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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6036106

THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21202

Financials

$19.4M$22.2M2023$13.4M$18.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$13,445,692$18,185,484-$4,739,792$296,434,535$8,894,766$287,539,769
December 31, 2023990-PF$19,375,292$22,243,302-$2,868,010$334,676,808$49,565,156$285,111,652
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$6,160,445
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,472,971
Other income
$812,276

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,980,576
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$852,208
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,573,930
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$17,560,027
Excise tax on investment income
$214,666

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$334,676,808
Total assets, end of year
$296,434,535
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,894,766
Net assets, end of year
$287,539,769
Fair market value of assets
$296,434,535
Qualifying distributions
$17,560,027
Net investment income
$16,981,324

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT C EMBRY JR
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
PRESIDENT37.5$302,700$64,536
ANDREW A GREEN
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
VICE PRESIDENT37.5$283,534$60,363
TIMOTHY J LORDAN
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
CFO37.5$262,197$75,592
KATHLEEN LARKIN
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
MANAGING DIRECTOR, A
Highest-paid employee
37.5$209,085$66,283
EILEEN M O'ROURKE
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
DIRECTOR IMPACT INVESTING22.5$204,968$55,026
ELIZABETH HARBER
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SR. PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$166,923$54,032
MELANIE STYLES
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SR. PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$154,104$37,249
FRANCES M KEENAN
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT20$153,661$51,017
THERESE STAUDENMAIER
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SR. PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$153,652$54,154
TRACEY BARBOUR-GILLETT
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$131,311$26,085
ESTHEL SUMMERFIELD
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SECRETARY37.5$116,423$28,935
GEORGE L BUNTING JR
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
CHAIRMAN1$0$0
KEVIN ABELL
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0$0
DAVID BRAMBLE
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0$0
JACQUELINE HRABOWSKI
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY PAGE MICHEL
111 S CALVERT STREET SUITE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0
CHRISTY WYSKIEL
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT C EMBRY JR
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
PRESIDENT37.5$507,040$63,531
ANDREW GREEN
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
VICE PRESIDENT37.5$272,902$57,914
TIMOTHY LORDAN
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
CFO37.5$248,077$70,433
EILEEN M O'ROURKE
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
DIRECTOR OF IMPACT INVESTING27.7$210,177$54,327
KATHLEEN LARKIN
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
MANAGING DIRECTOR, A
Highest-paid employee
37.5$199,011$62,439
FRANCES M KEENAN
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SENIOR VP22.5$165,368$49,846
ELIZABETH HARBER
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SR. PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$161,358$51,372
MELANIE STYLES
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SR. PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$151,014$45,171
THERESE STAUDENMAIER
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SR. PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$148,934$51,901
TRACEY BARBOUR-GILLETT
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$131,390$36,326
ESTHEL M SUMMERFIELD
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
SECRETARY37.5$110,949$27,850
GEORGE L BUNTING JR
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
CHAIRMAN1$0$0
KEVIN ABELL
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0$0
DAVID BRAMBLE
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0$0
JACQUELINE HRABOWSKI
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0$0
MARY PAGE MICHEL
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0$0
CHRISTIE WYSKIEL
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
TRUSTEE1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
111 S CALVERT ST STE 2300, BALTIMORE, MD 21202-6182
Signed the 990-PF
ROBERT C EMBRY JR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(410) 547-1300
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
52-6036106
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$296,434,535
Income (IRS master file)
$134,252,289

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$13,445,692$18,185,484$296,434,535XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$19,375,292$22,243,302$334,676,808XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-6036106).

Questions about THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC is 52-6036106.
Is THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $302,700 (ROBERT C EMBRY JR, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,445,692, expenses of $18,185,484 and total assets of $296,434,535 at year end.

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