Ben N Teitel Charitable Trust

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI EIN: 38-6512136

The Ben N Teitel Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1987 and based in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The trust supports a variety of Jewish community programs with a focus on children and the elderly, including camping, teen touring to Israel, and educational programs to train social workers for Jewish agency work.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$479K

-21.5% YoY

Grant Count

42

-2.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-19.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's primary focus areas include:

  • Jewish community programs for children
  • Programs serving the elderly
  • Camping and youth activities
  • Teen touring to Israel
  • Educational programs for training social workers in Jewish agency work
  • Education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and human services

Grantmaking

The trust made 32 additional grants in 2023 totaling $486,452.

Grant Range

approximately $59,000

Average Grant

approximately $59,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust supports organizations across multiple states, including:

  • Michigan (primary location)
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • California
  • Florida

The trust supports a wide range of cities across the United States, including major urban centers and smaller communities.

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AMHERSTANN ARBORBERKLEYBEVERLY HILLSBLOOMFIELD HILLSBOCA RATONBROOKLYNDAVIEDES MOINESDETROITEAST LANSINGETNAEUSTISFARMINGTONFARMINGTON HILLSFERNDALEFORT LAUDERDALEGREAT NECKHOLLYWOODJENKINTOWN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (as of 2023):

  • Total assets: $2,134,863
  • Total revenue: $156,403
  • Total expenses: $637,718
  • Investment income and dividends: $49,866
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $105,372

Assets (as of 2024):

  • Total assets: $1,976,976

Number of Employees: 0

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$153K$305K$458K$610K16 grants202033 grants202149 grants202243 grants202342 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FRIENDS OF THE ARAVA INS…$100KJEWISH FAMILY SERVICES$100KAVODAH$43KPEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUN…$40KSCHECHTER INSTITUTE OF J…$40KGESHER HUMAN SERVICES$35KJEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIO…$18KJARC$15KFIRST HEBREW CONGREGATIO…$10KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF CENT…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

183 grants across all recorded years

175<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Gerald S. Cook serves as trustee of the Ben N Teitel Charitable Trust, dedicating approximately 2 hours to the role without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GERALD S COOKTRUSTEE5

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The trust continues active grantmaking to Jewish organizations and community programs. Recent grant recipients include major Jewish service organizations such as the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Jewish Family Service, and the Friends of Arava Institute for Environmental Studies.

[PDF] 2022\u20132023 Annual Report - Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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