Funding search · EIN 460827839 · North Chicago, IL

Abbvie Foundation

Name: Abbvie Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

295
grants reported: $178.9M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

possibilities week employee group resource health abbvie community

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Employee matching gifts routed through Blackbaud/American Online Giving Foundation
UChicago Medicine cancer center and cancer pavilion capital support
Week of Possibilities employee volunteer builds and service projects
Health equity delivery abroad and in US safety-net clinics
Scholarships and healthcare workforce pipeline for students of color
Lake County and North Chicago community nonprofits, schools, food access

Typical grant

Median grant is $50,000 and half of everything falls between $25,000 and $423,200, but the dollars are lopsided: a handful of checks from $900,000 to $15,000,000 carry most of the $178.9M. The eight-figure awards go to the matching-gift processors and the University of Chicago Medicine cancer commitment; the $25,000 tier is almost entirely Employee Resource Group grants, and $10,000 goes to Lake County service agencies. Repeat funding is the norm at the top: UChicago Medicine, Scholarship America, Points of Light, Transform for Kids, Partners In Health, BIPAI, Indiana University AMPATH, and North Chicago Community Partners all show up year over year at similar or identical amounts.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“STRATEGIC PROGRAMMATIC GRANT”
“General Mission Support”
“Week of Possibilities”
“EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP GRANT”
“Advancing health equity through community health workers”

Positioning adjacent work

Frame work as advancing health equity through community-led solutions, the exact framing on Partners In Health and CARE grants.
Ask $300,000 to $500,000 for a defined program; that band matches CommunityHealth, Innovation Development Institute, and North Chicago Community Partners.
Tie cancer research or care to the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center relationship rather than pitching a parallel one.
Offer an employee volunteer component with a physical build or kit-assembly site; Week of Possibilities absorbs millions annually.

Worth knowing: This is a corporate foundation whose giving tracks AbbVie's employees and footprint: matching gifts, scholarships, an employee relief fund, ERG-directed $25,000 awards, and a company volunteer week account for a large share of both grant count and dollars, and 171 of 295 grants stayed in Illinois near North Chicago headquarters. Outside that, real program money concentrates in a small set of repeat health-equity partners, so a researcher with no company connection or Chicago-area presence is competing for a narrow slice.

4 grants matching “gaza” · $1.0M

$300,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Disaster Relief in Israel and Gaza
$300,000
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2023
UNICEF Response Gaza, State of Palestine HAC
$200,000
International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support for Conflict-affected Communities in Gaza
$200,000
Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Disaster Relief in Israel and Gaza

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The University of Chicago Medicine2 grants · $30.0M
The Blackbaud Giving Fund2 grants · $17.6M
The Blackbaud Giving Fund1 grant · $12.1M
American Online Giving Foundation2 grants · $11.4M
University of Chicago6 grants · $11.0M
Points of Light Foundation5 grants · $8.9M
Transform for Kids7 grants · $7.6M
Direct Relief7 grants · $7.1M
Foundation for the Carolinas4 grants · $6.6M
United Negro College Fund3 grants · $6.1M

Giving over time

$37.9M

2022

$39.2M

2023

$54.7M

2024

$47.1M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 295 grants.

