The Joelson Foundation
EIN 136220799Total Given 2016–2024
$5.2M
95 grants · $574K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
2%
transactional · 2/92 multi-year
repeat
$18.9M
Assets (2024)
92
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(609) 520-1188
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.0M | $17.9M | $635K | 1 |
| 2017 | $1.1M | $17.7M | $2.9M | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $17.9M | $653K | 1 |
| 2020 | N/A | $14.6M | $1.0M | N/A |
| 2021 | $348K | $20.2M | $547K | 88 |
| 2022 | $530K | $20.5M | $5.8M | 2 |
| 2023 | $618K | $17.1M | $665K | 1 |
| 2024 | $482K | $18.9M | $-749K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 95 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$54K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$1.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (95 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule of Contributions | Princeton, NJ | $1,094,440 | SEE ATTACHED | 2017 |
| See Attached Schedule of Contributions | Princeton, NJ | $1,077,015 | SEE ATTACHED | 2018 |
| See Attached Schedule of Contributions | Princeton, NJ | $1,013,300 | SEE ATTACHED | 2016 |
| Various Contributions - See Attached | Princeton, NJ | $617,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| See Attached | Princeton, NJ | $523,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Various Contributions - See Attached | Princeton, NJ | $482,235 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | $50,000 | Project Support | 2021 |
| Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity | Beverly Hills, CA | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Echoing Green Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $17,500 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| UJA-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $16,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Ark Theatre Company | Los Aneles, CA | $13,300 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $12,500 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | New York, NY | $9,999 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $8,500 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | $7,600 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Various Contributions | Princeton, NJ | $6,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| City Parks Foundation | New York, NY | $6,167 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Brearley School | New York, NY | $6,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | $6,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $6,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| New York University Medical Center | New York, NY | $6,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Global Peace Film Festival | Winter Park, FL | $5,800 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | $5,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Congregation Rodeph Sholom | New York, NY | $5,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |