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Joseph and Sally Handleman Foundation Tr

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 65-6263326 Website

The Joseph & Sally Handleman Charitable Foundation Trust A is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The foundation operates as an independent foundation focused on philanthropic giving across multiple issue areas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

+2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$363K

+15.2% YoY

Grant Count

18

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-4.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focuses include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily directs grants to organizations in New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

Grant Range

& Activity:**

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AvondaleBala CynwydBaltimoreBellflowerBoca RatonConshohockenDoralFalls ChurchGlendaleGlensideGlenwoodHagerstownLanghorneLawrencevilleLong BeachLos AngelesMnew YorkMontgomeryMorrisvilleNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $6,483,466
  • Total Annual Giving: $363,000
  • EIN: 65-6263326
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$332K$663K$995K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,483,466$6,298,687$6,597,456
Revenue$582,257$54,343$73,515
Expenses$403,052$353,112$429,303
Qualifying Distributions$364,893$317,195$392,414
Net Investment Income$544,097$100,443$48,124
Distributable Amount$361,097$325,942$343,851

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$98K$195K$293K$390K27 grants202022 grants202115 grants202215 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOWARD UNIVERSITY$75KOCCIDENTAL COLLEGE$60KJHU ALLIANCE FOR A HEALT…$20KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$16KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$16KAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM …$16KFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DE…$14KNAMASTACY FOUNDATION$14KGLOBAL EMPOWERMENT MISSION$14KTHE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF…$14K

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K8$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

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID A SADOFFTRUSTEE2
DEBRA SADOFFTRUSTEE2
SHERRY SADOFF HANCKTRUSTEE2
JULIE SADOFFTRUSTEE2

Contact Information

  • Address: 2929 Walnut Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19104-5172
  • Telephone: 267-295-2294

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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