Private foundation · Providence, RI

Abrams-bell Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100 – $250 – $500
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactDEBORAH BELL · 4014408803
MaterialsWRITTEN PROPOSAL WITH ANNUAL REPORT
RestrictionsEACH YEAR APPLICATIONS ARE JUDGED ON THEIR OWN MERITS

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Deborah Bell
TRUSTEE
Jonathan J Bell
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
68.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
185
Total grants awarded
$82K
Total amount
$442
Average grant
$4K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$20K
32 grants
2023
$15K
32 grants
2022
$17K
35 grants
2021
$14K
36 grants
2020
$16K
50 grants

Top recipients

Ri Community Food Bank
7 grants · RI
$17K
Crossroads Ri
13 grants · RI
$7K
Who What Whyorg
7 grants · NY
$7K
8 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$6K
6 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$6K
The Jaffa Institute
4 grants · NY
$3K
Ri Zoological Society
5 grants · RI
$3K
The Village Common of Ri
5 grants · RI
$2K
Ocra - Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
5 grants · NY
$2K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Ri Community Food Bank
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$4K
Who What Whyorg
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Crossroads Ri
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$2K
Help Hope Live
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
The Jaffa Institute
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Amos House
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$1K
Ocra - Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Providence Animal Rescue League
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$1K
Renegade Research
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$500
Yad Yashem (pef)
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$500
Hope Health Hospice
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$500
Ri Community Food Bank
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$500
Wikimedia Foundation Headquarters
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$500
Ri Zoological Society
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$500
The Village Common of Ri
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$500
New England Disabled Sports
CHARITABLE
NH · TY 2024
$400
Heifer International
CHARITABLE
AR · TY 2024
$312
Trinity Repetory Company
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$300
Providence Preservation Society
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$300
Dana-farber Cancer Institute
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$300
Blackstone Parks Conservancy
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$250
Hadassah
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$250
The Jewish Federations of North America
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$250
Brown University
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$150
Children's Friend & Services
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$150
Classical High School Alumni Assoc
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$103
Crossroads Ri
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$100
Wellesley College
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$100
Wgbh
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$100
Doctors Without Borders
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2024
$100
Ri Pbs Foundation
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$100
Rhode Island Historical Society
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$50
Ri Community Food Bank
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$4K
Crossroads Ri
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$1K
Amos House
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$1K
Who What Whyorg
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Providence Animal Rescue League
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$1K
The Jaffa Institute
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$750
The Village Common of Ri
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$500
American Society for Yad Vashem
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$500
Crossroads Ri
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$500
Wikimedia Foundation Headquarters
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$500
Ri Zoological Society
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$500
Providence Animal Rescue League
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$400
Who What Whyorg
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$350
Ocra - Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$350
Dana-farber Cancer Institute
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$300
Doctors Without Borders
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$300
Heifer International
CHARITABLE
AR · TY 2023
$250
Trinity Repetory Company
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$250

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.