Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust
EIN 816950535Total Given 2018–2023
$277K
22 grants · $46K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $425–$7K
grant size
16%
balanced · 3/19 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2023)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ALEX MACHOTKIN
Phone
(650) 743-4915
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $10K | $1.3M | $188K | 5 |
| 2020 | $101K | $1.3M | $188K | 3 |
| 2021 | $92K | $114K | $246K | 5 |
| 2022 | $64K | $1.4M | $132K | 7 |
| 2023 | $9K | $1.2M | $97K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 22 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$425
Median
$1K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
VF
Valera Fooksman
5+ yrs
Trustee
VF
Valera Fooksman
5+ yrs
Trustee
VF
Valera Fooksman
5+ yrs
Trustee
VF
Valera Fooksman
5+ yrs
Trustee
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Valera Fooksman
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (22 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Fund of Israel | Woodmare, NY | $100,000 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE CAUSES | 2020 |
| Gush Etzion Foundation | Newton, MA | $61,900 | PRESERVING JEWISH HISTORY AND HERITAGE | 2021 |
| Gush Etzion | Boston, MA | $50,000 | PRESERVNG JEWISH HISTORY AND HERITAGE | 2022 |
| Central Fund of Israel | New York, NY | $25,000 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE CAUSES | 2021 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurt, NY | $7,000 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE CAUSES | 2022 |
| Shag Navstrechu | Saint Petersburg, None | $7,000 | WELAFARE ORGANIZATION FOR DISABLED KIDS | 2018 |
| Kumah | Chicago, IL | $6,503 | CULTURAL AND ETHIC AWARENESS | 2022 |
| Kumah | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | JEWISH EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Kumah Inc | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CULTURAL AND ETHNc AWARENESS | 2021 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | $3,000 | HUMANITARIAN HELP OF ISRAEL COMMUNITIES | 2023 |
| American Friends of Aleret Cohanim | New York, NY | $1,000 | EDUCATIONAL MISSION IN ISRAEL | 2018 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | $1,000 | PROMOTING ISRAEL AGRICULTURALP PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Israel Land Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | PROMOTING ISRAEL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Chabad of Mid Peninsula | Redwood City, CA | $500 | SUPPORT OF A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | 2020 |
| Chabad of Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $500 | RELIGIOUS | 2021 |
| Pinewood School | Los Altos, CA | $500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| Club Z | San Carlos, CA | $400 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Chabad | Redwood City, CA | $316 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Chabad at Ucsb | Santa Barbara, CA | $250 | SUPPORT OF A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | 2020 |
| Alex Machotkin | Redwood City, CA | $100 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $25 | EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $25 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |