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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-5673855

Abrams Family Foundation

A private foundation in Detroit, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $579,800 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $579,800

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,400,477

  • Tax year 2024

    $558,400

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,610,417

  • Tax year 2023

    $322,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,090,341

  • Tax year 2022

    $463,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,269,365

  • Tax year 2021

    $531,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,757,614

  • Tax year 2020

    $622,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $752,216

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Michigan Humane SocietyDetroit, MI

    For general operating support.

    $150,000
  2. Individual

    For general operating support.

    $40,000
  3. Humane Society of Huron ValleyAnn Arbor, MI

    For general operating support

    $40,000
  4. Algonac Church of ChristAlgonac, MI

    For general operating support.

    $40,000
  5. Individual

    For general operating support.

    $40,000
  6. Individual

    For general operating support.

    $40,000
  7. The Rock ChurchFenton, MI

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  8. Individual

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  9. Individual

    For general operating support.

    $20,000
  10. Northville Educational FoundationNorthville, MI

    For general operating support.

    $20,000
  11. St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    For general operating support.

    $20,000
  12. Humane Society Genesee CountyBurton, MI

    For general operating support.

    $15,000
  13. Individual

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  14. Watauga Humane SocietyBoone, NC

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  15. Big Dog Ranch RescueLxhtchee GRVS, FL

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  16. Howell Nature CenterHowell, MI

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  17. Livonia Lions ClubLivonia, MI

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  18. Humane World for AnimalsGaithersburg, MD

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  20. Individual

    For general operating support.

    $5,000
  21. Humane Society of SW MichiganSt Joseph, MI

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  23. The Animal Rescue MissionW Hollywood, CA

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    For general operaitng support

    $5,000
  25. Individual

    For general operating support

    $3,000
  26. Individual

    For general operating support

    $1,800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals6 grants $225,00092% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan9 grants $320,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  4. Florida1 grant $10,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  6. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Brian T AbramsTreasurer Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lauren A AbramsSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kimberly A AbramsVice President Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thomas L AbramsPresident Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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