The ABB Foundation concentrates its giving on corporate/employee-directed charitable vehicles and practical relief efforts, while also supporting STEM youth programs. Most dollars flow to large, centralized partners that facilitate employee philanthropy and disaster or hunger relief, with supplemental grants to organizations that promote invention and STEM education for young people.
Abb Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its repeated use of large charitable gifts to employee-directed giving intermediaries, led by a $675,000 grant in 2023 to E4e Relief Co Foundation of the Carolinas and a $150,000 gift in 2024 to the same organization. That structure sits alongside a smaller set of grants that support disaster response, food assistance, and youth invention and STEM education. The foundation’s recent records show a mix of major annual commitments and lower-dollar awards, suggesting a broad charitable portfolio rather than a single-program grantmaker. Alongside the centralized giving vehicle, the foundation has backed organizations that channel support into practical community needs. America’s Charities received $122,626 in 2025, and the American Red Cross East North Carolina Region received grants in both 2023 and 2025. The same recent file also includes recurring support for groups tied to youth development and invention, including First and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Taken together, Abb Foundation gives through a blend of pooled charitable channels and direct nonprofit grants that reach relief, education, and community support organizations.
Corporate and employee-directed charitable giving is a central part of Abb Foundation’s recent activity. The largest example is the $675,000 grant to E4e Relief Co Foundation of the Carolinas in 2023, followed by $150,000 in 2024 and $122,626 to America’s Charities in 2025. Disaster and emergency response is another clear focus. The American Red Cross East North Carolina Region received $72,995 in 2025 after a $4,465 grant in 2023, showing repeated support for response-oriented work. The foundation also funds youth STEM and invention programs. It gave $45,000 to National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc in 2025 and $42,250 to First in 2025, adding to earlier gifts of $30,000 and $32,750 to those same organizations in prior years. Food and basic-needs support appears as well, including $39,136 to Feeding America in 2024.
Abb Foundation’s typical grant size is small relative to its biggest awards: the distribution runs from a p25 of $654 to a median of $1,490 and a p75 of $6,077. The recent record also shows a few much larger commitments, which pull the annual total upward. The pattern includes repeat recipients across multiple years, especially in employee-giving, relief, and STEM-related awards, so this is not purely one-off grantmaking. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments. The grants shown are all charitable gifts rather than application-based awards, and the data supports a broad, ad hoc philanthropy model.
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$451K
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Most grants fall between $655 and $6K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$655
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in AR.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of intermediaries and repeat grantees (one grantee receives the majority of funds), combining corporate employee-charity platforms with targeted support for disaster relief and STEM youth initiatives.
Notable grantees: E4E RELIEF CO FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS, AMERICA'S CHARITIES, FIRST, AMERICAN RED CROSS E NC REGION, FEEDING AMERICA
Abb Foundation gives across the United States, with 68 grants in the U.S. and a regional scope. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, while North Carolina receives 12% of grants. Recipient cities appearing repeatedly include Charlotte, Raleigh, Chantilly, Chicago, North Canton, and Jonesboro. The map of recent grants also reaches into Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Maine, Ohio, Virginia, and New Hampshire.
Recent grants show support for employee-directed charitable intermediaries, disaster relief groups, food assistance networks, and youth STEM or invention programs. Examples in the record include America’s Charities, the American Red Cross East North Carolina Region, Feeding America, First, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc.
Typical grants are modest: p25 is $654, median grant size is $1,490, and p75 is $6,077. The recent file also includes a few much larger gifts, including six-figure awards to charitable giving intermediaries.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multi-year support for several recipients, including E4e Relief Co Foundation of the Carolinas in 2023 and 2024, the American Red Cross East North Carolina Region in 2023 and 2025, and First and the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc across multiple years.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. North Carolina accounts for 12% of grants, and the recipient list also includes organizations in Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Maine.
