Joel Bess Charity Foundation Inc

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Los Angeles, California · EIN 27-5006198 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2023)$147K

Organizations funded2

Typical grant$8,600

Total assets$175K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $8,600 and $30,000.

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From the return

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On its return for tax year 2023 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.

Children & Youth1
Education1
Faith-Based1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside California.

California2

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2023

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Congregation Levy Yitzch	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA · Charitable Donation	$30,000
Valley Torah High	Valley Village, CA	Valley Village, CA · To enhance religious education of Jewish children.	$8,600

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The return also lists 6 grants to individuals ($108,809). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2023	$147,409	8

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Nov 16, 2024 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202403209349108045
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-5006198
Profile updated Nov 12, 2026

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