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Abrams S L Foundation Agt at a glance

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Abrams S L Foundation Agt

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$207k
Granted FY2024still arriving
52
Grants FY2024still arriving
8
States reached
$5k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Education$1.2MHealth$4kOther$0
02FY2024 · 52 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 52 grants below total $177,303, the rows itemized in this filing. The $207,373 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $30,070 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.
$3,500
Median grant
8
States reached
$783k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY$5,000
HOWARD UNIVERSITY$5,000
WIDENER UNIVERSITY$5,000
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY$5,000
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY$4,429
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE$4,000
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE$4,000
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY$4,000
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY$4,000
HOWARD UNIVERSITY$4,000
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY$4,000
STEVENSON UNIVERSITY$4,000
WIDENER UNIVERSITY$4,000
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH$4,000
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY$4,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
MI
NY
WY
OH
PA
NJ
VA
MD
DE
SC
DC
GA
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

63%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$360k · 22 repeat orgs$216k to everyone else

22 repeat relationships: 18 still active in FY2024, 4 since wound down; 17 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

22
43

Total granted

$360k
$142k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+12%
+21%

Still filing today

64%
49%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 58% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $74k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’23’24
RenewedFirst-time
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TU
    Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    3× · 2020–2024 · $54k · revenue +14%
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
    3× · 2020–2024 · $23k · revenue +26%
  • LV
    LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
    3× · 2020–2024 · $15k · revenue +23%

Funded once

  • SU
    SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY
    one grant, 2020 · $10k · revenue +21%
  • SC
    Spelman College
    one grant, 2023 · $7k · revenue -10%
  • MU
    MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    one grant, 2023 · $7k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Albright College

As a diverse community of learners, we cultivate integrity, curiosity, connection and resilience.

Education
2
Western New England University

Western new england university, a comprehensive private institution with a tradition of excellence in teaching and scholarship and a commitment to service, awards undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in various departments from…

Education
3
Lehigh University

The university's goal in the coming decade is to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research and service to others. the core of this goal is to prepare graduates to engage with the world and lead lives of meaning. to do…

Education
4
Dickinson College

Dickinson college provides a useful, innovative and interdisciplinary education in the liberal arts and sciences to prepare students to lead rich and fulfilling lives of engaged global citizenship

Education
5
Endicott College

Endicott college offers students a vibrant academic environment that remains true to its founding principle of integrating professional and liberal arts with experiential learning. for more information see schedule o.

Education
6
Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & clark is a premier private higher education institution offering an exceptional education in an inclusive environment. by fostering critical thinking, innovation, creativity, civic engagement, and leadership, both inside and…

Education
7
Monmouth University Inc

See schedule omonmouth university is a comprehensive institution of higher education committed to excellence and integrity in teaching, scholarship and service. through its offerings in liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs,…

Education
8
Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fairleigh dickinson university is a center of academic excellence dedicated to the preparation of world citizens through global education. the university strives to provide students with the multi-disciplinary, intercultural, and ethical…

Education
9
Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University, a 501(c)(3) institution of higher education, is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the liberal arts and in graduate and professional education. The organization is comprised of seven constituent parts: Wake…

Education
10
John Carroll University

As a jesuit catholic university committed to academic rigor, inclusive excellence, and care for the whole person, john carroll university inspires individuals of intellect and character to learn, lead and serve in the community and…

Education
11
Seton Hill University

Comprehensive institution of higher learning providing undergraduate and graduate student education.

Education
12
St Marys University of Minnesota

Enriched by the lasallian catholic heritage, saint mary's university of minnesota awakens, nurtures, and empowers learners to ethical lives of service and leadership.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Widener University; the most unlike its peers is Central State University. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

52 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 52 of the 83 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
51/52
Grantees still filing
45/52
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education: $54,207 · EducationTemple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Ed…UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $22,500 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHLEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE: $14,500 · EducationWIDENER UNIVERSITY: $13,000 · EducationYORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA: $11,500 · Education+41 more: $187,400 · Education+41 morePENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY: $61,500 · OtherPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV - HARRISBURG: $41,484 · OtherPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV - HARRISBURGHARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: $17,500 · OtherHARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGESHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY: $17,429 · OtherSHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITYMILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY: $14,018 · OtherINDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $12,000 · OtherLINCOLN UNIVERSITY: $11,500 · OtherTOWSON UNIVERSITY: $10,000 · Other+29 more: $90,210 · Other+29 more
Education$303,107Other$275,641

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTemple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education: $54,207 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $22,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE: $14,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWIDENER UNIVERSITY: $13,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLINCOLN UNIVERSITY: $11,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetYORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA: $11,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE: $10,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY: $9,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HOWARD UNIVERSITY: $9,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY: $8,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY: $8,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSpelman College: $7,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetITHACA COLLEGE: $7,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN UNIVERSITY: $7,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY: $7,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDREXEL UNIVERSITY: $7,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLEHIGH UNIVERSITY: $7,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY: $5,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDICKINSON COLLEGE: $5,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMESSIAH UNIVERSITY: $5,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHOOD COLLEGE: $5,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBucknell University: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTEVENSON UNIVERSITY: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSavannah College of Art and DesignInc: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe George Washington University: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLACKAWANNA COLLEGE: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLINCOLN UNIVERSITY: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE COLORADO COLLEGE: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLAFAYETTE COLLEGE: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPOINT PARK UNIVERSITY: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNew York University: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCornell University: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Miami: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGrand Canyon University: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBRYN MAWR COLLEGE: $2,400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Verizon FoundationCharities Aid Foundat…American Endowment Fo…The Blackbaud Giving …American Online Givin…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…Fidelity Investments …Donor Advised Charita…Amazonsmile Foundation
Verizon FoundationNJ14.7× affinity6 shared granteesties to 10 of 10Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Verizon Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · American Endowment Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Abrams S L Foundation Agt funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Abrams S L Foundation Agt. Bigger dots raise more.

2025
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 16%
  • Delaware State University: 16% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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Find your warmest path to Abrams S L Foundation Agt through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 83 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $225k of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2024, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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grants reported with no recipient in the public record
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who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home