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Stuart & Benjamin Abelson Foundation

Chicago, IL · EIN 201704170 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$300,000
Assets (fair market value)
$6,053,950
Median grant to orgs
$15,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
39
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$300,000
2022
13 grants
$300,000
2023
13 grants
$300,000
2024
13 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
IL$335,000
NY$210,000
MN$100,000
MA$90,000
IN$60,000
WA$45,000
VT$30,000
CA$30,000
Cause areas funded
International Affairs6
Philanthropy & Voluntarism3
Arts, Culture & Humanities6
Recreation & Sports3

Only 46.2% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Threshold FoundationBrewster, NYGENERAL$60,0002024
International Rescue CommitteeAlbert Lea, MNGENERAL$55,0002024
Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILGENERAL$40,0002024
Environmental Law & Policy CenterChicago, ILGENERAL$30,0002024
Peace Development FundAmherst, MAGENERAL$30,0002024
Rescue Release and RestoreChicago, ILGENERAL$20,0002024
CompanisSeattle, WAGENERAL$15,0002024
North Coast Cultural Association IncChesterton, INGENERAL$10,0002024
Power of HopeBolinas, CAGENERAL$10,0002024
Farm & WildernessPlymouth, VTGENERAL$10,0002024
Old Town School of Folk MusicChicago, ILGENERAL$10,0002024
Reins of Life IncSouth Bend, INGENERAL$5,0002024
Chesterton Art CenterChesterton, INGENERAL$5,0002024
Threshold FoundationBrewster, NYGENERAL$70,0002023
Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILGENERAL$50,0002023
International Rescue CommitteeAlbert Lea, MNGENERAL$35,0002023
Environmental Law & Policy CenterChicago, ILGENERAL$30,0002023
Peace Development FundAmherst, MAGENERAL$30,0002023
Rescue Release and RestoreChicago, ILGENERAL$20,0002023
CompanisSeattle, WAGENERAL$15,0002023
North Coast Cultural Association IncChesterton, INGENERAL$10,0002023
Power of HopeBolinas, CAGENERAL$10,0002023
Farm & WildernessPlymouth, VTGENERAL$10,0002023
Old Town School of Folk MusicChicago, ILGENERAL$10,0002023
Reins of Life IncSouth Bend, INGENERAL$5,0002023

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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