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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 05-6003415

Abrams-Bell Foundation

A private foundation in Providence, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $20,740 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Deborah Bell
221 Hillside Ave
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 440-8803
Form and materials
Written proposal with annual report
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Each year applications are judged on their own merits

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $20,740

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $20,494

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,815

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $29,022

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,800

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $55,139

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,750

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $79,785

  • Tax year 2021

    $14,220

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $93,062

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,225

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $104,103

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ri Community Food BankProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $4,000
  2. Who What WhyorgNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,500
  3. Crossroads RiProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $1,500
  4. The Jaffa InstituteFlushing, NY

    Charitable

    $1,250
  5. Amos HouseProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. Ocra-Ovarian Cancer Research AllianceWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  7. Providence Animal Rescue LeagueProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $600
  9. Hope Health HospiceProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $500
  10. Renegade ResearchSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $500
  11. Ri Zoological SocietyProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $500
  12. The Jaffa InstituteFlushing, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  13. The Village Common of RiProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $500
  14. Yad Yashem (pef)New York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  15. Wikimedia Foundation HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $500
  16. New England Disabled SportsLincoln, NH

    Charitable

    $400
  17. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Charitable

    $312
  18. Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    Charitable

    $300
  19. Providence Preservation SocietyProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $300
  20. American Friends of Magen David AdamNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $300
  21. Trinity Repetory CompanyProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $300
  22. Blackstone Parks ConservancyProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $275
  23. HadassahNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  24. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $200
  25. Children's Friend & ServicesProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $150
  26. Classical High School Alumni AssocProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $103
  27. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100
  28. Chai LifelineJackson, NJ

    Charitable

    $100
  29. Ocean State MediaProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $100
  30. WGBHBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $100
  31. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $1,00037% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $60022% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $30011% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $30011% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $27510% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island14 grants $10,828
  2. New York7 grants $6,500
  3. California2 grants $1,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  5. Massachusetts3 grants $500
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $400
  7. Arkansas1 grant $312
  8. Maryland1 grant $100
  9. New Jersey1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Deborah BellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan J BellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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