Private foundation · EIN 20-0052304 · Miami, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jayne and Leonard Abess 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $818K total, median $15K. 67% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
18
$818K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in FL
67%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$13M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Miami Jewish FederationMiami, FLCommunity benefit$255K
The New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYCommunity benefit$200K
Miami Country Day SchoolMiami, FLCommunity benefit$100K
United Way of Miami-DadeMiami, FLCommunity benefit$73K
Catholic Charities Legal ServicesMiami, FLCommunity benefit$50K
Mount Sinai HospitalMiami Beach, FLCommunity benefit$28K
Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NYCommunity benefit$25K
Goodwill Industries of South FloridaMiami, FLCommunity benefit$25K
Fairchild Tropical GardenCoral Gables, FLCommunity benefit$20K
American Jewish CommitteePhiladelphia, PACommunity benefit$10K
Montgomery Botanical CenterMiami, FLCommunity benefit$10K
History Miami MuseumMiami, FLCommunity benefit$10K
National Tropical Botanical GardenKoloa, HICommunity benefit$5,000
Vizcaya Museum and GardensMiami, FLCommunity benefit$5,000
Healthnetwork FoundationPepper Pike, OHCommunity benefit$1,000
The Richard Lapidus Endowed ScholarshipCoral Gables, FLCommunity benefit$1,000
The Frederick Gunn SchoolWashington, CTCommunity benefit$500
Junior League of Miami IncCoral Gables, FLCommunity benefit$175

By state: Florida 12 · New York 2 · Pennsylvania 1 · Hawaii 1 · Ohio 1 · Connecticut 1

About this foundation

Jayne and Leonard Abess Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Miami, Florida, administered in care of Fiduciary Trust Co Intl, tax-exempt since 2005. 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 Jayne and Leonard Abess Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Jayne and Leonard Abess Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $818K across 18 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Jayne and Leonard Abess Foundation Inc give?

Florida (12 grants), New York (2 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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