Eidelman Family Foundation

SAINT LOUIS, MO EIN: 20-0801237

The Eidelman Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Also known as the David R and Rachel R Eidelman Family Foundation, it was established in 2006 and operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with the primary purpose of making charitable contributions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.3M

+8.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$532K

+34.8% YoY

Grant Count

-10.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+51.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eidelman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $419K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's stated purpose is to use income earned to support its mission of charitable contributions. The foundation does not maintain a publicly available detailed mission statement describing specific program areas or focus sectors.

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity documented in 2024. In that year, the foundation made 28 grants to various entities. Recent grants include:

Grant Range

s appear to range from $10,000 to $58,000 based on available records. The foundation characterizes its grants as charitable contributions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Saint Louis, Missouri and appears to focus its grantmaking within the Saint Louis region and Missouri.

Grant Distribution by State

Missouri $1.2M (68%)

Illinois $176K (10%)

New York $146K (8%)

California $113K (6%)

Colorado $63K (4%)

Washington $35K (2%)

District of Columbia $16K (1%)

Maryland $9K (1%)

+5 more states

States

California Colorado District of Columbia Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Missouri North Carolina New York Pennsylvania Texas Washington Wisconsin

Cities

BethesdaBooneBridgetonChapel HillChicagoColorado SpringsColumbiaCypressLa JollaLaredoLos AngelesMadisonMarysvilleNew YorkNorthbrookOaklandPhiladelphiaSaint LouisSan DiegoSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

Total Assets: $8,254,335
Total Revenues: $1,514,599
Total Expenses: $608,781
Number of Employees: 0

The foundation is required to file IRS Form 990-PF annually.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$8,254,335	$7,580,883	$7,921,221
Revenue	$1,514,599	$1,335,552	$2,204,240
Expenses	$608,781	$518,478	$429,311
Qualifying Distributions	$608,781	$518,478	$429,311
Net Investment Income	$909,651	$790,660	$1,242,115
Distributable Amount	$419,435	$335,986	$320,231

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

201 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Afmda ($175,000), University of Mo Law School ($85,000), United Hatzalah ($64,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ACT BLUE IN MISSOURI SOMERVILLE, MA	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$1,000
ADL New York, NY	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$1,300
AFMDA Northbrook, IL	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$175,000
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE SAINT LOUIS, MO	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$5,560
B NAI AMOONA Saint Louis, MO	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$1,547
BUILDING FUTURES Saint Louis, MO	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$10,000
COMPASSION FOR THE FAMILY Colorado Springs, CO	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$18,500
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM Saint Louis, MO	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$2,000
ELIOT SOCIETY Saint Louis, MO	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$1,001
FAMILIES OF THE DUMP Marysville, CA	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$8,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
DAVID R EIDELMAN	PRESIDENT	2	—
RACHEL R EIDELMAN	VICE PRESIDENT	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Eidelman Family Foundation fund?

How do I apply for a grant from Eidelman Family Foundation?

The foundation is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity documented in 2024. In that year, the foundation made 28 grants to various entities. Recent grants include: • Jewish Federation of St Louis: $58,000 • Show Me Institute: $15,000 • Building Futures: $10,000 Grant sizes appear to range from $10,000 to $58,000 based on available records. The foundation characterizes its grants as charitable contributions.

Where does Eidelman Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation is based in Saint Louis, Missouri and appears to focus its grantmaking within the Saint Louis region and Missouri.

What size grants does Eidelman Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Eidelman Family Foundation awarded 33 grants totaling $532K — an average of about $16K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Eidelman Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Eidelman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $419K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.