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Private foundation (trust)EIN 201704170Est. 2005-02

STUART & BENJAMIN ABELSON FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL 60654

Total Assets

$5.7M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$300K

FY 2023

Grants Made

13

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$23K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$5K–$70K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$83K

Total Expenses

$383K

Qualifying Distributions

$292K

Distributable Amount

$265K

Min. Investment Return

$266K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

13 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $5K through median $15K to maximum $70K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2023. Peak $350K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

66 grants

CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST
$470K
5 grants
THRESHOLD FOUNDATION
$365K
5 grants
PEACE DEVELOPMENT FUND
$130K
5 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER
$125K
5 grants
RESCUE RELEASE AND RESTORE
$110K
5 grants
COMPANIS
$70K
5 grants
NORTH COAST CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC
$50K
5 grants
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
$50K
5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants

<$10K
36
grants
$10–50K
21
grants
$50–250K
9
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

9 states

Illinois
$755K
48% of total
New York
$295K
19% of total
California
$160K
10% of total
Washington
$107K
7% of total
Indiana
$91K
6% of total
Massachusetts
$60K
4% of total
Vermont
$50K
3% of total
Minnesota
$45K
3% of total
Colorado
$2K
0% of total

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