The Abell Foundation
Feb 07, 2026111 S. Calvert Street Suite 2300 Baltimore, MD 21202-6174
Primary Contact: Staff/Trustees:
Mission Statement: Areas of Interest:
Types of Support: Total Assets:
Total Grants: Grant Range:
Application Information: Preferred Method of Contact:
(410) 547-1300
(410) 539-6579 fax
www.abell.org www.twitter.com/abellfoundation
Robert C. Embry, President
Tracey Barbour-Gillett, Program Officer, Community Development Beth Harber, Senior Program Officer, Community Development Lynn Heller, Vice President and Program Officer, Environment Bonnie Legro, Senior Program Officer, Education
Frances Murray Keenan, Vice President for Finance
Sarah Manekin, Director of Research and Publications
Eileen M. O'Rourke, Treasurer
Amanda Owens, Program Officer, Criminal Justice and Addictions Holly Russell, Grants Manager
Gilbert Sandler, Communications Officer
Theresa Staudenmaier, Program Officer, Health and Human Services Melanie Styles, Program Officer, Workforce Development
The Abell Foundation seeks to enhance the quality of life in Maryland and in particular Baltimore City.
Arts/Culture/Humanities; Civil rights & social justice; Community development/Neighborhoods; Criminal justice; Disaster preparedness; Education: Early childhood; Education: K-12; Education: Higher education; Education: Out-of-school time; Education: STEM; Employment/Workforce development; Environment/Sustainability; Families & children; Health access & care; Housing & homelessness; Human services; Hunger & nutrition; Immigration & refugees; Mental health; Poverty; Public safety/violence prevention; Recreation; Science & technology; Education: Middle school - high school; Economic development; LGBTQ; Women; Employment/job training; Food/food systems; Emergency assistance; Children's and youth services
Advocacy; Capital campaigns; Program Related Investments (PRI); Project/program; Research; Seed/new organization funding
$350,433,538
$13,167,261 $750-$500,000
Employee Matching Gift Program
Annual Report Available
Accepts Unsolicited Yes Proposals
Apply online at www.abell.org/applying-funding Email/website
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