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Abra Prentice Foundation Inc: 40 grants to organizations, $3.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Abra Prentice Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 40 grants to organizations totaling $3,059,416 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 7, 2025. The largest was $250,000 to Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, VT for earmarked for the annual fund for their sustainable and educational farm programs.
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- EIN
- 363092281
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $71,489,930
- Grants paid
- $3,059,416
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202533119349101968. It reported $3,059,416 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Earmarked for the annual fund for their sustainable and educational farm programs | Environment | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for the great lakes and midwest wild and natural places protection project | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Broadcasting Systems Foundation | Arlington, VA | Earmarked for pbs great performances programs | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for 2 full scholarships for two incoming 5th graders (class of 2026).earmarked for 4 full scholarships for two incoming 5th graders (class of 2030) | $166,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund | Chicago, IL | Continued support for the summer bridge program | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franciscan Outreach | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for services needed for the homeless on west and south sides of chicago | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wetlands Initiative | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for phase ii of restoring indian ridge marsh on chicagos southwest side | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | Earmarked for windy city harvest program for urban gardens | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compass To Care | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for access life program, travel services for children to access cancer treatment. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Runners | San Francisco, CA | Earmarked for general operating support to feed the hungry in san francisco | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Support for the prepared meals program | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Earmarked for continued support of pullman parks development and establish trails | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for the 2025 season of chicago stories | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Moms | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for support for young, homeless, and high-risk mothers | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Recipe for Change | Winnetka, IL | Earmarked for operating support for the culinary programing for the incarcerated | Crime and legal-related | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah's Circle | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for support for food and comprehensive services to homeless women | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenwood Academy | Glenwood, IL | Earmarked to serve, nurture, and educate at-risk children | Education | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Il Nature Preserve | Crystal Lake, IL | Earmarked for stewardship of the illinois nature preserve | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for renewed support of its instrumental music and vocal program | Arts, culture and humanities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center of Concern | Des Plaines, IL | Earmarked for services which include housing, counseling, and support for seniors | Human services | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Writers Museum | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for lead sponsorship for its write in program | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bandwith | Chicago, IL | Arts ensemble programming for underserved kids | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | Support for the homeless teens including housing, wellness and career services programs. | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | Earmarked for free wheelchairs to people in developing countries | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Chicago River | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for the chicago river eco-warriors (crew) volunteer program | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | Earmarked for camp neeka, and teen intensive outreach program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Families (lydia) Association | Chicago, IL | In support child abuse program and to assist families in chicago | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | Support for veteran led crisis intervention program | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tutoring Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support for free tutoring program | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington DC, DC | Earmarked for monarch pollinator gardens | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connections for the Homeless | Evanston, IL | Earmarked for support for the homeless including health and wellness services programs | Housing and shelter | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement | Chicago, IL | Earmarked to sponsor one of cps k-8 whole school programs focusing on financial literacy & work readiness and additional park districts | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Illinois | Normal, IL | Earmarked for operating support to provide meaningful programs for disabled | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids Equipment Network | Itasca, IL | Earmarked for equipment programs and an administrative salary | $30,166 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Enriched Living | Riverwoods, IL | Earmarked for career academy for the developmentally disabled | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dreams Are Possible | Bloomington, IL | Support for training program for disenfranchised women | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope for the Day | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for suicide prevention and education | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luster Learning Institute | Highland Park, IL | Earmarked for mindfulness-based social programs in chicago public schools. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Irving Park Community Clinic | Chicago, IL | Earmarked for support to provide healthcare for uninsured adults on chicagos northwest side. | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center | Gurnee, IL | Earmarked for general operating support of the childrens program | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $475,000 |
| Human services | $205,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $205,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $100,000 |
| Health care | $75,000 |
| Education | $62,500 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,234,416 |
| Vermont | $250,000 |
| California | $200,000 |
| Virginia | $175,000 |
| District of Columbia | $150,000 |
| New York | $50,000 |
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- Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in Illinois
- Who funds environment in District of Columbia
Updated November 7, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.