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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$760K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$760K
FY2022▼ -58%
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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
$1.2M
FY2022▼ -12%
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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
$1.2M
FY2022▼ -25%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 (year ending November 2022) · 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.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $995K Management & general 14% · $166K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Protects and preserves the natural world and its animals.

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3 programs · $603K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Inititated a global campaign to help bring awareness to the critically endangered primate, the bonobo species.

$232Kprogram expense
02

Secured substantial funding to build a state of the art animal clinic in Northern Thailand to help care for, and service over 5000 rescued animals in sanctuary and the animals of surrounding impoverished communities.

$215Kprogram expense
03

Contributed the bulk annual funding needed to provide support to protect endangered species, preserve habitats, and combat wildlife trafficking with partners Wildlife Action Group. Through Funding and community engagement, we help empower the heroes on the ground to make a lasting impact on conservation efforts in Malawi, Africa.

$155Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$760K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$995K
Managementcol C$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$742K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$760K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$742K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$742K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$437K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$742K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$122K$437K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$127K$127K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$670K$670K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$110K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$78K
Management feesLn 11a$144K$144K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$56$56
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$661$661
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$995K$166K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $759,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,790,490$753,126
I-9 Program service revenue$1,909
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108$4,835
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,790,598$759,870
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,086,524$796,908
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,887$187,669
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,961$176,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,319,372$1,161,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $471,226−$401,567
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $759,870 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$753,126
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$753,126
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $1,909$1,909
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,835$4,835
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,744$759,870
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,161,437 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $126,809$126,809
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $670,099$670,099
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,000$110,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,669$77,669
IX-11a Management feesManagement $143,667$143,667
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,875$7,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $14,816$14,816
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $56$56
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,785$9,785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $661$661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $995,023 · Management $166,414 · Fundraising $0$1,161,437
Part X · Balance sheet $1,179,058 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,422,139$741,660
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $121,580$437,398
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,580,625$1,179,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,580,625$1,179,058
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,580,625$1,179,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,179,058 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$759,870
XI-2 Total expenses$1,161,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$401,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,580,625
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,179,058

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