William S. Abell Foundation Overview
- Type
- Foundation
- Founded
- 1985

- Professionals
- 3

- AUM
- 000.0
- Commitments
- 16
William S. Abell Foundation General Information
Description
William S. Abell Foundation is an independent non-profit private foundation located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Established in 1985, by William S. Abell and Patricia O'C. Abell to support qualified organizations in providing aid to people in need in the District of Columbia and nearby Maryland counties. The foundation's resources were greatly expanded by a generous bequest from Margaret Abell Powell, part of which was used to establish a fund to support certain ballet and theatre activities. The assets are governed by the board of trustees.
Contact Information
- 2 Wisconsin Circle
- Suite 890
- Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- United States
William S. Abell Foundation Commitments (16)
Fund Name | Fund Manager | Fund Location | Vintage | Fund Size | Commitment Date | Commitment |
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0000000 000000 00000000 | Benefit Street Partners | New York, NY | 2017 | 00000 | 0000-00-00 | |
00000000 00000000000 00 | 00000000 0000000 | Greenwich, CT | 2014 | 00.00 | 0000-00-00 | |
0000000 000000 000000 | 0000000 000000 | New York, NY | 2014 | 000 | 0000-00-00 | 000 |
0 0000000 0000 0 | 000000 0000000 | Singapore, Singapore | 2014 | 000 | 0000-00-00 | |
0000000, 00000000 & 000 | 0000000, 0000000 | New York, NY | 2013 | 00.000 | 0000-00-00 |
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Target PE:Current PE:42.00 % Actual
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Target Real Estate:Real Estate:42.00 % Actual
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William S. Abell Foundation Team (7)
Name | Title | Office |
---|---|---|
Elaine Nurmi | President & Trustee | Chevy Chase, MD |
Janet Miller | Executive Director & Secretary | Chevy Chase, MD |
Heather Zakrzewski | Finance Manager | Chevy Chase, MD |
William S. Abell Foundation Board Members (11)
Name | Representing | Role | Since |
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Alicia Abell | William S. Abell Foundation | Chairwoman of the Board | 000 0000 |
Elaine Nurmi | William S. Abell Foundation | President & Trustee | 000 0000 |
Kevin Abell | William S. Abell Foundation | Treasurer & Trustee | 000 0000 |