Edith & Michael Gelfand Foundation Inc

PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 52-1657515

The Edith & Michael Gelfand Foundation Inc is a family foundation established in 1989 in Florida. Based in Palm Beach, the foundation focuses its philanthropic efforts on supporting Jewish organizations and causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$628K

-6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$137K

-28.2% YoY

Grant Count

55

-12.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-17.8% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary giving focus is Jewish organizations. The foundation does not list charitable activities on its Form 990-PF filings.

Grantmaking

Based on the most recent tax year data available (2022):

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Palm Beach, Florida and operates from a mailing address of PO Box 389, Palm Beach, FL 33480-0389.

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

AtlantaBaltimoreBethesdaBoca RatonBostonBoulderBrooklynChicagoColumbiaCovinaDavieFair LawnFlushingGainesvilleGoldsmithGreenacresGreenwood VillageHollywoodHomesteadJackson Township

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2022 Tax Year (Form 990-PF):

  • Total Assets: $758,000
  • Total Distributions: $191,000
  • Total Contributions: $80,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$54K$107K$161K$214K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$628,404$673,315$745,770
Revenue$96,999$122,451$-35,960
Expenses$141,910$194,906$86,595
Qualifying Distributions$139,121$190,990$83,200
Net Investment Income$22,499$42,451$31,250
Distributable Amount$37,954$38,262$45,591

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$48K$95K$143K$191K46 grants202040 grants202149 grants202263 grants202355 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA$18KJEWISH FEDERATION OF PAL…$15KPALM BEACH SYNAGOGUE ISR…$8KENDOWMENT FOR MIDDLE EAS…$5KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF ANU$5KBEIS MIDRASH OF QUEENS$5KOHR HATZAFUN PRODUCTIONS$5KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGE…$4KAJC ACADEMY$4KGARDENS JEWISH EXPERIENCE$4K

Grant Size Distribution

235 grants across all recorded years

235<$50K$50–100K$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

Current Leadership (as of 2022 tax filing):

  • Edith M. Gelfand — President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director
  • Brian Gelfand — Director
  • Alison Diamond — Director

Michael Gelfand, the foundation's co-founder, passed away on April 26, 2022, at the age of 80. He was a physician who specialized in nephrology and transplantation medicine and served on the faculty of Georgetown University Medical Center.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EDITH M GELFANDPRES/SEC/TREAS/DIRECTOR3
BRIAN GELFANDDIRECTOR1
ALISON DIAMONDDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 561-386-2969
  • Address: PO Box 389, Palm Beach, FL 33480-0389
  • EIN: 52-1657515

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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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