The Abramson Family Foundation concentrates its giving on large, targeted awards to higher education and local health care. Roughly two recipients—the University of Pennsylvania and Jupiter Medical Center—receive essentially all documented support, with gifts described as general or contributions rather than narrowly restricted program funds. The pattern suggests a preference for major institutional philanthropy that strengthens research/academic capacity and local hospital operations in South Florida.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants with repeat payments to the same organizations (multiple grants to Penn and Jupiter Medical Center), focused on institutional/general support rather than many small or project-specific awards.
A defining feature of The Abramson Family Foundation is its pattern of repeated $2,000,000 grants to both Jupiter Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania. Those two institutions anchor the foundation’s documented giving across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a preference for major institutional support rather than a wide array of smaller awards. The foundation’s recent record also includes large gifts at the $600,000 and $200,000 levels, reinforcing a structure built around substantial contributions. Higher education is one of the clearest themes in the record, with University of Pennsylvania receiving multiple awards over several years, alongside a separate grant to Swarthmore College. On the health care side, Jupiter Medical Center appears as a recurring recipient in Jupiter, Florida, where the foundation’s support is presented as general or contribution-based funding. The broader portfolio also includes Jewish communal giving and policy-oriented support, indicating a mix of academic, medical, and civic priorities within a compact set of recipients.
Higher education is a central part of the foundation’s documented portfolio. The University of Pennsylvania received multiple awards, including $2,000,000 in 2025 and several additional grants at $600,000 and $200,000 in prior years, with the stated purposes described as contribution provided or general support. Swarthmore College also received a $100,000 general grant in 2025. Jewish community institutions appear as another clear thread. The foundation gave $250,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia in 2023 and again in 2024, and it also made smaller grants to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach and the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Policy and advocacy support is visible in grants to the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, including awards of $100,000 in 2023 and 2024 and a $50,000 grant in 2024.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, which reflects a portfolio that includes both mid-sized and very large awards. The recipient record shows repeat support to the same institutions across multiple years, especially in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a private family foundation, and the grants are described mainly as contribution provided, contributions provided, or general support, pointing to direct, largely unrestricted institutional funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$4.8M
$20.4M
$2.7M
$4.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $200K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: University of Pennsylvania, Jupiter Medical Center, Regional higher-education and healthcare institutions in South Florida (representative category)
Giving is national, but the recipients are highly concentrated in a few places. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the clearest hub, with repeated grants to the University of Pennsylvania and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Jupiter, Florida is another major landing point through Jupiter Medical Center. Other named recipient cities include Swarthmore and Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania, plus New York, Washington, and West Palm Beach. All documented grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
Its documented grants center on higher education, health care, Jewish communal institutions, and policy-oriented organizations. The University of Pennsylvania and Jupiter Medical Center receive the largest recurring awards, while the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Birthright Israel Foundation, and Foundation for the Defense of Democracies also appear in the recent grants list.
The grant-size distribution is broad, with a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $30,000, and a 75th percentile of $200,000. The recent record also includes repeated awards at $2,000,000, $600,000, and $100,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. The University of Pennsylvania and Jupiter Medical Center each received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies also received repeated grants.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, with Philadelphia appearing frequently in the recipient list. The foundation also gives in Florida, especially in Jupiter, West Palm Beach, and Boca Raton.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER | JUPITER, FL | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SWARTHMORE COLLEGE | SWARTHMORE, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH CNY | BOCA RATON, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ISRAEL ADVOCACY GROUP | SPRINGHOUSE, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEAM IMPACT | QUINCY, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LUBAVITCH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LUBAVITCH GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YESHIVA TOMCHEI TEMIIM | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $21,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE BECK INSTITUTE FOR COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BETH OR | MAPLE GLEN, PA | $15,517 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EMILY'S ENTOURAGE | MERION STATION, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH CNY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EMILY'S ENTOURAGE | MERION STATION, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MINDING YOUR MIND | ARDMORE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BETH OR | MAPLE GLEN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE HILLEL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHABAD OF JUPITER | JUPITER, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| University of Pennsylvania | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER | JUPITER, FL | $2,000,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| University of Pennsylvania | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $600,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| University of Pennsylvania | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $600,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| University of Pennsylvania | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $600,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDED |
| Trustees of the Univ of PA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $497,600 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDED |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| University of Pennsylvania | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| University of Pennsylvania | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach Cny | BOCA RATON, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Beth Or | MAPLE GLEN, PA | $48,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Team Impact | QUINCY, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL of PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Trustees of the Univ of PA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Lubavitch Girls High School | CHICAGO, IL | $24,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $21,500 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Beth Or | MAPLE GLEN, PA | $12,318 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Minding your Mind | ARDMORE, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Temple Hillel | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| Emily's Entourage | MERION STATION, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED |
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
$100,000GENERAL
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH CNY
GENERAL
ISRAEL ADVOCACY GROUP
$50,000GENERAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LUBAVITCH
$30,000GENERAL
YESHIVA TOMCHEI TEMIIM
$21,500GENERAL
THE BECK INSTITUTE FOR COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY
$18,000GENERAL
BETH OR
$15,517GENERAL
EMILY'S ENTOURAGE
$10,000GENERAL
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH CNY
$10,000GENERAL
EMILY'S ENTOURAGE
$10,000GENERAL
BETH OR
$5,000GENERAL
TEMPLE HILLEL
$5,000GENERAL
CHABAD OF JUPITER
$1,000GENERAL
University of Pennsylvania
$2,000,000CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
University of Pennsylvania
$600,000CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
University of Pennsylvania
$600,000CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
University of Pennsylvania
$600,000CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDED
University of Pennsylvania
$200,000CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
University of Pennsylvania
$200,000CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE
$50,000CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
Beth Or
$48,000CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim
$21,500CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
Beth Or
$12,318CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
Temple Hillel
$10,000CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$5,000CONTRIBUTION PROVIDED