Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Stuart & Jesse Abelson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K – $40K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
5
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

H Debra Levin
TRUSTEE
Jesse F Abelson
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
79
Total grants awarded
$4.5M
Total amount
$57K
Average grant
$200K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$600K
8 grants
2023
$500K
7 grants
2022
$500K
6 grants
2021
$340K
4 grants
2020
$420K
4 grants
2019
$350K
6 grants
2018
$400K
8 grants
2017
$290K
7 grants
2016
$305K
8 grants
2015
$265K
7 grants
2014
$300K
7 grants
2013
$241K
7 grants

Top recipients

Ucsf Foundation
10 grants · CA
$1.0M
Kexp 903 Fm
10 grants · WA
$960K
Companis
12 grants · WA
$680K
12 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$470K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$300K
7 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$230K
6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$220K
Field Museum
2 grants · IL
$150K
Lincoln Park Zoo
2 grants · IL
$100K
Facets Multi-media
4 grants · IL
$100K

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

Field Museum
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$100K
California Academy of Sciences
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Companis
GENERAL
WA · TY 2024
$100K
Equal Justice Initiative
GENERAL
AL · TY 2024
$50K
Environmental Law & Policy Center
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Working in the Schools
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Lincoln Park Zoo
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Companis
GENERAL
WA · TY 2023
$100K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$100K
California Academy of Sciences
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Lincoln Park Zoo
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Environmental Law & Policy Center
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Field Museum
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Equal Justice Initiative
GENERAL
AL · TY 2023
$50K
Companis
GENERAL
WA · TY 2022
$100K
Kexp 903 Fm
GENERAL
WA · TY 2022
$100K
California Academy of Sciences
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Environmental Law & Policy Center
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Equal Justice Initiative
GENERAL
AL · TY 2022
$50K
Companis
GENERAL
WA · TY 2021
$100K
Kexp 903 Fm
GENERAL
WA · TY 2021
$100K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$100K
Environmental Law & Policy Center
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$40K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2020
$200K
Kexp 903 Fm
GENERAL
WA · TY 2020
$140K
Environmental Law & Policy Center
GENERAL
IL · TY 2020
$40K
Companis
GENERAL
WA · TY 2020
$40K
Kexp 903 Fm
GENERAL
WA · TY 2019
$140K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2019
$100K
Companis
GENERAL
WA · TY 2019
$40K
Environmental Law & Policy Center
GENERAL
IL · TY 2019
$40K
Equal Justice Initiative
GENERAL
AL · TY 2019
$20K
Snarr Northeast
GENERAL
NY · TY 2019
$10K
Kexp 903 Fm
GENERAL
WA · TY 2018
$140K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2018
$80K
Literature for All of Us
GENERAL
IL · TY 2018
$50K
Companis
GENERAL
WA · TY 2018
$40K
Environmental Law & Policy Center
GENERAL
IL · TY 2018
$40K
Equal Justice Initiative
GENERAL
AL · TY 2018
$20K
Facets Multi-media
GENERAL
IL · TY 2018
$20K
Snarr Northeast
GENERAL
NY · TY 2018
$10K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2017
$80K
Literature for All of Us
GENERAL
IL · TY 2017
$50K
Environmental Law & Policy Center
GENERAL
IL · TY 2017
$40K
Kexp 903 Fm
GENERAL
WA · TY 2017
$40K
Companis
GENERAL
WA · TY 2017
$40K
Facets Multi-media
GENERAL
IL · TY 2017
$20K
Equal Justice Initiative
GENERAL
AL · TY 2017
$20K

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