Grants paid by Joseph and Sherry Felson Family Foundation
EIN 56-2620699 · CA · Form 990, Schedule I
Joseph and Sherry Felson Family Foundation of CA (EIN 56-2620699) reported 31 grants paid totaling $1,576,959 to 21 recipients in tax years 2018–2020, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,576,959
31 grants
Recipients
21
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2020
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | $371,900 | — |
| 2019 | 15 | $1,142,333 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $62,726 | — |
Top recipients
The 21 recipients receiving the most from Joseph and Sherry Felson Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 21 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Community Foundation 94-6098382 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $637,548 | 2019 |
| Aspen Art Museum 84-0746671 | A | Aspen, CO | 2 | $197,625 | 2019 |
| American Israel Education Foundation 52-1623781 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $180,000 | 2019 |
| Tulane University 72-0423889 | A | New Orleans, LA | 2 | $140,000 | 2019 |
| Jewish Federation of the East Bay 94-1156560 | A | Berkeley, CA | 2 | $82,300 | 2019 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center 23-7267983 | A | Snowmass Village, CO | 2 | $64,640 | 2019 |
| Jewish Community Federation 94-1156533 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $62,726 | 2020 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 94-1156300 | A | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $40,000 | 2019 |
| Hillel Foundation of New Orleans 72-6031116 | A | New Orleans, LA | 2 | $34,000 | 2019 |
| Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass 84-1220222 | A | Aspen, CO | 2 | $29,220 | 2019 |
| Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation 94-3372616 | A | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $23,000 | 2019 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy 52-1376034 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $21,000 | 2019 |
| The Aspen Institute 45-3535953 | A | Aspen, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| The Aspen Institute 84-0399006 | A | Aspen, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | A | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Hillel International 52-1844823 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $9,000 | 2018 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum 23-7182582 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,500 | 2019 |
| Urban Adamah 27-4349643 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $5,400 | 2018 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation 13-4092050 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland 20-5631408 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee 13-1656634 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 31 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jewish Community Federation San Francisco, CA | A | $62,726 | paid | FELSON FAMILY FUND | 202101329349304035 |
| 2019 | The Jewish Community Foundation Berkeley, CA | A | $637,548 | paid | TO ESTABLISH THE JOSEPH AND SHERRY FELSON FAMILY FUND. | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | Aspen Art Museum Aspen, CO | A | $135,125 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | Tulane University New Orleans, LA | A | $100,000 | paid | TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS: $75,000 FOR THE JAYME AND KARA FELSON ENDOWED FUND FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, AND $25,000 FOR THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ANNUAL FUND | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | American Israel Education Foundation Washington, DC | A | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, CO | A | $38,640 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | Jewish Federation of the East Bay Berkeley, CA | A | $31,300 | paid | SECOND AND THIRD YEAR- JOINT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HILLEL INITIATIVE | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | Tulane Hillel New Orleans, LA | A | $25,000 | paid | TULANE JEWISH LEADERS AND NATIONAL AUDIENCE | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass Aspen, CO | A | $19,220 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | The Aspen Institute Aspen, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | American Friends of the Israel Museum Los Angeles, CA | A | $5,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES, IN HONOR OF JILL BERNSTEIN | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2019 | Birthright Israel Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202011969349304771 |
| 2018 | American Israel Education Foundation Washington, DC | A | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Aspen Art Museum Aspen, CO | A | $62,500 | paid | $12,500 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. $50,000 FOR THE CAPITAL AND ENDOWMENT FUND | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Jewish Federation of the East Bay Berkeley, CA | A | $51,000 | paid | $10,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. $10,000 FOR THE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION. $31,000 FOR THE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN. | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Tulane University New Orleans, LA | A | $40,000 | paid | $30,000 FOR THE CENTER FOR SERVICE LEARNING AND $10,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, CO | A | $26,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $13,000 | paid | $13,000 IN HONOR OF ELLIOT FELSON'S PRESIDENCY AND TRIBUTE. | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | A | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | The Aspen Institute Aspen, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATION OF THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL. | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass Aspen, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Hillel International Washington, DC | A | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Hillel Foundation of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | A | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Urban Adamah Berkeley, CA | A | $5,400 | paid | IN HONOR OF KATIE AND AMNON RODAN | 201931359349309348 |
| 2018 | Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland Oakland, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 201931359349309348 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202101329349304035 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.2 | 202011969349304771 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201931359349309348 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/562620699.json.
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