Abrahamson Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 37-1612730

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, Abrahamson Family Foundation has awarded 257 grants totaling $2,265,954 to organizations in New York, Connecticut and 6 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $250 to $500,000, with a median award of $1,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,265,954
Total Assets
$6,510,546
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Decline
-20% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 10%

2 of 21 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
New York

46% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (78%), Elizabethtown (8%), Keene Valley (5%).

Funding Trajectory
-57%

Declining funding trend with 57% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Abrahamson Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Adirondack Council $20,000 Elizabethtown, NY, US General Fund 2023
Adirondack Land Trust $1,500 Keene, CT, US General Fund 2023
Adirondacks Nature Conservancy $1,000 Keene Valley, NY, US General Fund 2023
Circle Of Cares $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2023
Elm City Montessori School $1,000 New Haven, CT, US General Fund 2023
Friends Of Christ In India $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2023
Giants Community Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2023
Habitat For Humanity $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2023
Horizons At Sacred Heart University $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2023
National Center For Family Philanthropy $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2023
National Resources Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2023
Norwalk River Valley Trail $1,000 Georgetown, CT, US General Fund 2023
Riverbrook Ymca $5,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2023
San Francisco Marin Food Bank $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2023
Shepherds Mentors $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General Fund 2023
Union Of Concerned Scientists $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2023
Wilton Abc House $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2023
Wilton Go Green $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2023
Wilton Historical Society $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2023
Wilton Land Conservation Trust $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2023
Wilton Library $2,500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2023
Adirondack Council $18,000 Elizabethtown, NY, US General Fund 2022
Adirondack Land Trust $1,500 Keene, CT, US General Fund 2022
Adirondacks Nature Conservancy $2,000 Keene Valley, NY, US General Fund 2022
Ambler Farm $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Circle Of Cares $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of Christ In India $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2022
Giants Community Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Horizons At Sacred Heart University $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2022
National Resources Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Riverbrook Ymca $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
San Francisco Marin Food Bank $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Shepherds Mentors $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General Fund 2022
Star Inc $500 Norwalk, CT, US General Fund 2022
Turn 2u Inc $250 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Union Of Concerned Scientists $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Abc House $2,500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Go Green $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Historical Society $12,500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Land Conservation Trust $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Library $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Adirondack Council $18,000 Elizabethtown, NY, US General Fund 2022
Adirondack Land Trust $1,500 Keene, CT, US General Fund 2022
Adirondacks Nature Conservancy $2,000 Keene Valley, NY, US General Fund 2022
Ambler Farm $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Circle Of Cares $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of Christ In India $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2022
Giants Community Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Horizons At Sacred Heart University $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2022
National Resources Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Riverbrook Ymca $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
San Francisco Marin Food Bank $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Shepherds Mentors $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General Fund 2022
Star Inc $500 Norwalk, CT, US General Fund 2022
Turn 2u Inc $250 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Union Of Concerned Scientists $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Abc House $2,500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Go Green $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Historical Society $12,500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Land Conservation Trust $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Library $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Adirondack Council $18,000 Elizabethtown, NY, US General Fund 2022
Adirondack Land Trust $1,500 Keene, CT, US General Fund 2022
Adirondacks Nature Conservancy $2,000 Keene Valley, NY, US General Fund 2022
Ambler Farm $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Circle Of Cares $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of Christ In India $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2022
Giants Community Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Horizons At Sacred Heart University $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2022
National Resources Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Riverbrook Ymca $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
San Francisco Marin Food Bank $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Shepherds Mentors $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General Fund 2022
Star Inc $500 Norwalk, CT, US General Fund 2022
Turn 2u Inc $250 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Union Of Concerned Scientists $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Abc House $2,500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Go Green $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Historical Society $12,500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Land Conservation Trust $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Wilton Library $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2022
Abbott House $5,000 Irvington, NY, US General Fund 2021
Adirondack Council $18,000 Elizabethtown, NY, US General Fund 2021
Adirondack Land Trust $1,500 Keene, CT, US General Fund 2021
Adirondacks Nature Conservancy $1,500 Keene Valley, NY, US General Fund 2021
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater $15,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Build On $750 Stamford, CT, US General Fund 2021
Central Park Conservancy $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Circle Of Cares $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2021
City Meals On Wheels $25,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Friends Of Christ In India $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2021
Giants Community Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2021
Graham Windham $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Habitat For Humanity $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Horizons At Sacred Heart University $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2021
National Resources Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Ny Times Needist Cases Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Perlman Music Program $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Protect The Adirondacks $250 Lake George, NY, US General Fund 2021
Riverbrook Ymca $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2021
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Room To Grow $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Shepherds Mentors $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General Fund 2021
Sloan Kettering $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Thirteenwnet $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Turn 2u Inc $250 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2021
Union Of Concerned Scientists $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2021
Wilton Abc House $2,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2021
Wilton Go Green $250 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2021
Wilton Historical Society $16,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2021
Wilton Land Conservation Trust $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2021
Wilton Library $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2021
Abbott House $5,000 Irvington, NY, US General Fund 2020
Adirondack Council $12,000 Elizabethtown, NY, US General Fund 2020
Adirondack Land Trust $1,500 Keene, CT, US General Fund 2020
Adirondacks Nature Conservancy $1,500 Keene Valley, NY, US General Fund 2020
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater $15,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
American Indian College Fund $250 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2020
Build On $750 Stamford, CT, US General Fund 2020
Central Park Conservancy $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
City Meals On Wheels $7,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Fresh Air Fund $500,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Friends Of Christ In India $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2020
