The Abelard Foundation appears to operate as a funder that channels philanthropic dollars into intermediary donor-advised funds rather than making program-specific grants. Its sole recorded grant is a large, unrestricted contribution to a donor-advised/charitable gift vehicle, suggesting the foundation prefers to enable flexible, pass-through giving rather than direct programmatic partnerships. There is no evidence of geographic or issue-specific targeting in the available data.
Highly concentrated: a single large grant (one-time $250,000) to a charitable gift/DAF intermediary. No repeat grantees or program-specific awards are recorded, indicating preference for flexible, indirect funding.
The Abelard Foundation Inc. is notable for pairing a very large unrestricted transfer to Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund with a second layer of smaller support grants to advocacy and civic organizations. In the recent record, the foundation gave $250,000 for general charitable purposes to the gift fund vehicle, then followed with a wide set of $10,000 to $15,000 grants to groups working on labor, housing, civic participation, and immigrant or worker issues. That combination points to a funder that uses both intermediary philanthropy and direct nonprofit support. Its grant list shows activity in multiple years, with awards recorded in 2023 and 2025. Recipients include Wisconsin Conservation Voices, Philly Black Worker Project, Movement Alliance Project, and The People's Port Authority, indicating attention to organizations engaged in public-interest organizing and community advocacy. Several recipients appear more than once, which suggests repeat relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation’s overall pattern is broad in geography and issue area, but the largest recorded grant remains the clearest signal of how it moves significant capital through a charitable gift vehicle.
Worker-centered and civic advocacy groups appear repeatedly in the recent record. The Abelard Foundation Inc. gave $15,000 to Philly Black Worker Project for support, $15,000 to Movement Alliance Project for support, and $12,000 to Philadelphia Jobs With Justice for support. Housing and anti-displacement work also appears in the grant list. The foundation awarded $15,000 to Struggle for Miami's Affordable & Sustainable Housing for support and another $15,000 to Decarcerate Miami Inc - for Beyond the Bars for support. A third thread is environmental or public-interest organizing. In 2025, Wisconsin Conservation Voices received $15,000 for support, while Fairness West Virginia and Michigan Faith in Action each received $12,000 for support across the available years. The record also includes a grant to Adelante Student Voices for support, showing that the portfolio is not limited to one issue area.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,500, and p75 is $12,000. Against that baseline, the $250,000 transfer to a charitable gift fund vehicle stands out as the clear outlier. The grant list includes repeated recipients across 2023 and 2025, including Wisconsin Conservation Voices, Philadelphia Jobs With Justice, Fairness West Virginia, Michigan Faith in Action, and Struggle for Miami's Affordable & Sustainable Housing, which points to ongoing relationships rather than only first-time awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments, and the pattern fits non-programmatic support through both intermediaries and direct grants.
$476K
$8.1M
$919K
$634K
Most grants fall between $10K and $12K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Notable grantees: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Grantmaking is nationally distributed across the United States, with recipients in 100% U.S. locations. The top state by grant count is Georgia, while New York accounts for 14% of grants. Recent recipients are concentrated in cities such as Philadelphia, Miami, Providence, Madison, and Charleston, with additional awards in places including Poughkeepsie, Flint, Chicago, and New York City. The recipient map suggests a multi-state public-interest portfolio rather than a single local focus.
The recent grants point to labor, housing, civic participation, environmental, and immigrant or worker-focused organizations. Examples include Philly Black Worker Project, Struggle for Miami's Affordable & Sustainable Housing, Wisconsin Conservation Voices, and Fairness West Virginia, with most awards marked simply as support.
Typical awards are small and tightly grouped: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,500, and p75 is $12,000. The recent record also includes one much larger $250,000 grant to a charitable gift fund vehicle.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Wisconsin Conservation Voices, Philadelphia Jobs With Justice, Fairness West Virginia, Michigan Faith in Action, and Struggle for Miami's Affordable & Sustainable Housing.
Its top state by grant count is Georgia, and its grants are nationally distributed across U.S. recipients. New York recipients make up 14% of grants, while recent awards also appear in Pennsylvania, Florida, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and several other states.
