The Abrams Family Foundation (Marlyon E. Abrams) concentrates its philanthropy locally in Williamsburg, OH, prioritizing capital and facility projects that strengthen public institutions. Their largest commitments fund the local school district and community recreation/infrastructure — from gymnasiums and school facilities to township and village park improvements. Grants are generally place-based and tangible, supporting projects that produce visible community assets.
Abrams Family Foundation Marlyon E Abrams gives at a local scale, with most of its grants staying in Ohio and a strong emphasis on place-based capital projects. Its largest recent commitments have gone to Williamsburg Local School District, including $1,200,000 in 2024 to replace the high school football field turf and $800,000 in 2025 for general funds. The foundation also backs civic and recreational assets in Williamsburg, such as a $600,000 grant to Williamsburg Junior Athletics for a gymnasium and a $163,000 grant to the Village of Williamsburg for pickleball courts and parking. That pattern points to a funder that favors tangible community infrastructure over broad, open-ended support. Public institutions are a recurring recipient class, including the school district, township trustees, township EMS, and the village government. The grants also reach into nearby community needs, from medical services and disability support in southern Ohio to literacy, youth mentoring, and child-focused services in Cincinnati and Bethel. Across the recent record, the foundation’s giving appears project-specific, heavily local, and centered on assets that can be used by residents year after year.
Education and school facilities are a major theme. Abrams Family Foundation Marlyon E Abrams gave $1,200,000 to Williamsburg Local School District to replace the high school football field turf, then added $88,000 to the same district in 2025 for high school band uniforms. Youth recreation is another clear thread. In 2025, the foundation gave $600,000 to Williamsburg Junior Athletics for a gymnasium for WJAA events, and in 2024 it granted $163,000 to the Village of Williamsburg to build two pickleball courts and parking. The foundation also funds services for children and families. It gave $100,000 to Ronald McDonald House in Cincinnati for a home for critically ill children and families, and $50,000 to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Cincinnati for gifting books to inspire reading. Disability-related support appears as well, including grants to May We Help, Inspiring Purpose Day, and Building Blocks for Kids for services, a gathering place, and help for special needs children.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Highly concentrated, place-based giving: few, large grants focused on a single town. Repeat major support to the local school district alongside multi-thousand-dollar capital gifts to municipal and nonprofit recreation projects.
Notable grantees: Williamsburg Local School District, Williamsburg Junior Athletics Association, Williamsburg Township Trustees, Village of Williamsburg
Typical grants cluster tightly at $25,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000, a 25th percentile of $25,000, and a 75th percentile of $50,000. The distribution includes a handful of much larger capital grants, but most awards sit in that smaller band. The pattern is highly recurring: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Williamsburg Local School District, Pets for Patients, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, May We Help, Healthsource of Ohio, and Juvenile Diabetesso & Central OH. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Ohio: 88% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. Williamsburg is the main recipient city, with additional grants in Cincinnati, Loveland, Bethel, and Mason. Outside Ohio, the recent record includes a $25,000 grant to Kentucky State Treasurer in Frankfort, KY and a $100,000 grant to Tunnel to Towers Foundation in Staten Island, NY. All listed recent grants are to U.S. recipients.
The foundation most often funds place-based capital and facility projects, especially for Williamsburg public institutions. Recent examples include $1,200,000 for Williamsburg Local School District to replace football field turf, $600,000 for a Williamsburg Junior Athletics gymnasium, and $163,000 for pickleball courts and parking in the Village of Williamsburg.
Typical awards are small relative to the largest grants: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent record also includes several larger grants, including $1,200,000, $800,000, and $600,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Williamsburg Local School District, Pets for Patients, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, May We Help, Healthsource of Ohio, and Juvenile Diabetesso & Central OH. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time support only.
Most grants go to Ohio recipients. The data shows 88% of grants are to organizations in Ohio, and the recent grants cluster in Williamsburg with additional recipients in Cincinnati, Loveland, Bethel, and Mason.
