Funding search · EIN 046856820 · Boston, MA
Abrams Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 68
- grants reported
- $20.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $112,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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4 grants matching “wgbh” · $1.8M
- $505,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Support of the enterprise journalism initiative/frontline series support and frontline dispatch podcast
- $525,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Support of the enterprise journalism initiative/frontline series support and frontline dispatch podcast
- $125,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Frontline's investigative journalist equity initiative
- $608,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Initiatives of frontline
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- American Journalism Project3 grants · $5.8M
- Propublica6 grants · $4.8M
- Wgbh Educational Foundation4 grants · $1.8M
- Brown University2 grants · $833,333
- Year Up3 grants · $750,000
- The Esplanade Association1 grant · $750,000
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press3 grants · $600,000
- The 19th News3 grants · $600,000
- Huntington Theatre Company1 grant · $500,000
- Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of African American1 grant · $500,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 68 reported grants, largest first.
- $2.5M
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of fund ii
- $2.5M
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2023
In support of fund ii
- $1.3M
Propublica · New York, NY · 2024
To support the propublica local reporting network
- $1.3M
Propublica · New York, NY · 2023
Support of 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
- $750,000
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2022
General purpose
- $625,000
Propublica · New York, NY · 2023
Support of propublica local reporting network
- $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
- $525,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Support of the enterprise journalism initiative/frontline series support and frontline dispatch podcast
- $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
- $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
- $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
- $416,666
Brown University · Providence, RI · 2023
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 · 2024
To support the campaign for an equitable future
- $250,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2023
To support the campaign for an equitable future
- $250,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2022
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
- $200,000
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the local legal initiative
- $200,000
The 19th News · Austin, TX · 2023
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
- $200,000
The 19th News · Austin, TX · 2022
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
- $150,000
The Public Theater · New York, NY · 2023
In support of public works and mobile unit
- $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
- $125,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Frontline's investigative journalist equity initiative
- $100,000
Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 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
Salt Lick Incubator · Belmont, MA · 2024
General operating support
- $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
- $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
- $65,000
The Tank Ltd · New York, NY · 2023
In support of the work of radar festival llc
- $50,000
Braven Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 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
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston · Boston, MA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Braven Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Emerson College · Boston, MA · 2023
Artsemerson general operating support and artsemerson gaining ground fund
- $50,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General operating support for the nieman foundation for journalism.
- $50,000
The Marshall Project · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2023
In support of the exhibition ruth asawa through line
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston · Boston, MA · 2022
General purpose
- $50,000
Braven Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 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
- $25,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2024
General operating support for bard prison initiative
- $25,000
Committee To Protect Journalists · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2023
General operating support for bard prison initiative.
- $25,000
Committee To Protect Journalists · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
American Repertory Theater · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To support twilight: los angeles, 1992 ticket subsidy initiative
- $25,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2022
In support of the bard prison initiative
- $25,000
Committee To Protect Journalists · New York, NY · 2022
General purpose
- $25,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2022
General purpose
- $25,000
Nieman Foundation for Journalism · Cambridge, MA · 2022
General purpose
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