The clearest patterns are corporate and employee-directed charitable giving, disaster response, hunger relief, and K–12 STEM or invention education. Those themes appear in grants to E4e Relief Co Foundation of the Carolinas, the American Red Cross East North Carolina Region, Feeding America, First, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA'S CHARITIES | CHANTILLY, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $47,926 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME INC | NORTH CANTON, OH | $45,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| FIRST | MANCHESTER, NH | $45,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TROY MICHIGAN | TROY, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS MIDWEST TN CHAPTER | JACKSON, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF FORT SMITH ARKANSAS | FT SMITH, AR | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JANE PHILLIPS PTO | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $5,214 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| CHURCHES UNITED FOR COMMUNITY CONCERN INC | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $4,786 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES CLEARINGHOUSE INC | FORT SMITH, AR | $4,023 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC | FORT SMITH, AR | $2,549 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,365 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| EL CENTRO DE CORAZON | HOUSTON, TX | $1,899 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA | COLUMBIA FALLS, ME | $1,292 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ROANOKE, VA | $612 | 2026 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| BELOVED ASHEVILLE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $348 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS SHELTER OF FORT SMITH AR | FORT SMITH, AR | $333 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOYCE | ST LOUIS, MO | $280 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S CENTER OF WAKE COUNTY | RALEIGH, NC | $237 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANNA FOOD BANK | MILLS RIVER, NC | $113 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA'S CHARITIES | CHANTILLY, VA | $122,626 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS E NC REGION | RALEIGH, NC | $72,995 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME INC | NORTH CANTON, OH | $45,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| FIRST | MANCHESTER, NH | $42,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WAKE COUNTY | RALEIGH, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS | JONESBORO, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| JANE PHILLIPS PTO | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $5,196 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| MISSION 22 | SISTERS, OR | $4,137 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| EL CENTRO DE CORAZON | HOUSTON, TX | $2,699 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA | COLUMBIA FALLS, ME | $2,317 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| CONCERN | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $1,838 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| KRAMDEN INSTITUTE | DURHAM, NC | $1,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| HOPE CENTER | WESTVILLE, OK | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES CLEARINGHOUSE INC | FORT SMITH, AR | $1,280 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC | FORT SMITH, AR | $955 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| KIDS AGAINST HUNGER | BROOMHALL, PA | $890 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| MAKE-A-WISH MID SOUTH | MEMPHIS, TN | $680 | 2025 | CHARTIABLE GIVING |
| UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY | MENTOR, OH | $635 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | $600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| FOOD OUTREACH INC | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $350 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| OAK CITY CARES | RALEIGH, NC | $330 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| NEXT STEP HOMELESS SHELTER | FORT SMITH, AR | $310 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY | HOUSTON, TX | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| BARTLESVILLE AREA UNITED WAY | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $230 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| E4E RELIEF CO FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $39,136 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| FIRST | MANCHESTER, NH | $32,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
FIRST
$45,000CHARITABLE GIVING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TROY MICHIGAN
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER MEMPHIS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS MIDWEST TN CHAPTER
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF FORT SMITH ARKANSAS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JANE PHILLIPS PTO
$5,214CHARITABLE GIVING
CHURCHES UNITED FOR COMMUNITY CONCERN INC
$4,786CHARITABLE GIVING
COMMUNITY SERVICES CLEARINGHOUSE INC
$4,023CHARITABLE GIVING
EL CENTRO DE CORAZON
$1,899CHARITABLE GIVING
GIRLS SHELTER OF FORT SMITH AR
$333GENERAL SUPPORT
VOYCE
$280GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS E NC REGION
$72,995CHARITABLE GIVING
FIRST
$42,250CHARITABLE GIVING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WAKE COUNTY
$20,000CHARITABLE GIVING
UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
JANE PHILLIPS PTO
$5,196CHARITABLE GIVING
EL CENTRO DE CORAZON
$2,699CHARITABLE GIVING
CONCERN
$1,838CHARITABLE GIVING
KRAMDEN INSTITUTE
$1,800CHARITABLE GIVING
HOPE CENTER
$1,500CHARITABLE GIVING
COMMUNITY SERVICES CLEARINGHOUSE INC
$1,280CHARITABLE GIVING
KIDS AGAINST HUNGER
$890CHARITABLE GIVING
NEXT STEP HOMELESS SHELTER
$310CHARITABLE GIVING
BARTLESVILLE AREA UNITED WAY
$230CHARITABLE GIVING
E4E RELIEF CO FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS
$150,000CHARITABLE GIVING