May P. & Francis L. Abreu Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- If your organisation works in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb or Gwinnett counties in Georgia, and in children's services, senior services, animal welfare, or health and social hardship, your work fits the Trust's stated focus.
- The Trust does not fund operating support or grants to individuals, and it generally looks at organisations with annual budgets under $5 million, unless they are legacy organisations or have special family interest.
- Most of its grants fall between $5,000 and $30,000, with a median of $10,000, so a request near that scale is typical, though its largest grant was about $100,000.
- The Trust accepts no unsolicited requests and invites full proposals, so do not send a cold application; if you are invited, you will receive a link to the application template, and full proposals are due September 1 for the annual fall cycle.
- In its most recent filing, 54% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so repeat grantees are a major part of its giving.
Overview
May P. & Francis L. Abreu Charitable Trust is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, Truist Bank, in Orlando, FL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust's mission is to strengthen the communities in which its founders live by supporting organisations that meet critical community needs in animal welfare, children's and senior services, as well as organisations focused on those most at risk due to grave health issues and difficult social circumstances. Its geographical focus is Metropolitan Atlanta, covering Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb and Gwinnett counties, with exceptions for areas where the Abreus have lived. It supports organisations through capital campaigns, programme development, seed money and matching funds. It prioritises efforts that can best leverage philanthropic dollars and promote the founders' legacy. Full proposals are by invitation, and eligible organisations generally have annual budgets under $5 million, with exceptions for legacy organisations or those with special family interest.
Themes
- Children's services
- Senior services
- Animal welfare
- Health and social hardship
Geographic Focus
Atlanta area: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb and Gwinnett counties in Georgia.
What They Don't Fund
- Requests for operating
- Grants to individuals
- Organizations with an annual budget of $5 million or more, except legacy organizations or those with special family interest
How to apply
The Trust invites full proposals; if an organisation is invited to submit one, it receives a link to the application template.
Deadlines: Full proposals are due September 1 for the annual fall cycle.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 54% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 89 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Trust prioritises efforts that can best leverage its philanthropic dollars and promote its founders' legacy.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to organisations May P. & Francis L. Abreu Charitable Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 15% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 35 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta · General operating$70,0002025 tax year
- Swift School · General operating$30,0002025 tax year
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation · General operating$28,5002025 tax year
- Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities · General operating$26,5002025 tax year
- Lifeline Animal Project · General operating$25,0002025 tax year
- Historic Oakland Foundation · General operating$20,0002025 tax year
- Atlanta Community Food Bank · General operating$20,0002025 tax year
- ST Jude Childrens Research Hospital · General operating$20,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Dan Bryan — Committee Member
- Greg Gerhard — Committee Member
- John Wallace — Committee Member
- Charles D Mesner — Committee Member
- Katherine M Abreau — Grants Administrator
- Claire Abreau — Grants Administrator
- Peter Michael Abreau JR — Chariman
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $550,018 | $461,000 | $10,014,135 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $518,571 | $425,580 | $10,722,496 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $641,532 | $503,500 | $11,636,221 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to May P. & Francis L. Abreu Charitable Trust?
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Contact
- (404) 419-3247
- amy.green@truist.com
- Orlando, FL (office of its trustee, Truist Bank)
- abreufoundation.org
Applying to May P. & Francis L. Abreu Charitable Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (404) 419-3247
- amy.green@truist.com
- Orlando, FL (office of its trustee, Truist Bank)
- abreufoundation.org