The grant record also includes support for disability services, literacy, medical services, youth mentoring, and family support. Examples include grants to May We Help for services for disabled individuals, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for book gifting, Ronald McDonald House for critically ill children and families, and Good Shepherd's Place for Christian mentoring to youth.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSBURG JUNIOR ATHLETICS ASS | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $916,718 | 2026 | ADDITIONAL AMT BUILD INDOOR FACILITY |
| WILLIAMSBURG LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $800,000 | 2026 | BAND UNIFORMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| WILLIAMSBURG JUNIOR ATHLETICS | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $600,000 | 2026 | GYMNASIUM FOR WJAA EVENT |
| WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $187,500 | 2026 | COST OF 2007 SUTPHEN AND NEW LADDER |
| AYERS ACADEMY | BETHEL, OH | $71,000 | 2026 | DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE YOUNG CHILDREN |
| INSPIRING PURPOSE DAY | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | A GATHERING PLACE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS |
| DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GIFTING BOOKS TO INSPIRE READING |
| MAY WE HELP | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | SERVICES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS |
| HELP CURE HD | COVINGTON, KY | $30,000 | 2026 | FUND INVENTRO FERTILIZATION COUPLES |
| KEN ANDERSON ALLIANCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $29,000 | 2026 | ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITY |
| PETS FOR PATIENTS | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE COMPANION DOGS TO CHILDREN |
| JUVENILE DIABETESSO & CENTRAL OH | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH FOR BETTER TREATMENT |
| LETTERS TO LITERACY | BATAVIA, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | TUTORING SERVICE |
| LEAGUE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE | BATAVIA, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CARE OF ANIMALS |
| JUNE IN OLDE WILLIAMSBURG COMMITTEE | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FESTIVAL |
| BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | GEORGETOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | NO KILLANIMAL SHELTERAND FOOD |
| ANGEL'S WATCH | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | HELP SAY GOODBYE TO PET IN COMFORT |
| PAWS FOR WAR | NESCONSET, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TOGETHER VETERANS & RESCUED ANIMALS |
| VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSBURG | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | TRAINS OF WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS WAL |
| WILLIAMSBURG LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $800,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| WILLIAMSBURG JUNIOR ATHLETICS | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $600,000 | 2025 | GYMNASIUM FOR WJAA EVENT |
| WILLIAMSBURG LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $88,000 | 2025 | BAND UNIFORMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| HEALTH SOURCE OF OHIO FOUNDATION | LOVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SERVICE TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED |
| INSPIRING PURPOSE DAY | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | A GATHERING PLACE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS |
| MAY WE HELP | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS |
| DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIFTING BOOKS TO INSPIRE READING |
| AYERS ACADEMY | BETHEL, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE YOUNG CHILDREN |
| ATHLETES & CAUSES | THONOTOSASA, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | HELP CURE HD |
| KEN ANDERSON ALLIANCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITY |
| PETS FOR PATIENTS | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE COMPANION DOGS TO CHILDREN |
| JUVENILE DIABETESSO & CENTRAL OH | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH FOR BETTER TREATMENT |
| LEAGUE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE | BATAVIA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | CARE OF ANIMALS |
| JUNE IN OLDE WILLIAMSBURG COMMITTEE | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FESTIVAL |
| LETTERS TO LITERACY | BATAVIA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | TUTORING SERVICE |
| VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSBURG | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | TRAINS OF WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS WAL |
| WILLIAMSBURG LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $1,200,000 | 2024 | REPLACE H.S. FOOTBALL FIELD TURF |
| VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSBURG | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $163,000 | 2024 | BULID 2 PICKLEBALL COURTS & PARKING |
| WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP EMS | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $122,924 | 2024 | PURCHASE 3 LIFEPAC 15 V4 UNITS |
| INSPIRING PURPOSE DAY | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | A GATHERING PLACE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS |
| MAY WE HELP | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS |
| DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | GIFTING BOOKS TO INSPIRE READING |
| GOOD SHEPHERD'S PLACE | BETHEL, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN MENTORING TO YOUTH |
| EMPOWER YOUTH | BETHEL, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE WEEKEND FOOD FOR STUDENTS |
| JUVENILE DIABETESSO & CENTRAL OH | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH FOR BETTER TREATMENT |
| ATHLETICS & CAUSES | THONOTOSASA, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | HELP CURE HD |
| PETS FOR PATIENTS | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE COMPANION DOGS TO CHILDREN |
| A CARING PLACE | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | PREGNANCY HELP CENTER |
| CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FOSTER ASTRONOMY EDUCATION |
| JUNE IN OLDE WILLIAMSBURG COMMITTEE | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FESTIVAL |
| WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP EMS | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | $4,480 | 2024 | PURCHASE MONITOR MOUNTING EQUIP. |
WILLIAMSBURG JUNIOR ATHLETICS ASS
$916,718ADDITIONAL AMT BUILD INDOOR FACILITY
WILLIAMSBURG LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$800,000BAND UNIFORMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
WILLIAMSBURG JUNIOR ATHLETICS
$600,000GYMNASIUM FOR WJAA EVENT
WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY
$187,500COST OF 2007 SUTPHEN AND NEW LADDER
AYERS ACADEMY
$71,000DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE YOUNG CHILDREN
INSPIRING PURPOSE DAY
$50,000A GATHERING PLACE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$50,000GIFTING BOOKS TO INSPIRE READING
HELP CURE HD
$30,000FUND INVENTRO FERTILIZATION COUPLES
PETS FOR PATIENTS
$25,000PROVIDE COMPANION DOGS TO CHILDREN
JUVENILE DIABETESSO & CENTRAL OH
$25,000RESEARCH FOR BETTER TREATMENT
LETTERS TO LITERACY
$15,000TUTORING SERVICE
JUNE IN OLDE WILLIAMSBURG COMMITTEE
$10,000ANNUAL FESTIVAL
BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000NO KILLANIMAL SHELTERAND FOOD
ANGEL'S WATCH
$5,000HELP SAY GOODBYE TO PET IN COMFORT
VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSBURG
$2,500TRAINS OF WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS WAL
WILLIAMSBURG LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$800,000GENERAL FUNDS
WILLIAMSBURG JUNIOR ATHLETICS
$600,000GYMNASIUM FOR WJAA EVENT
WILLIAMSBURG LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$88,000BAND UNIFORMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
HEALTH SOURCE OF OHIO FOUNDATION
$50,000MEDICAL SERVICE TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED
INSPIRING PURPOSE DAY
$50,000A GATHERING PLACE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$50,000GIFTING BOOKS TO INSPIRE READING
AYERS ACADEMY
$35,000DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE YOUNG CHILDREN
PETS FOR PATIENTS
$25,000PROVIDE COMPANION DOGS TO CHILDREN
JUVENILE DIABETESSO & CENTRAL OH
$25,000RESEARCH FOR BETTER TREATMENT
JUNE IN OLDE WILLIAMSBURG COMMITTEE
$10,000ANNUAL FESTIVAL
LETTERS TO LITERACY
$10,000TUTORING SERVICE
VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSBURG
$2,500TRAINS OF WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS WAL
WILLIAMSBURG LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$1,200,000REPLACE H.S. FOOTBALL FIELD TURF
VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSBURG
$163,000BULID 2 PICKLEBALL COURTS & PARKING
WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP EMS
$122,924PURCHASE 3 LIFEPAC 15 V4 UNITS
INSPIRING PURPOSE DAY
$50,000A GATHERING PLACE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$50,000GIFTING BOOKS TO INSPIRE READING
GOOD SHEPHERD'S PLACE
$25,000CHRISTIAN MENTORING TO YOUTH
EMPOWER YOUTH
$25,000PROVIDE WEEKEND FOOD FOR STUDENTS
JUVENILE DIABETESSO & CENTRAL OH
$25,000RESEARCH FOR BETTER TREATMENT
ATHLETICS & CAUSES
$25,000HELP CURE HD
PETS FOR PATIENTS
$25,000PROVIDE COMPANION DOGS TO CHILDREN
A CARING PLACE
$20,000PREGNANCY HELP CENTER
CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY
$20,000TO FOSTER ASTRONOMY EDUCATION
JUNE IN OLDE WILLIAMSBURG COMMITTEE
$10,000ANNUAL FESTIVAL
WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP EMS
$4,480PURCHASE MONITOR MOUNTING EQUIP.