Fooksman Family Foundation

EIN 832645305

Palo Alto, CA 94304 |(415) 903-3237

https://FOOKSMANFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2020–2023
$3.1M
92 grants · $787K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $20K–$41K
grant size
26%
balanced · 17/65 multi-year
repeat
$12.6M
Assets (2023)
65
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Youth Development International

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (415) 903-3237

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 N/A $9.6M $1.1M N/A
2020 $1.1M $11.1M $1.9M 35
2022 $1.1M $5.7M $222K 27
2023 $898K $12.6M $972K 30

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 92 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$25K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$41K
Maximum
$200K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

MS
Myron G Sugarman 4+ yrs
Secretary & Chief Financia Leadership
EF
Eugene Fooksman 4+ yrs
Presdient

Grants Awarded (92 total)

Purpose
Club Z Redwood City, CA $200,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Grains for Good Foundation San Carlos, CA $110,000 OP SUNFLOWER => SVOYI MEDICAL 2022
Club Z Redwood City, CA $100,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022 2022
Pledges Inc San Francisco, CA $100,000 SUNFLOWER FUND/ MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR DNIPRO 2022
Club Z Rimon Club Redwood City, CA $100,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023 2023
Club Z Redwood City, CA $75,000 TEEN TRIP TO ISRAEL 2022
New Wave Arts Inc Sunny Isles Beach, FL $75,000 UKRAINE MEDICAL SUPPLIES SUPPORT 2022 2022
Revitalization Community Involvement Initiative (Jewish Parent Academy) Brooklyn, NY $60,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Jewish Agency for Israel Na New York, NY $60,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Grains for Good Foundation San Carlos, CA $60,000 OP SUNFLOWER, MEDICAL SUPPLIES 2022
The Areivim Philanthropic Group New York, NY $50,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
America Gives Inc New York, NY $50,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJ $50,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Friends of Ir David New York, NY $50,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Wecode New York, NY $50,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Artis New York, NY $50,000 ARTIS FUND- 3 YEAR GRANT 2022
Foundation for Defense of Democracies Washington, DC $50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
Rfak Global Citizens Project (Boundless) Waltham, MA $50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
Arlekin Players Theatre Needham, MA $50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Boundless Israel Inc Belmont, MA $50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Six Point Media St Petersbur, FL $50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT- EMERGENCY RESPONSE 2023
Tablet Magazine Nextbook Inc New York, NY $50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023 2023
Areivim Philanthropic Group New York, NY $45,000 YEARLY MEMBERSHIP 2022
Americares Stamford, CT $40,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Hebrew Public New York, NY $40,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020