Djerassi Foundation
EIN 232224978Total Given 2016–2024
$1.5M
74 grants · $168K 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
42%
supporter · 19/45 multi-year
repeat
$217K
Assets (2024)
45
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 732-5638
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $116K | $642K | $282K | 18 |
| 2017 | $116K | $619K | $108K | 12 |
| 2020 | $906K | $653K | $1.2M | 10 |
| 2021 | $15K | $657K | $48K | 1 |
| 2022 | $143K | $432K | $197K | 12 |
| 2023 | $122K | $276K | $10K | 12 |
| 2024 | $91K | $217K | $-17K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 74 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$818K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JD
Judge Ramy Djerassi
7+ yrs
Trustee
JD
Judge Ramy Djerassi
7+ yrs
Trustee
JD
Judge Ramy Djerassi
7+ yrs
Trustee
JD
Judge Ramy Djerassi
7+ yrs
Trustee
JD
Judge Ramy Djerassi
7+ yrs
Trustee
JD
Judge Ramy Djerassi
7+ yrs
Trustee
JD
Judge Ramy Djerassi
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (74 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Djerassi Golub Family Charitable Fund | Jenkintown, PA | $817,866 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Accountability Project | Philadelphia, PA | $84,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Accountability Project | Philadelphia, PA | $75,900 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Accountability Project | Philadelphia, PA | $69,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 2017 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $47,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 2016 |
| The Opera Company of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 2020 |
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | $36,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | $33,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $27,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ | New York, NY | $25,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| The Accountability Project | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $9,750 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $8,750 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Dialogue Institutes | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Germantown Jewish Centre | Philadelphia, PA | $6,500 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2017 |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 2017 |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival | Philadelphia, PA | $5,250 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 2016 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 2020 |
| Temple Beth Zion - Beth Israel | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Episoal Academy | Newtown Square, PA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Germantown Jewish Centre | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2016 |
| Pennsylvania Prison Society | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2016 |