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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-0024271

The Abeles Foundation

A private foundation in Berkeley, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $77,650 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $77,650

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,555,076

  • Tax year 2024

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,403,089

  • Tax year 2023

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,155,902

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,810

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,070,746

  • Tax year 2021

    $62,903

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,327,292

  • Tax year 2020

    $58,600

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $997,830

  • Tax year 2019

    $55,077

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $1,031,963

  • Tax year 2018

    $59,350

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $1,010,977

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bike East BayOakland, CA

    Community suport

    $20,000
  2. UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Community support

    $10,000
  3. UC Berkeley School FundBerkeley, CA

    Community support

    $10,000
  4. GofundmeorgWest Hollywood, CA

    Community support

    $7,500
  5. Berkeley Food NetworkBerkeley, CA

    Community support

    $5,000
  6. Fine InternationalTinton Falls, NJ

    Community support

    $5,000
  7. Berkeley High School DevelopmentBerkeley, CA

    Community support

    $5,000
  8. Longfellow Middle SchoolBerkeley, CA

    Community support

    $5,000
  9. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    Community support

    $2,500
  10. WikipediaWashington DC, DC

    Community support

    $2,500
  11. NaysoBerkeley, CA

    Community support

    $1,000
  12. PropublicaNew York, NY

    Community support

    $1,000
  13. Big Give UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Community support

    $650
  14. Cycles of ChangeOakland, CA

    Community support

    $500
  15. Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    Community support

    $500
  16. City SideOakland, CA

    Community support

    $500
  17. Texas Lions CampKerrville, TX

    Community service

    $500
  18. Waterside WorkshopBerkeley, CA

    Community support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,50047% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00031% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $2,50016% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5003% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $65,650
  2. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  4. Oregon1 grant $2,500
  5. New York1 grant $1,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $500
  7. Texas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth LutzkerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert LutzkerTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert LutzkerSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert LutzkerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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