Private foundation · New York, NY

The Abstraction Fund

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Typical grant size
$2K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
44
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nina Rosenwald
PRESIDENT, TREASURER
Joel Zbar
DIRECTOR
Georgette Gelbard
SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
50.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
120
Total grants awarded
$1.5M
Total amount
$12K
Average grant
$362K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$341K
7 grants
2023
$107K
20 grants
2022
$593K
32 grants
2021
$239K
35 grants
2020
$182K
26 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$662K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$70K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$59K
Report Inc
2 grants · PA
$50K
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$46K
2 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$40K
NYU Langone Medical Center
2 grants · NY
$35K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$30K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · DC · ≈ likely match
$25K

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

Gatestone Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$300K
Middle East Forum
GENERAL PURPOSE
PA · TY 2024
$16K
David Horowitz Freedom Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Jcc Rockland
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$6K
Ibsi
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2024
$5K
American Friends of Keshet Eilon Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Jewish Inst for Nat'l Secruity America
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Report Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
PA · TY 2023
$25K
David Horowitz Freedom Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$18K
Central Fund of Israel
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Jcc Rockland
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Memri
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Ibsi
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2023
$5K
The Central Fund for Israel
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Jewish News Service Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Center for Media and Democracy
GENERAL PURPOSE
WI · TY 2023
$5K
American Friends of Keshet Eilon Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Police Athletic League
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$4K
The Metropolitan Opera
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Wilmot Cancer Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Ici-USA
GENERAL PURPOSE
LA · TY 2023
$2K
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$2K
America Gives Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
American Zionist Movement
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Aha Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Daily Caller News Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$500
Gatestone Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$362K
Investigative Project on Terrorism Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$30K
David Horowitz Freedom Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$20K
American Islamic Forum for Democracy
GENERAL PURPOSE
AZ · TY 2022
$20K
Public Interest Legal Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
IN · TY 2022
$15K
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
GENERAL PURPOSE
TY 2022
$15K
NYU Langone Medical Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Independent Women's Forum
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$10K
The American Freinds of the Gwpf Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
WI · TY 2022
$10K
Tivkah Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Encounter for Culture and Education Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$10K
American Friends of Bar-ilan University
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Police Athletic League
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$9K
Aha Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$7K
Jcc Rockland
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$6K
Ibsi
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2022
$5K
The Wild Tomorrow Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Memri
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$5K
Center for American Liberty
GENERAL PURPOSE
VA · TY 2022
$5K
Freedom Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
WA · TY 2022
$5K
Turning Point USA
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2022
$5K
American Friends of Keshet Eilon Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Project Veritas
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$3K

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