Fooksman Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyMenlo Park, California · EIN 83-2645305 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.6M
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$40,000
Total assets$18.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Forum Foundation | Encino, CA | Yearly membership | $216,000 |
| Leleka | Palo Alto, CA | In support of humanitarian efforts in ukraine with svoyii | $150,000 |
| Nova Ukraine | Stanford, CA | Support for humanitarian efforts in ukraine | $60,000 |
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | General grant - israel support | $60,000 |
| Arlekin Players Theatre | Needham, MA | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Boundless Israel Inc | Belmont, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Club Z Rimon Club | Redwood City, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Opendor Media Inc | Sunrise, FL | Ask haviv anything podcast | $50,000 |
| Razom Ukraine | New York, NY | In support of bernard-henri levy documentary film | $50,000 |
| Upstart Bay Area | Oakland, CA | In support of project activate programming | $50,000 |
| Artis | New York, NY | General operating support | $40,100 |
| Aid Coalition | Wynnewood, PA | In support of the builders initiative of the NYC brothers and sisters | $40,045 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Operating support for humanitarian efforts in ukraine and where needed most | $40,000 |
| Federation Cja Montreal | Montreal, CA | Teen israel education program | $40,000 |
| Foundation for Defense of Democracies | Washington, DC | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General support | $40,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund | Chicago, IL | In support of bacca | $40,000 |
| Jewish Education Project- Rootone | New York, NY | Broadening and deepening rootone educational experiences | $40,000 |
| Jewish Majority | Washington, DC | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Tamid Group | Grand Rapids, MI | Tamid alumni engagement expansion | $40,000 |
| Young Judaea | New York, NY | Summer camp -emergency travel needs | $37,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | Hartsdale, NY | In support of yeda theater sarajevo stories | $30,000 |
| Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School | Palo Alto, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Early childhood education initiative | $30,000 |
| Jewish Silicon Valley | Los Gatos, CA | Security needs and project support | $30,000 |
| Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School | Foster City, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Areivim Philanthropic Group | New York, NY | Yearly membership | $25,000 |
| Hebrew Public | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| The Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | In support of the excel fellowship program | $25,000 |
| Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House | Brooklyn, NY | Tut theater project | $20,000 |
| Revitalization Community Involvement Initiative Jpa | Brooklyn, NY | Bay area expansion initiative | $20,000 |
| Chabad Mid-Peninsula | Redwood City, CA | General operating support | $18,000 |
| Jewbelong | New York, NY | Bay area billboard project | $15,000 |
| Russian Speaking Jewish Community Sf Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | Camp scholarships | $15,000 |
| Worldwide Orphans Foundation (Rise) | New York, NY | In support of family and children programs in ukraine | $15,000 |
| Playgroundnyc | New York, NY | In support of "day at kibbutz" programs | $10,000 |
| Rajmn | St Paul, MN | In support of a teen israel education program | $10,000 |
| Bluecheck | New York, NY | Tolerspace programming | $8,800 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,584,945 | 38 |
| 2024 | $1,037,262 | 37 |
| 2023 | $898,000 | 30 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611329349105101
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 83-2645305
- Profile updated Nov 7, 2026
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