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The Jayne and Leonard Abess Foundation Inc: 18 grants to organizations, $818,175 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Jayne and Leonard Abess Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Miami, FL, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $818,175 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $255,000 to Greater Miami Jewish Federation in Miami, FL for community benefit.
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- EIN
- 200052304
- Based in
- Miami, FL
- Assets
- $20,975,412
- Grants paid
- $818,175
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202631289349103218. It reported $818,175 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | Community benefit | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $255,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Community benefit | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miami Country Day School | Miami, FL | Community benefit | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Miami-Dade | Miami, FL | Community benefit | $72,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Legal Services | Miami, FL | Community benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | Miami Beach, FL | Community benefit | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Community benefit | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodwill Industries of South Florida | Miami, FL | Community benefit | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairchild Tropical Garden | Coral Gables, FL | Community benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | Community benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| History Miami Museum | Miami, FL | Community benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montgomery Botanical Center | Miami, FL | Community benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | Koloa, HI | Community benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens | Miami, FL | Community benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | Community benefit | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard Lapidus Endowed Scholarship | Coral Gables, FL | Community benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Frederick Gunn School | Washington, CT | Community benefit | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior League of Miami Inc | Coral Gables, FL | Community benefit | Community improvement and capacity building | $175 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202521539349100302. It reported $675,775 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $230,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Miami-Dade | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | $137,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miami Country Day School | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | Education | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodwill Industries of South Florida | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | Employment | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Charitable contribution | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple of Israel of Greater Miami | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montgomery Botanical Center | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nicklaus Childrens Hospital | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coral Gabels Community Foundation | Coral Gables, FL | Charitable contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kristi House Children's Adv | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Osteopathic Medical Association | Tallahasse, FL | Charitable contribution | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | Charitable contribution | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Longhouse Reserve | East Hampton, NY | Charitable contribution | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Northern Woodlands Education | Lyme, NH | Charitable contribution | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior League of Miami Inc | Coral Gables, FL | Charitable contribution | Community improvement and capacity building | $175 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dolphin Cancer Challenge | Miami, FL | Charitable contribution | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $485,000 |
| Environment | $225,000 |
| Education | $211,500 |
| Employment | $90,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $75,000 |
| Human services | $2,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $350 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | $1,164,950 |
| New York | $301,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $20,000 |
| Hawaii | $5,000 |
| Ohio | $2,000 |
| Connecticut | $500 |
| New Hampshire | $500 |
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Updated May 8, 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.