Feldman Foundation CA
Feldman Foundation CA is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. In 2025, it reported 50 grants totaling $1,822,800. Its grants included general support, Jewish community relations and security work, Israel-related initiatives, education, and humanitarian assistance.
Feldman Foundation CA at a glance
In short: Feldman Foundation CA gave $1.8M across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), top state California. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,822,800
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,456
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $31,880,149
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (7 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Feldman Foundation CA
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 121 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 777-0411
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Feldman Foundation CA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc (JDC) ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
232 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 164 grants of 232 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed to recipients in California (42%), New York (39%), the District of Columbia (15%), Florida (3%), and New Jersey (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Feldman Foundation CA open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 42 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc (JDC) New York, NY | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council San Francisco, CA | General Support and Government Affairs Work | $150,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation San Francisco, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | The freeman spogli institute for international studies visiting israel scholars fund | $100,000 |
| Friends of Elnet New York, NY | General Support | $75,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | For the center for media and democracy in israel (shomrim) | $75,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | For beit berl college in israel to support its innovation center | $65,000 |
| Fuente Latina Miami, FL | General Support | $60,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation San Francisco, CA | The Community Security Program | $60,000 |
| Israaid (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $31,880,149 | $2,084,513 | $2,686,257 | $1,822,800 | 50 | $1,970,939 | $1,149,631 | $2,393,737 |
| 2024 | $31,792,779 | $2,095,682 | $2,186,776 | $1,721,400 | 51 | $1,885,346 | $745,529 | $2,213,679 |
| 2023 | $31,856,273 | $1,828,313 | $1,520,244 | $1,115,200 | 46 | $1,299,943 | $1,118,079 | $2,152,603 |
| 2022 | $32,604,700 | $458,600 | $2,261,071 | $1,778,500 | 32 | $2,141,489 | $394,576 | $1,141,239 |
| 2021 | $33,276,015 | $2,619,519 | $2,118,672 | $1,233,225 | 53 | $1,853,745 | $1,648,904 | $2,285,011 |
| 2020 | $32,775,723 | $955,537 | $2,444,578 | $1,530,759 | 48 | — | $385,742 | $2,081,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Feldman Foundation CA reported a distributable amount of $2.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and initiatives including Jewish community relations and security, international studies, Israel-related programs, and humanitarian assistance.
Some grantees describe their own work as follows: Fuente Latina says it provides educational programs and events for Spanish-language speakers on Middle East security and political situations. IsraAID says it provides disaster response and long-term support to communities affected by humanitarian crises. Israel on Campus Coalition describes its work as engaging campus and other communities around antisemitism and Israel. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 50 grants totaling $1,822,800. Awards ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median grant of $30,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $200,000 to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc. for general operating support; $150,000 to Jewish Community Relations Council in San Francisco for general support and government affairs work; $100,000 each to Jewish Community Federation for general support and Stanford University for its Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Visiting Israel Scholars Fund; and $75,000 to Friends of ELNET for general support. Other notable grants included $60,000 to Fuente Latina for general support and $50,000 each to IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc. for general support and Israel on Campus Coalition for Israel emergency response.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Feldman as director and president; Sandra Feldman as director, secretary, and vice president; Joy Sisisky as director and treasurer; Amy Rabbino and Phyllis Cook as directors; Jonathon Feldman and David Feldman as vice presidents; Rebecca Randall as assistant secretary and assistant treasurer; and Brian Mendel as assistant treasurer.
Feldman Foundation CA is led by Daniel Edward Feldman, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Edward Feldman
Director & President
Director, President & Treasurer → Director & President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$200K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Sandra Stern Feldman
Director, Secretary & Vice President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Amy Rabbino
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Sisisky
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Cook
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David William Feldman
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathon Feldman
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Mendel
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Randall
Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Brian Kataoka (2023) — Assistant Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $100K, to Daniel Feldman (Director/President/Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Feldman Foundation CA
How much does Feldman Foundation CA give each year?
Feldman Foundation CA gave $1.8M across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 51 grants.
What is Feldman Foundation CA's typical grant size?
Feldman Foundation CA's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $36,456, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Feldman Foundation CA that year got $23K on average.
Where does Feldman Foundation CA give grants?
Feldman Foundation CA's top state is California, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (39%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (16 grants), Washington, DC (8 grants), San Francisco, CA (6 grants) and Stanford, CA (4 grants).
Does Feldman Foundation CA give general operating support?
Yes: 54% of Feldman Foundation CA's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 50) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Feldman Foundation CA's largest grantees?
Feldman Foundation CA's largest 2025 grantees include American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc (JDC) ($200,000), Jewish Community Relations Council ($200,000 across 2 grants) and PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($190,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Feldman Foundation CA?
Feldman Foundation CA reported $31.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Feldman Foundation CA fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and initiatives including Jewish community relations and security, international studies, Israel-related programs, and humanitarian assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Feldman Foundation CA?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Feldman Foundation CA's EIN?
Feldman Foundation CA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3798908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Feldman Foundation CA accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Feldman Foundation CA funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/feldman-foundation-ca-morg_35cbfcf275324db89cba65a7d0637b6c
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