AM Josephs Family Foundation
AM Josephs Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in Jewish education, culture, religious life, and charitable assistance.
AM Josephs Family Foundation at a glance
In short: AM Josephs Family Foundation gave $89K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,100
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,854
- +78.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,663,298
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to AM Josephs Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who AM Josephs Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Chevra Kadisha ($50K). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 89 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 18% to recipients in New Jersey, and 7% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is AM Josephs Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2022) to $113K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Chevra Kadisha Lake Worth, FL | New building fund | $50,000 |
| Jew in the City Teaneck, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Young Israel of Boca Raton Boca Raton, FL | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| American Friends of Darche Noam Inc Fresh Meadows, NY | Midreshet Rachel | $6,000 |
| Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton Inc Boca Raton, FL | building pledge fund | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer Inc Jackson, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| Torah Academy of Boca Raton Inc Boca Raton, FL | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Boca Raton Kollel Boca Raton, FL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Keren Hatzadik - in Memory of Rabbiaryeh Levin of Teaneck, NJ | Pesach Fund | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Inc Teaneck, NJ | Purim FUND | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,663,298 | $143,340 | $111,930 | $89,100 | 13 | $100,975 | $71,461 | $101,084 |
| 2024 | $1,631,888 | $93,702 | $112,663 | $92,320 | 24 | $103,455 | $85,194 | $93,448 |
| 2023 | $1,650,849 | $90,711 | $94,501 | $71,610 | 13 | $84,848 | $81,958 | $84,495 |
| 2022 | $1,654,639 | $11,296 | $90,073 | $71,200 | 16 | $79,773 | $38,062 | $87,479 |
| 2021 | $1,733,416 | $43,707 | $136,532 | $113,040 | 23 | $124,641 | $69,296 | $102,097 |
| 2020 | $1,826,241 | $22,605 | $105,738 | $82,560 | 24 | — | $66,261 | $84,255 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, AM Josephs Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for a new building fund, education, and general or unrestricted purposes. The grantees describe their own work as including education and awareness of Jewish culture and religion (Jew in the City), financial aid to people in need in the United States and Israel (American Friends of Yad Eliezer), and Jewish and secular education for children (Torah Academy of Boca Raton). American Friends of Leket Israel says its work is to help feed people in need outside the United States.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $89,100 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $50,000 to Congregation Chevra Kadisha for a new building fund, $10,000 to Jew in the City for general and unrestricted purposes, $8,000 to Young Israel of Boca Raton for general and unrestricted purposes, and $6,000 to American Friends of Darche Noam for Midreshet Rachel. Other grants included $5,000 to Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton for a building pledge fund and $3,600 to American Friends of Yad Eliezer for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allen Josephs as president, director, and secretary, and Marlene Richter Josephs as vice president.
AM Josephs Family Foundation is led by Allen Josephs, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen Josephs
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlene Richter Josephs
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about AM Josephs Family Foundation
How much does AM Josephs Family Foundation give each year?
AM Josephs Family Foundation gave $89K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 24 grants.
What is AM Josephs Family Foundation's typical grant size?
AM Josephs Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,854, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from AM Josephs Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does AM Josephs Family Foundation give grants?
AM Josephs Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (18%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (4 grants) and Teaneck, NJ (4 grants).
Does AM Josephs Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 54% of AM Josephs Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are AM Josephs Family Foundation's largest grantees?
AM Josephs Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Chevra Kadisha ($50,000), Jew in the City ($10,000) and Young Israel of Boca Raton ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is AM Josephs Family Foundation?
AM Josephs Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does AM Josephs Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for a new building fund, education, and general or unrestricted purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from AM Josephs Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is AM Josephs Family Foundation's EIN?
AM Josephs Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1715734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does AM Josephs Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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