Private foundation · EIN 13-6259577 · Purchase, New York

Joseph & Sophia Abeles Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 48 grants paid, $1.5M total, median $20K. 81% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
48
$1.5M
Median grant
$20K
Stays in NY
81%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$13M

Grants paid in 2024

48 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wcc FoundationValhalla, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$120K
Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$80K
New York PhilharmonicNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$75K
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$75K
Planned Parenthood Hudson PeconicHawthorne, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$70K
WnetNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$55K
Feeding AmericaChicago, ILTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$50K
New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$50K
New York City BalletNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$50K
Westhab IncYonkers, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$50K
Wnyc RadioNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$45K
Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$40K
Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$40K
White Plains Hosp CenterWhite Plains, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$40K
American Indian College FundDenver, COTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$35K
ArtswestchesterWhite Plains, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$35K
CareAtlanta, GATo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$35K
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$35K
Metropolitan OperaNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$35K
American Ballet TheaterNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$25K
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$25K
Moma - Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$25K
Plan USAWarwick, RITo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$25K
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$20K
Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AKTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$20K
New York Public LibraryNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$20K
New York UniversityNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$20K
Police Atlethic LeagueNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$20K
Purchase CollegePurchase, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$20K
Visiting Nurse ServicesWhite Plains, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$20K
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$20K
Habitat for HumanityAtlanta, GATo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$15K
Historic Hudson ValleyTarrytown, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$15K
Hospice of WestchesterWhite Plains, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$15K
Teatro NuovoElmsford, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$15K
Whitney MuseumNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$15K
YWCAWhite Plains, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$15K
UJANew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$12K
Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, CTTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$10K
Hudson River MuseumYonkers, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$10K
Mental Health Association of WestchesterTarrytown, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$10K
Montifiore HospitalBronx, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$10K
National Dance InstituteNew York, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$10K
New York City Outward BoundLong Island City, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$10K
Westchester Children's AssociationWhite Plains, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$10K
Greyston FoundationYonkers, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$5,000
National Bonsai MuseumWashington, DCTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$5,000
Native Plant CenterValhalla, NYTo be used by the organization for its charitable purpose.$5,000

By state: New York 39 · Georgia 2 · Illinois 1 · Colorado 1 · District of Columbia 2 · Rhode Island 1

About this foundation

Joseph & Sophia Abeles Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Purchase, New York, tax-exempt since 1962. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Joseph & Sophia Abeles Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Joseph & Sophia Abeles Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.5M across 48 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Joseph & Sophia Abeles Foundation Inc give?

New York (39 grants), Georgia (2 grants), Illinois (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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