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Morton S Abelson Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $93,010 (tax year ended December 2025)
Morton S Abelson Foundation, a private foundation in Highland Park, IL, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $93,010 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 11, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation in Chicago, IL for general support.
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- EIN
- 366149634
- Based in
- Highland Park, IL
- Assets
- $829,690
- Grants paid
- $93,010
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202640709349100919. It reported $93,010 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | General support | Health care | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sparky Productions | Telluride, CO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti Defamation League | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Back Bay Ringers | Boston, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Genesys Works Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Telluride Medical Center Foundation | Telluride, CO | General support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Josselyn Clinic | Northbrook, IL | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project K-9 Hero | Whitwell, TN | General support | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | General support | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | General support | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | Education | $160 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202540799349100624. It reported $39,410 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | General | Health care | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sparky | Telluride, CO | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti Defamation League | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mountain Seed Foundation | Centreville, VA | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Telluride Medical Center Foundation | Telluride, CO | General | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Genesys Works Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Illinios Food Bank | Geneva, IL | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $160 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $17,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,750 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,000 |
| Human services | $1,000 |
| Education | $320 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $75,520 |
| Colorado | $17,000 |
| California | $15,000 |
| Alabama | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
| New York | $3,500 |
| District of Columbia | $3,000 |
| Tennessee | $2,200 |
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Updated March 11, 2026. 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.