Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation
Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $188K. Net investment income was $3.1M.
Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation gave $188K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $188K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $187,500
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $187,500
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $187,500
- Total assets
- $6,529,599
- +118.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ALL RECIPIENTS ARE 501(c)(3) ORGS SEE ATTACHED ($188K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $188K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $188K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ALL RECIPIENTS ARE 501(c)(3) ORGS SEE ATTACHED Tulsa, OK | See Attachment | $187,500 |
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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 | $6,529,599 | $5,394,985 | $202,272 | $187,500 | 1 | $193,364 | $3,091,933 | $164,257 |
| 2024 | $2,984,437 | $109,896 | $183,397 | $173,000 | 1 | $176,361 | $102,360 | $191,056 |
| 2023 | $3,057,938 | $93,410 | $176,037 | $158,235 | 5 | $165,807 | $83,180 | $181,204 |
| 2022 | $3,140,565 | $251,109 | $168,670 | $125,000 | 4 | $132,668 | $42,874 | $165,495 |
| 2021 | $3,689,576 | $2,949,313 | $79,065 | $42,677 | 2 | $48,402 | $1,372,170 | $130,154 |
| 2020 | $1,663,208 | $1,857,847 | $22,501 | $20,500 | 2 | — | $646,056 | $44,007 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne E. Adelson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol M. Adelson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David M. Adelson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph H. Adelson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter A. Adelson
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation
How much does Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation give each year?
Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation gave $188K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 1 grant.
How large is Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation?
Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation operate?
Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Louisiana, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, West Virginia.
What is Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation's EIN?
Carol and David Adelson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3708339. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 June 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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