Joel Bess Charity Foundation Inc
LOS ANGELES, CA EIN: 27-5006198
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$175K
Annual Giving
$147K
Grant Count
8
Avg Grant Size
$18K
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
California $713K (77%)
New York $117K (13%)
New Jersey $54K (6%)
Maryland $27K (3%)
Florida $12K (1%)
Pennsylvania $7K (1%)
Cities
BaltimoreBrooklynFlushingJacksonLakewoodLos AngelesMonseyNew YorkNorth HollywoodOrlandoPittsburghValley VillageVariousWoodmere
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $175,382 | $488,044 | $737,439 |
| Revenue | — | $100,004 | $400,011 |
| Expenses | $148,267 | $350,433 | $504,657 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $148,267 | $350,433 | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | $4 | $11 |
| Distributable Amount | $718 | $14,035 | $23,419 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Bess | Director | — | — |
| Dena Bess | Director | — | — |
| Yosef Manela | Director | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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