Richard & Elaine Ades Family
Richard & Elaine Ades Family is a private foundation, based in New Haven, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $144K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $2K.
Richard & Elaine Ades Family at a glance
In short: Richard & Elaine Ades Family gave $7K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $978.571), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,850
- -66.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -72.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $979
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150
- Total assets
- $143,830
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Richard & Elaine Ades Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Beth Am ($5K). Together the top 7 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 123 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Richard & Elaine Ades Family gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $36K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Beth Am Jupiter, FL | General Support | $5,200 |
| Extended Hands Community Outreach West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $1,000 |
| Insight Through Education Palm Beach Gardens, FL | General Support | $200 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT | General Support | $150 |
| National Ms Society Hartford, CT | General Support | $100 |
| Operation Smile Virginia Beach, VA | General Support | $100 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $100 |
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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 | $143,830 | $7,615 | $10,431 | $6,850 | 7 | $8,601 | $2,362 | $7,574 |
| 2024 | $146,646 | $4,795 | $23,762 | $20,379 | 25 | $22,046 | $3,871 | $7,635 |
| 2023 | $165,613 | $8,815 | $24,050 | $20,705 | 27 | $22,277 | $4,370 | $8,026 |
| 2022 | $180,848 | $12,867 | $31,523 | $28,540 | 32 | $29,950 | $8,660 | $9,511 |
| 2021 | $199,504 | $12,427 | $20,647 | $18,869 | 32 | $19,726 | $11,569 | $10,270 |
| 2020 | $207,724 | $6,470 | $37,487 | $35,530 | 30 | — | $4,558 | $10,983 |
| 2019 | $238,741 | $3,868 | $27,024 | $25,105 | 23 | — | $4,521 | $11,603 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard & Elaine Ades Family reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard & Elaine Ades Family is led by Richard L. Ades, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard L. Ades
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elaine S. Ades
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Richard & Elaine Ades Family
How much does Richard & Elaine Ades Family give each year?
Richard & Elaine Ades Family gave $7K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 25 grants.
What is Richard & Elaine Ades Family's typical grant size?
Richard & Elaine Ades Family's median grant in 2025 was $150, and its average grant was $979, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard & Elaine Ades Family give grants?
Richard & Elaine Ades Family gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Richard & Elaine Ades Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Richard & Elaine Ades Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Richard & Elaine Ades Family's largest grantees?
Richard & Elaine Ades Family's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Beth Am ($5,200), Extended Hands Community Outreach ($1,000) and Insight Through Education ($200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richard & Elaine Ades Family?
Richard & Elaine Ades Family reported $144K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Richard & Elaine Ades Family's EIN?
Richard & Elaine Ades Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1628570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
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