Grantmaking

Since opening in July, 2005, The Re-Entry Center in Mondawmin Mall has served over 3000 ex-offenders, offering them a broad venue of needed transition, support and employment services, in a concerted effort to reduce the recidivism rate. More...

The Abell Foundation seeks to create solutions that are both innovative and will ensure accountability. Its grantmaking is limited to specific types of awards. The Foundation will consider requests for:

capital grants that support new construction, renovation, purchase of property, and/or capital equipment;
seed money grants for projects encouraging innovative solutions to recalcitrant problems; and
planning grants for projects which may serve as catalysts for systematic change.

The Foundation prefers not to fund ongoing operational expenses. It does not award grants to individuals, sponsorships, deficit financing, annual sustaining funds, or travel. Awards are made to organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status only.