Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 41-2128778

The foundation operates exclusively for charitable, educational or religious purposes by conducting or supporting activities for the benefit of, or to carry out the purposes of the jewish community federation of san francisco, the peninsula, marin and Sonoma counties.

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust at a glance

In short: Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust gave $924K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $132K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$924,337
+340.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$132,048
+340.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$45,000
Total assets
$11,071,370
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

San Francisco Hillel: $500KSan Francisco Hillel$500KMission Graduates: $144KMission Graduates$144KUniversity Corporation San Francisco State: $130KUniversity Corporation SanFrancisco State$130KScholarmatch: $45KScholarmatch$45K10000 Degrees: $45K10000 Degrees$45KStudents Rising Above: $40KStudents Rising Above$40KSummer Search: $20KSummer Search$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Hillel ($500K). Together the top 7 received $924K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 28 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoSan RafaelWoburn

How Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust gives

  • Giving grew 478% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M13 grants2020 1 grant2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $924K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $924K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco Hillel San Francisco, CAThe Renovation and Expansion of the Current Facility$500,000
Mission Graduates San Francisco, CACollege Access Programs$144,221
University Corporation San Francisco State San Francisco, CASFSU Guardian Scholars Program$130,116
Scholarmatch San Francisco, CAGeneral Operating Support for Students$45,000
10000 Degrees San Rafael, CAGeneral Operating Support$45,000
Students Rising Above San Francisco, CARising Stars Program$40,000
Summer Search San Francisco, CAPost-Secondary Matriculation and Persistence Support$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$11,071,370$456,609$1,031,127$924,3377$456,609
2024$10,781,138$282,930$310,196$210,0007$282,930
2023$9,671,436$738,503$251,945$155,0006$734,468
2022$9,167,588$2,943,104$244,395$160,0007$-168,242
2021$7,411,254$2,115,573$91,984$25,0001$609,546
2020$4,713,673$110,146$300,970$245,00013$110,146

About Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust

Based on IRS filings

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $924K. Net investment income was $457K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust is led by Debbie Alcouloumre, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debbie Alcouloumre

    President & Trustee

    Vice President → President & Trustee From June, 2023

    President & Trustee From June → President & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camille Menke

    Trustee & Treasurer

    Trustee, Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Katz

    Vice President & Trustee

    Vice President → Vice President & Trustee From June, 2023

    Vice President & Trustee From June → Vice President & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Cook

    Vice President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Ettleson

    Vice President & Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Alcouloumre

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Strausz-Clark

    Vice President

    Vice President & Trustee → Vice President & Trustee to June, 2023

    Vice President & Trustee to June → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Reisbaum

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Selina Weiss

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Sisisky

    Assistent Treasurer

    Assistent Treasurer → Assistent Treasurer From, 2024

    Assistent Treasurer From → Assistent Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Randall

    Assistent Treasurer

    Assistent Treasurer → Assistent Treasurer From, 2024

    Assistent Treasurer From → Assistent Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tanya Shadoan

    Assistent Treasurer

    Assistent Treasurer → Assistent Treasurer From, 2024

    Assistent Treasurer From → Assistent Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Mendel

    Assistent Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicolas Elsishans

    Assistent Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Brian Kataoka (2023–2024) — Assistent Treasurer
  • Former: Joseph Pedott (2020–2023) — President & Trustee to June
  • Former: Sherry Ettelson (2020) — Vice President & Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust

How much does Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust give each year?

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust gave $924K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $210K across 7 grants.

What is Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust's typical grant size?

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $132,048, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust give grants?

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants).

Does Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 29% of Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust's largest grantees?

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust's largest 2025 grantees include San Francisco Hillel ($500,000), Mission Graduates ($144,221) and University Corporation San Francisco State ($130,116), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust?

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $457K.

What is Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust?

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $11.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust's EIN?

Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2128778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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