Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson
Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $93K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.
Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson at a glance
- Total assets
- $92,607
- +3.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,842
- -71.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $3,082
- -75.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $760
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson gives
- In 2022 it paid out well above 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $37.7M (2022) to $151.3M (2020). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $37.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adelson Family Foundation Needham, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $27,181,145 |
| Adelson Medical Research Foundation Needham, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $9,532,395 |
| Adelson Drug Clinic Las Vegas, NV | General Charitable Purposes | $584,000 |
| Friends of Zion Las Vegas, NV | General Charitable Purposes | $412,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $92,607 | $3,842 | $760 | — | — | — | $3,082 | $4,447 |
| 2023 | $89,525 | $13,433 | $756 | — | — | — | $12,677 | $3,688 |
| 2022 | $76,848 | $124,755 | $37,712,377 | $37,710,040 | 4 | $37,710,040 | $122,418 | $1,149,397 |
| 2021 | $37,664,470 | $5,516,038 | $83,475,863 | $83,391,477 | 4 | $83,397,827 | — | $3,917,821 |
| 2020 | $115,624,295 | $50,842,048 | $151,325,258 | $151,312,388 | 4 | — | $838,430 | $6,628,635 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson is led by Miriam Adelson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Miriam Adelson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sheldon G. Adelson Dec (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson
How large is Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson?
Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson reported $93K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.
Where does Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson operate?
Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Nevada.
How much is Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson's EIN?
Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6063073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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