Benjamin and Susan Shapell Foundation
EIN 954653430 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$422K
48 grants · $47K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $2K–$12K
grant size
18%
balanced · 6/33 multi-year
repeat
$1.9M
Assets (2024)
33
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 273-7337
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $104K | $1.7M | $118K | 16 |
| 2020 | $105K | $1.8M | $49K | 9 |
| 2021 | $74K | $1.9M | $47K | 8 |
| 2022 | $88K | $1.6M | $30K | 11 |
| 2024 | $50K | $1.9M | $89K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$36
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$9K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$32K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $31,500 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $28,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| American Friends of Matan | Pomona, NY | $24,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Living Torah Center | Santa Monica, CA | $23,500 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $23,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $20,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| Living Torah Center | Santa Monica, CA | $17,750 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Living Torah Center | Santa Monica, CA | $13,500 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| Jewish Outreach Centerohel Ari Fund | Teaneck, NJ | $12,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| One Israel Fund | Cedarhurst, NY | $12,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $12,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| American Friends of Matan | Pomona, NY | $12,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| American Friends of Matan | Levittown, PA | $12,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| American Friends of Mayanot | New York, NY | $11,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| American Friends of Mayanot | New York, NY | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| American Friends of Mayanot | New York, NY | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Lifes Door Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| American Friends of Mayanotmayanot Institute of Jewish Studies | New York, NY | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| American Friends of Mayanot | New York, NY | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| Life'S Door | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| One Israel Fund Ltd | Cedarhurst, NY | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| Jewish Outreach Centerohel Ari Fund | Teaneck, NJ | $8,600 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Jewish Outreach Center | Teaneck, NJ | $8,600 | HUMANITARIAN, EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
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