The Abraham Foundation is on a mission to protect threatened animals, wild and domestic, who have no voice of their own.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $263K a year · 16% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$225K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$736K
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$760K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +104%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$439K
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2022$95K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$619K
FY2020$924K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $225K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cofounderexecutive D
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Manager
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nikki Giacobazzi’s $150K as Cofounderexecutive D is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022
Nikki Giacobazzi$150,000$150,000$150,000$12,500$110,000
Olivia Anderson$75,000$75,000$53,609$2,465—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects and preserves the natural world and its animals.

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3 programs · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Abraham Foundations largest initiative supports the work of the Save Elephant Foundation in northern Thailand at Elephant Nature Park. Funding in 2025 supported the completed construction of a state-of-the art animal hospital,expanding veterinary capacity for rescued elephants and other sanctuary animals.

$138Kprogram expense
02

Centre for Conservation Research Sri Lanka The Foundation provided funding to Centre for Conservation Research for conservation initiatives addressing human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka. Funding supported the development of government-managed fencing and related conservation infrastructure designed to protect both rural communities and…

Pt IX · col B
03

The Foundation supported conservation initiatives protecting Madagascars unique biodiversity through the work of Wildlife Madagasca Funding helped advance habitat protection and species conservation programs in critical ecosystems across Madagascar, one of the worlds most biologically diverse regions.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K
Grants paid · 35 grants · $336K · 2021–2025
Wildlife MadagascarCA · FY2025$109,800
Boscobel Restoration INCNY · FY2025$20,000
Wild Bird Fund INCNY · FY2025$12,677
Polar Bears InternationalMT · FY2025$10,000
Gibbon Conservation CenterCA · FY2025$10,000
Gods Love We Deliver INCNY · FY2025$5,000
Friends of BonobosNC · FY2025$5,000
Food Bank for New York CityNY · FY2025$5,000
The Fistula FoundationCA · FY2025$5,000
Boscobel Restoration INCNY · FY2024$20,000
Wild Bird Fund INCNY · FY2024$5,000
Global Wildlife FoundationLA · FY2024$2,625
Sherman Hoffman WildlifeNJ · FY2024$2,000
Gibbon Conservation CenterCA · FY2024$2,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$844
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$661K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$844
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$661K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$661K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$930K$661K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$226K$226K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$129K$129K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.4M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$2.4M−$572K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$1.2M$1.8M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.9M−$44K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $760K$1.2M−$402K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.3M$471K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.0M$304K$924K 990 PDF
FY2019 $736K$439K$297K$619K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,831,437 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,882,766$1,739,545
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,973$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72,013$91,048
I-11 Other revenue$844
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,966,752$1,831,437
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $630,394$1,873,269
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $314,406$255,948
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,475$274,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,179,275$2,403,721
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,787,477−$572,284
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,831,437 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $844 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,739,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,739,545
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $91,048$91,048
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,240 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,831,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,403,721 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,873,269$1,873,269
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $225,833$225,833
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,839$12,839
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,276$17,276
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,498$11,498
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,197$18,197
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,045$9,045
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,864$1,864
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,278$5,278
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,500$31,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,505$17,505
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,204$1,204
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$49,485
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $128,928$128,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,354,236 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,403,721
Part X · Balance sheet $2,488,072 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $930,161$660,688
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$65,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,632$9,533
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,693$958
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,219,313$1,751,893
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,159,799$2,488,072
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,665$26,509
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,665$26,509
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,158,134$2,461,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,159,799$2,488,072
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,461,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,831,437
XI-2 Total expenses$2,403,721
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$572,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,158,134
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,367
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,461,563

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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