Giants Community Fund $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2020
Graham Windham $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Habitat For Humanity $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Horizons At Sacred Heart University $5,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2020
Itif Clean Energy $250 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2020
Marvelwood School $750 Kent, CT, US General Fund 2020
National Resources Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Ny Times Needist Cases Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Opus 118 Harlem School Of Music $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Perlman Music Program $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Protect The Adirondacks $250 Lake George, NY, US General Fund 2020
Riverbrook Ymca $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fundgeberal Fund 2020
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Room To Grow $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
San Francisco Marin Food Bank $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2020
Scholarship Plus $50,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Shepherds Mentors $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General Fund 2020
Sloan Kettering $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $250 Memphis, TN, US General Fundgeneral Fundgeneral Fund 2020
Thirteenwnet $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Turn 2u Inc $250 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2020
Union Of Concerned Scientists $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2020
Wilton Abc House $2,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2020
Wilton Historical Society $16,400 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2020
Wilton Land Conservation Trust $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2020
Wilton Library $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2020
Writing Revolution $75,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Abbott House $5,000 Irvington, NY, US General Fund 2018
Adirondack Council $2,500 Elizabethtown, NY, US General Fund 2018
Adirondack Land Trust $2,000 Keene, CT, US General Fund 2018
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater $15,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Ambler Farm $250 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2018
Carnegie Hall $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Central Park Conservancy $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
City Meals On Wheels $7,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Foundation For Communication Initiatives $5,000 Makati, N/A, RP General Fund 2018
Fresh Air Fund $300,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Fugees Family $8,700 Clarkstown, GA, US General Fund 2018
Fwsf Scholarship Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2018
Giants Community Fund $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2018
Graham Windham $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Habitat For Humanity $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Horizons Green Farms Academy $5,000 Green Farms, CT, US General Fund 2018
Marin School Of The Arts $2,500 Novato, CA, US General Fund 2018
National Resources Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Nature Conservancy $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
North Vlley Community Foundation $3,000 Chico, CA, US General Fund 2018
Norwalk River Valley Trail $250 Georgetown, CT, US General Fund 2018
Ny Times Needist Cases Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Ny Times Scholarship Fund $41,344 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Opus 118 Harlem School Of Music $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Perlman Music Program $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Protect The Adirondacks $250 Lake George, NY, US General Fund 2018
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Room To Grow $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Scholarship Plus $50,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Sloan Kettering $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Thirteenwnet $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Wilton Abc House $5,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2018
Wilton High School $8,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2018
Wilton Historical Society $2,500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2018
Wilton Land Conservation Trust $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2018
Wilton Library $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2018
Writing Revolution $75,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Abbott House $5,000 Irvington, NY, US General Fund 2017
Adirondack Council $2,500 Elizabethtown, NY, US General Fund 2017
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater $15,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Atlantic Theatre Company $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Carnegie Hall $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Central Park Conservancy $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Circle Of Care $250 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2017
City Meals On Wheels $7,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Foundation For Communication Initiatives $5,000 Makati, N/A, RP General Fund 2017
Fresh Air Fund $200,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Fugees Family $15,000 Clarkstown, GA, US General Fund 2017
Giants Community Fund $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2017
Graham Windham $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Habitat For Humanity $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Horizons Green Farms Academy $5,000 Green Farms, CT, US General Fund 2017
Marin School Of The Arts $2,500 Novato, CA, US General Fund 2017
Marvelwood School $5,000 Kent, CT, US General Fund 2017
Nature Conservancy $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Norwalk River Valley Trail $250 Georgetown, CT, US General Fund 2017
Ny Times Needist Cases Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Ny Times Scholarship Fund $39,987 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Opus 118 Harlem School Of Music $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Perlman Music Program $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Protect The Adirondacks $250 Lake George, NY, US General Fund 2017
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Room To Grow $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Scholarship Plus $50,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Sloan Kettering $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Thirteenwnet $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Wilton Abc House $5,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2017
Wilton Historical Society $8,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2017
Wilton Land Conservation Trust $250 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2017
Wilton Library $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2017
Wilton Ymca $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2017
Writing Revolution $75,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Abbott House $5,000 Irvington, NY, US General Fund 2016
Adirondack Council $2,500 Elizabethtown, NY, US General Fund 2016
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater $15,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Bay School $4,000 Far Rockaway, NY, US General Fund 2016
Carnegie Hall $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Central Park Conservancy $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
City Meals On Wheels $7,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Fugees Family $15,000 Clarkstown, GA, US General Fund 2016
Graham Windham $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Habitat For Humanity $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Harlem School For The Arts $1,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Horizons Green Farms Academy $10,000 Green Farms, CT, US General Fund 2016
Marin School Of The Arts $2,500 Novato, CA, US General Fund 2016
Nature Conservancy $2,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Norwalk River Valley Trail $250 Georgetown, CT, US General Fund 2016
Ny Theatre Ballet $10,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Ny Times Needist Cases Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Ny Times Scholarship Fund $40,273 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Opus 118 Harlem School Of Music $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Perlman Music Program $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Protect The Adirondacks $250 Lake George, NY, US General Fund 2016
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Room To Grow $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Sloan Kettering $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Thirteenwnet $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Wilton Abc House $5,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2016
Wilton Historical Society $5,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2016
Wilton Land Conservation Trust $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2016
Wilton Library $500 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2016
Wilton Ymca $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General Fund 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Abrahamson Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 37-1612730
Website N/A
Address 16 SUTTON PL APT 14A New York, NY 10022-3180

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Abrahamson Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Ernest Abrahamson
Treasurer/ Secretary Kim Mellin
Trustee Mark Abrahamson
Trustee Kurt Abrahamson
Vp Kathleen Abrahamson

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.