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William S. Abell Foundation, Inc.

(formerly Charles S. Abell Foundation, Inc.)
8401 Connecticut Ave., Ste. 1204
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5821
Telephone: (301) 652-2224
Contact: Carol Doolan, Exec. Dir.
Fax: (301) 652-9173
E-mail: cdoolan@williamsabellfoundation.org
URL: www.williamsabellfoundation.org

Purpose and Activities

The focus of the foundation is aiding the hungry, the mentally retarded, the homeless, abused women and children, and helping needy pregnant women in delivering and caring for their infants. The Foundation ordinarily will make grants to shelters and transitional housing, but not for permanent housing.

Program Area(s)

The grantmaker has identified the following area(s) of interest:

Margaret Abell Powell Fund

The fund was created to support theater and ballet in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area (including the counties of Montgomery, Prince George's Charles, Calvert, St. Mary's and Arlington, and the city of Alexandria, VA). Support will be given to local organizations producing English language, mainstream theater and classical ballet. Emphasis will be given to organizations which support specific performances, the staging or choreography of pieces, and the training of young artists. Applications for this program will be accepted for: 1) the underwriting of specific performances, 2) the training of actors, actresses, performers and dancers, and 3) the staging and choreography of specific pieces. M.A.P.F. proposals are reviewed only in June and Dec. Deadlines are Apr. 15 and Oct. 15.

Fields of Interest

Subjects

Crime/violence prevention, abuse prevention
Crime/violence prevention, child abuse
Food services
Homeless, human services
Human services
Performing arts, ballet
Performing arts, theater
Women, centers/services

Population Groups

Homeless
Mentally disabled
Women

Geographic Focus

District of Columbia
Maryland

Types of Support

General/operating support
Matching/challenge support
Program development

Application Information

Proposal guidelines and Abortion Counseling Disclosure form available on foundation Web site.
Application form not required.
Applicants should submit the following:

Copy of IRS Determination Letter
Copy of most recent annual report/audited financial statement/990
Listing of board of directors, trustees, officers and other key people and their affiliations
Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
Copy of current year's organizational budget and/or project budget

Initial approach: 2-page proposal
Copies of proposal: 1
Board meeting date(s): Mar., June, Sept., and Dec.
Deadline(s): Jan. 15, Apr. 15, July 15, and Oct. 15
Final notification: 2 weeks after board meeting

Officers and Trustees

Note: An asterisk (*) following an individual's name indicates an officer who is also a trustee or director.

Christopher S. Abell,* Chairperson
W. Shepherdson Abell,* President
Elaine Abell Nurmi, Vice President
Anthony F. Abell,* Secretary-Treasurer
Carol Doolan, Executive Director
Alicia M. Abell
Gregory T. Abell
Kevin O'Callaghan Abell
Nancy Elbin Abell
Mary Kathryn Nolan
Thomas D. Nurmi

Selected Grants

The following grants were reported in 2004:

$55,000 to Saint Lukes House, Bethesda, MD, payable over 1 year.

$47,600 to Rockville Pregnancy Center, Rockville, MD, payable over 1 year.

$42,000 to Community Ministry of Prince Georges County, Seat Pleasant, MD, payable over 1 year.

$41,000 to Samaritan Inns, Washington, DC, payable over 1 year.

$40,000 to House of Ruth, Washington, DC, payable over 1 year.

$40,000 to Shakespeare Theater, Washington, DC, payable over 1 year.

$40,000 to Washington Ballet, Washington, DC, payable over 1 year.

$35,000 to Dance In

$30,000 to Little Blue House, Washington, DC, payable over 1 year.

$25,000 to Gospel Rescue Ministries of Washington, DC, Washington, DC, payable over 1 year.

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