Abell Foundation
Background
The Abell Foundation was established in 1953 by Harry C. Black, chairman of A. S. Abell Company, which published the Baltimore Sunpapers. The foundation got a significant funding increase with the sale of the company in 1986.
Finances for tax year ending 12/31/2002 |
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| Total Assets | $177,561,737.00 | |
| Grants Awarded | $0.00 | |
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Officers and Other Supporters | |
| Name | Position |
| W. Shepherdson Abell | Trustee |
| Gary Black | Chairman |
| George L. Bunting Jr. | Trustee |
| Anne LaFarge Culman | Vice President |
| Robert C. Embry Jr | President |
| Robert Garrett | Trustee |
| Jacqueline Hrabowski | Trustee |
| Frances Murray Keenan | Vice President for Finance |
| Sally J. Michel | Trustee |
| Eileen O’Rourke | Treasurer |
| Walter Sondhein Jr. | Trustee |
| Esthel M. Summerfield | Secretary |
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Top Grants Made |
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| Funding To Activist Groups | Total Donated | Time Frame |
| American Farmland Trust | $136,464.00 | 1995 – 2000 |
| ACORN | $71,250.00 | 2002 – 2002 |
| National Family Farm Coalition | $40,000.00 | 2000 – 2000 |
| National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence | $29,870.00 | 2000 – 2002 |
| Sierra Club | $29,000.00 | 1999 – 2000 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | $27,825.00 | 1999 – 1999 |
| Earth Island Institute | $15,000.00 | 1998 – 1998 |
| Tides Foundation & Tides Center | $10,000.00 | 2002 – 2002 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | $10,000.00 | 1998 – 1998 |
| David Suzuki Foundation | $7,000.00 | 2000 – 2000 |
| Dakota Rural Action | $5,000.00 | 2000 – 2000 |
| Oregon Natural Resources Council | $5,000.00 | 1998 – 1998 |
| Land Institute | $5,000.00 | 1998 – 1998 |
| United Poultry Concerns | $5,000.00 | 2000 – 2000 |
Foundations listed on ActivistCash.com may provide funding to a wider variety of nonprofit groups than those profiled here. This website focuses on activist groups that concentrate on food- and beverage-related issues.