$15.0M
The University of Chicago Medicine · Chicago, IL · 2025
Support for UChicago Medicine, its Comprehensive Cancer Center and new cancer pavilion
$15.0M
The University of Chicago Medicine · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support for UChicago Medicine, its Comprehensive Cancer Center and new cancer pavilion
$12.1M
The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Charleston, SC · 2024
Matching grants
$11.4M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2025
Matching grants 2025: AOGF
$10.6M
The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Charleston, SC · 2023
Matching Grants
$7.0M
The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Charleston, SC · 2022
Matching Grants
$3.0M
Health Leads · Boston, MA · 2025
Strategic programmatic grant
$2.6M
Points of Light Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Week of Possibilities 2025
$2.5M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
AbbVie Employee Relief Fund
$2.4M
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
UNCF Healthcare Workforce Diversity Program
$2.4M
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
UNCF Healthcare Workforce Diversity Program
$2.1M
Points of Light Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Week of Possibilities 2023 Volunteer Projects Implementation and Week of Possibilities Volunteer for 2024
$2.1M
Scholarship America · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Scholarships Management Fees and Awards
$2.0M
Transform for Kids · Lake Bluff, IL · 2025
Week of Possibilities: 2025 Execution and 2026 Planning
$2.0M
Points of Light Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
2022 Week of Possibilities
$2.0M
Scholarship America · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Scholarships
$2.0M
Transform for Kids · Lake Bluff, IL · 2023
WOP 2023 Execution and WOP 2024 Planning
$2.0M
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Shaping the Future of Cancer Research and Care
$2.0M
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2024
Year Up: Closing the Opportunity Divide
$2.0M
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Shaping the Future of Cancer Research and Care
$2.0M
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2023
Year Up: Closing the Opportunity Divide
$2.0M
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Shaping the Future of Cancer Research and Care
$2.0M
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2022
Year Up: Closing the Opportunity Divide
$1.9M
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Fund for Health Equity
$1.9M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2024
AbbVie Employee Relief Fund
$1.9M
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Fund for Health Equity
$1.9M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2023
AbbVie Employee Relief Fund
$1.9M
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Fund for Health Equity
$1.7M
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Liaison in Care Program (LinC): Empowering our Community to Reduce Health Disparities
$1.7M
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Liaison in Care Program (LinC): Empowering our Community to Reduce Health Disparities
$1.6M
Scholarship America · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Scholarships
$1.6M
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Liaison in Care Program (LinC): Empowering our Community to Reduce Health Disparities
$1.6M
Points of Light Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Week of Possibilities 2024 Implementation and Week of Possibilities 2025 planning
$1.6M
Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative · Houston, TX · 2023
BIPAI HIV and General Mission Support
$1.6M
Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative · Houston, TX · 2022
BIPAI HIV and General Mission Support
$1.5M
North Chicago Community Unit School · North Chicago, IL · 2024
General Mission - Kitchen Renovation Project
$1.4M
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2025
Strategic programmatic grant
$1.4M
National Urban League · New York, NY · 2024
Project Ready Mentor
$1.4M
National Urban League · New York, NY · 2023
Project Ready Mentor
$1.4M
National Urban League · New York, NY · 2022
Project Ready Mentor
$1.4M
The Heart of America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
2023 WoP: 4 HQ + 10 Field Site Projects
$1.3M
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
UNCF Healthcare Workforce Diversity Program
$1.2M
Transform for Kids · Lake Bluff, IL · 2022
Week of Possibilities 2022
$1.2M
Yourcause Holdings Llc · Plano, TX · 2025
General mission support
$1.1M
Transform for Kids · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
Week of Possibilities: 2024 Execution and 2025 Planning
$1.1M
The Heart of America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Heart of America WOP 2025
$1.1M
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2024
Partners In Health: United States: Advancing Health Equity through Community-Led Solutions
$1.1M
Indiana University · Detroit, MI · 2023
AMPATH Population Health
$1.1M
Indiana University · Detroit, MI · 2022
AMPATH Population Health
$930,000
Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative · Houston, TX · 2024
BIPAI HIV and General Mission Support
$900,000
The Heart of America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
2024 Week of Possibilities Transformation Projects
$800,000
Family Reach Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Family Reach Financial Treatment Program and LiFT Network Expansion
$770,000
Indiana University · Detroit, MI · 2024
Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) - Grant Year September 1, 2024 -August 31, 2025
$750,000
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Advancing health equity through community health workers and cash, food, and transportation
$700,000
Transform for Kids · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
Week of Possibilities: 2024 Execution and 2025 Planning
$600,000
E4e Relief · Charlotte, NC · 2025
AbbVie Employee Relief Fund
$600,000
Iff · Chicago, IL · 2022
Neal Math & Science Academy
$575,000
North Chicago Community Partners · Lake Bluff, IL · 2023
K-12 Community School Initiative
$575,000
North Chicago Community Partners · Lake Bluff, IL · 2022
K-12 Community School Initiative
$531,000
Points of Light Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Week of Possibilities 2024 Implementation and Week of Possibilities 2025 planning
$507,417
Scholarship America · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Scholarships
$500,000
Community Health · Chicago, IL · 2025
Strategic programmatic grant
$500,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Los Angeles CA Wildfire Disaster Response
$500,000
North Chicago Community Partners · Lake Bluff, IL · 2025
General Mission Support
$500,000
North Chicago Community Partners · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
General Mission Support
$500,000
International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Turkey and Syria Earthquake Emergency Response
$500,000
Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
2023 Turkiye Earthquakes Response
$500,000
Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2022
July 4 Highland Park Shooting Response Fund
$500,000
International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Responding to Conflict in Ukraine
$500,000
Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Humanitarian Response to the Crisis in Ukraine
$475,000
Innovation Development Institute · Chicago, IL · 2025
Strategic programmatic grant
$468,750
Kaboom · Washington, DC · 2022
2022 KABOOM! WOP Build Projects
$465,000
Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative · Houston, TX · 2025
Strategic programmatic grant
$446,400
The Heart of America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
2022 Week of Possibilities Transformation Projects
$400,000
Family Reach Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
General Mission
$400,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2023
Strengthening Community Health in Mexico FY24
$400,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Improving Health Access for Pediatric Cancer Patients in Underserved Communities in Mexico
$400,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2022
Strengthening Community Health in Mexico FY23
$370,000
Innovation Development Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
Health Equity Accelerator Program
$360,000
Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity · Gurnee, IL · 2025
Week of Possibilities 2025 Habitat Home
$345,064
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2025
General Mission Support and Week of possibilities 2025
$330,500
Indiana University · Detroit, MI · 2025
Strategic programmatic grant
$300,000
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2025
AbbVie Employee Relief Fund
$300,000
Jersey Cares · Livingston, NJ · 2025
2025 Week of Possibilities - Remote Kit Assembly
$300,000
Communityhealth · Chicago, IL · 2024
Small Targets, Big Impacts
$300,000
Jersey Cares · Livingston, NJ · 2024
Week of Possibilities Volunteer Management & Bedtime Bags Project
$300,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2024
AbbVie Scholarships and the Academic Intervention Model
$300,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Disaster Relief in Israel and Gaza
$300,000
Habitat for Humanity Lake County Il · Waukegan, IL · 2023
Week of Possibilities 2024 Home Builds
$300,000
Jersey Cares · Livingston, NJ · 2023
2023 Week of Possibilities Support
$300,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2023
AbbVie Scholarships and the Academic Intervention Model
$300,000
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2023
UNICEF Response Gaza, State of Palestine HAC
$300,000
Cradles To Crayons · Chicago, IL · 2022
Everyday Essentials
$300,000
Habitat for Humanity Lake County Il · Waukegan, IL · 2022
Week of Possibilities 2023 Home Builds
$300,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2022
AbbVie Scholarships and the Academic Intervention Model
$300,000
The Heart of America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
2023 AbbVie WoP: Phase 1 for 16 Projects
$297,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
Week of Possibilities 2024
$287,000
Transform for Kids · Lake Bluff, IL · 2022
Week of Possibilities 2023-Planning Grant
$280,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2023
2023 Week of Possibilities
$250,000
American Red Cross · Chicago, IL · 2025
Los Angeles CA Wildfire Disaster Response

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