Joel Bess Charity Foundation Inc
EIN 275006198
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.7M
82 grants · $213K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $6K–$25K
grant size
26%
balanced · 14/54 multi-year
repeat
$175K
Assets (2023)
54
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl
Phone
(310) 980-3000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50K | $1K | $33K | 4 |
| 2017 | $86K | $0 | $185K | 5 |
| 2018 | $268K | $160K | $340K | 9 |
| 2019 | $303K | $572K | $783K | 16 |
| 2020 | $505K | $737K | $400K | 27 |
| 2021 | $350K | $488K | $100K | 13 |
| 2023 | $147K | $175K | $0 | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 82 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$10K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$151K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
YM
Yosef Manela
Director
DB
Dena Bess
Director
JB
Joel Bess
Director
JB
Joel Bess
Director
YM
Yosef Manela
Director
DB
Dena Bess
Director
DB
Dena Bess
Director
JB
Joel Bess
Director
YM
Yosef Manela
Director
JB
Joel Bess
Director
YM
Yosef Manela
Director
DB
Dena Bess
Director
YM
Yosef Manela
Director
JB
Joel Bess
Director
DB
Dena Bess
Director
YM
Yosef Manela
Director
DB
Dena Bess
Director
JB
Joel Bess
Director
YM
Yosef Manela
Director
DB
Dena Bess
Director
JB
Joel Bess
Director
Grants Awarded (82 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl | Various, CA | $151,207 | To assist other philanthropic 501c3 organizations with their exempt purpose. | 2021 |
| Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl | Various, CA | $136,990 | To assist other philanthropic 501c3 organizations with their exempt purpose. | 2020 |
| Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl | Various, CA | $92,546 | To assist other philanthropic 501c3 organizations with their exempt purpose. | 2019 |
| Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl | Various, CA | $91,205 | To assist other philanthropic 501c3 organizations with their exempt purpose. | 2018 |
| Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl | Various, CA | $73,039 | To assist other philanthropic 501c3 organizations with their exempt purpose. | 2023 |
| Valley Torah High | Valley Village, CA | $57,975 | To enhance religious education of Jewish children. | 2019 |
| Valley Torah High | Valley Village, CA | $54,220 | To enhance religious education of Jewish children. | 2018 |
| Valley Torah High | Valley Village, CA | $53,650 | To enhance religious education of Jewish children. | 2021 |
| YULA Girls High School | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | Charitable Donation | 2020 |
| Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl | Various, CA | $45,636 | To assist other philanthropic 501c3 organizations with their exempt purpose. | 2017 |
| Congregation Kehillas Yaakov | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | To enhance and increase the religiosity of Jewish education. | 2018 |
| Etta Israel Center | North Hollywood, CA | $40,000 | ETTA's mission is to provide programs and services that enable people with disabilities, and the families who... | 2018 |
| Yeshiva Torat Shraga | Jerusalem, None | $35,440 | Charitable Donation | 2021 |
| Valley Torah High | Valley Village, CA | $35,260 | To enhance religious education of Jewish children. | 2020 |
| Congregation Kehillas Yaakov | Los Angeles, CA | $35,100 | To enhance and increase the religiosity of Jewish education. | 2019 |
| Mayanei Hayeshua Medi | Lakewood, NJ | $30,000 | Charitable Donation | 2020 |
| Congregation Levy Yitzch | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | Charitable Donation | 2023 |
| Kehilas Yaakov Charity | Los Angeles, CA | $28,000 | Charitable Donation | 2020 |
| The Chesed Fund | Baltimore, MD | $26,735 | Charitable Donation | 2020 |
| Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl | Various, CA | $25,837 | To assist other philanthropic 501c3 organizations with their exempt purpose. | 2016 |
| Bais Meir | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | To enhance and increase the religiosity of Jewish education. | 2020 |
| Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | To enhance religious education of Jewish children. | 2021 |
| Congregation Kehillas Yaakov | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | To enhance and increase the religiosity of Jewish education. | 2017 |
| Etta Israel Center | North Hollywood, CA | $19,000 | ETTA's mission is to provide programs and services that enable people with disabilities, and the families who... | 2019 |
| Midreshet HaRova | Jerusalem, None | $17,586 | Charitable Donation | 2020 |