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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-4224483

Abb Foundation

A private foundation in Cary, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $311,977 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $311,977

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $450,961
  • Tax year 2024

    $348,918

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $452,973
  • Tax year 2023

    $302,344

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $286,543
  • Tax year 2022

    $767,228

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $82,911
  • Tax year 2021

    $383,686

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $220,147
  • Tax year 2020

    $284,457

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $343,935
  • Tax year 2018

    $295,195

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $176,190

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. America's CharitiesChantilly, VA

    Charitable giving

    $50,000
  2. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Charitable giving

    $47,926
  3. FirstManchester, NH

    Charitable giving

    $45,000
  4. National Inventors Hall of Fame IncNorth Canton, OH

    Charitable giving

    $45,000
  5. Boys and Girls Club of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  6. Boys and Girls Club of Troy MichiganTroy, MI

    General support

    $20,000
  7. American Red Cross Midwest TN ChapterJackson, TN

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Boys and Girls Club of Fort Smith ArkansasFt Smith, AR

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Boys and Girls Club of Greater MemphisMemphis, TN

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Jane Phillips PTOBartlesville, OK

    Charitable giving

    $5,214
  11. Churches United for Community Concern IncBartlesville, OK

    Charitable giving

    $4,786
  12. Community Services Clearinghouse IncFort Smith, AR

    Charitable giving

    $4,023
  13. United Way of Fort Smith Area IncFort Smith, AR

    Charitable giving

    $2,549
  14. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    Charitable giving

    $2,365
  15. El Centro de CorazonHouston, TX

    Charitable giving

    $1,899
  16. Wreaths Across AmericaColumbia FLS, ME

    Charitable giving

    $1,292
  17. American Cancer Society IncRoanoke, VA

    Charitable giving

    $612
  18. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    General support

    $348
  19. Girls Shelter of Fort Smith ArFort Smith, AR

    General support

    $333
  20. VoyceSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $280
  21. Women's Center of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $237
  22. Manna Food BankMills River, NC

    General support

    $113

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $48,03959% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $20,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,2146% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $2,6023% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5493% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,8992% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,6402% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $50,612
  2. Illinois1 grant $47,926
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $45,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $45,000
  5. Tennessee2 grants $40,000
  6. Arkansas4 grants $26,905
  7. Texas2 grants $21,899
  8. Michigan1 grant $20,000
  9. Oklahoma2 grants $10,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $2,365

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer PittmanDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Meg CampbellSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael GrayDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jason GreenDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • John HealyTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Chris ShigasDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Allison BresloffDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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