the wendy red star: travels pretty exhibition
$50,000
Braven Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2022
General purpose
$50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston · Boston, MA · 2022
General purpose
$25,000
American Repertory Theater · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To support twilight: los angeles, 1992 ticket subsidy initiative
$25,000
Nieman Foundation for Journalism · Cambridge, MA · 2022
General purpose
$25,000
Committee To Protect Journalists · New York, NY · 2022
General purpose
$25,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2022
In support of the bard prison initiative
$25,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2022
General purpose

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.