No. The available data indicates that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $326,281 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WORKING FAMILY SOLIDARITY | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI INTERFAITH WORKERS CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE OF FILIPINOS FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| PHILLY BLACK WORKER PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| PEOPLE FIRST WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| NASHVILLE ORGANIZED FOR ACTION & HOPE | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| DECARCERATE MIAMI - FOR BEYOND THE BARS | MIAMI, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| PRISM FL | POMPANO BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ACTION INSTITUTE NC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ADELANTE STUDENT VOICES | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| STRUGGLE FOR MIAMI'S AFFORDABLE & SUSTAINABLE HOUSING | MIAMI, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| WISCONSIN CONSERVATION VOICES | MADISON, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE PEOPLE'S PORT AUTHORITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ADELANTE STUDENT VOICES | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| DECARCERATE MIAMI INC - FOR BEYOND THE BARS | MIAMI, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PHILLY BLACK WORKER PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN FAITH IN ACTION | FLINT, MI | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PHILADELPHIA JOBS WITH JUSTICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| FAIRNESS WEST VIRGINIA | CHARLESTON, WV | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MAKE THE ROAD PA | BRENTWOOD, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| LEADERS IGNITING TRANSFORMATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GA LATINO ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| WISDOM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MOVEMENT ALLIANCE PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ADELANTE STUDENT VOICES | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| THE PEOPLES PORT AUTHORITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| STRUGGLE FOR MIAMI'S AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING | MIAMI, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| WISCONSIN CONSERVATION VOICES | MADISON, WI | $12,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| LA CONEXION | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $12,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| PHILADELPHIA JOBS WITH JUSTICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE STUDENT UNION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $12,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| FAIRNESS WEST VIRGINIA | CHARLESTON, WV | $12,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ALIANZA AGRICOLA | GENESCO, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN FAITH IN ACTION | FLINT, MI | $12,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MOVEMENT ALLIANCE PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| THE PEOPLES PORT AUTHORITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| STRUGGLE FOR MIAMI'S AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING | MIAMI, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| FAIRNESS WEST VIRGINIA | CHARLESTON, WV | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| ALIANZA AGRICOLA | GENESCO, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| PHILADELPHIA JOBS WITH JUSTICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN FAITH IN ACTION | FLINT, MI | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| WISCONSIN CONSERVATION VOICES | MADISON, WI | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MUSLIM CIVIC COALITION | CHICAGO, IL | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE STUDENT UNION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| LA CONEXION | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $11,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| NORTH BAY JOBS WITH JUSTICE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $11,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR WORKER JUSTICE OF EASTERN IOWA | IOWA CITY, IA | $10,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
CINCINNATI INTERFAITH WORKERS CENTER
$15,000SUPPORT
ALLIANCE OF FILIPINOS FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT
$15,000SUPPORT
PHILLY BLACK WORKER PROJECT
$15,000SUPPORT
PEOPLE FIRST WISCONSIN
$15,000SUPPORT
NASHVILLE ORGANIZED FOR ACTION & HOPE
$15,000SUPPORT
DECARCERATE MIAMI - FOR BEYOND THE BARS
$15,000SUPPORT
PRISM FL
$15,000SUPPORT
ACTION INSTITUTE NC
$15,000SUPPORT
ADELANTE STUDENT VOICES
$15,000SUPPORT
THE PEOPLE'S PORT AUTHORITY
$15,000SUPPORT
ADELANTE STUDENT VOICES
$15,000SUPPORT
DECARCERATE MIAMI INC - FOR BEYOND THE BARS
$15,000SUPPORT
PHILLY BLACK WORKER PROJECT
$15,000SUPPORT
FAIRNESS WEST VIRGINIA
$12,000SUPPORT
MAKE THE ROAD PA
$5,000SUPPORT
GA LATINO ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
$5,000SUPPORT
WISDOM
$5,000SUPPORT
ADELANTE STUDENT VOICES
$15,000SUPPORT
THE PEOPLES PORT AUTHORITY
$15,000SUPPORT
LA CONEXION
$12,000SUPPORT
FAIRNESS WEST VIRGINIA
$12,000SUPPORT
THE PEOPLES PORT AUTHORITY
$15,000SUPPORT
FAIRNESS WEST VIRGINIA
$12,000SUPPORT
MUSLIM CIVIC COALITION
$12,000SUPPORT
LA CONEXION
$12,000SUPPORT