Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation
The Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tampa, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $149,442 to charitable organizations, primarily in Florida.
Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation gave $149K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Florida. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,442
- +41.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,454
- +88.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,943
- Total assets
- $1,720,526
- +8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (94% 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 Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3101 Bayshore Blvd Apt No 1701, Tampa, FL 33629
Phone: (813) 785-2056
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Schaarai Zedek ($52K). Together the top 10 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 82 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 6% to recipients in Colorado. Listed Florida recipients include organizations in Tampa, Valrico, and St. Petersburg; Young Life, the Colorado recipient, is in Colorado Springs.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2019) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Schaarai Zedek Tampa, FL | General Operations | $52,009 |
| St Joseph's Hospitals Foundation Tampa, FL | General Operations | $50,838 |
| Menorah Life Foundation Saint Petersburg, FL | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation Tampa, FL | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | General Operations | $8,885 |
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | General Operations | $8,885 |
| Grace Christian School Valrico, FL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation Tampa, FL | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision Tampa, FL | General Operations | $500 |
| Gold Shield Foundation Tampa, FL | General Operations | $300 |
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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 | $1,720,526 | $398,322 | $161,486 | $149,442 | 12 | $151,670 | $167,378 | $139,364 |
| 2024 | $1,593,055 | $406,764 | $116,226 | $105,867 | 16 | $107,932 | $119,004 | $112,967 |
| 2023 | $1,514,555 | $174,404 | $92,089 | $80,803 | 19 | $82,718 | $55,528 | $96,704 |
| 2022 | $1,544,481 | $223,895 | $118,566 | $108,320 | 18 | $110,172 | $33,996 | $91,610 |
| 2021 | $1,586,625 | $219,945 | $99,622 | $84,926 | 17 | $86,628 | $39,467 | $87,315 |
| 2020 | $1,466,302 | $340,296 | $68,207 | $56,945 | 15 | — | $56,590 | $63,545 |
| 2019 | $1,232,955 | $1,121,003 | $59,847 | $47,100 | 13 | — | — | $12,181 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K 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
The foundation’s own filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a congregation, a hospital foundation, community and social-service organizations, schools, and cultural institutions. Among the grantees described in their own words, Young Life says it helps adolescents become exposed to the person of Jesus Christ through activities including weekly club meetings, Bible studies, camps, and short-term missions. Metropolitan Ministries says it serves people experiencing or at risk of homelessness through services intended to alleviate suffering, promote dignity, and foster self-sufficiency. Gold Shield Foundation says it provides aid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $149,442. Grants ranged from $250 to $52,009, with a median of $6,942. The largest awards were $52,009 to Congregation Schaarai Zedek and $50,838 to St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation, both for general operations. Other grants included $10,000 each to Menorah Life Foundation and Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation; $8,885 each to Metropolitan Ministries and Young Life; and $5,000 to Grace Christian School. All listed 2025 grants were for general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Saul Rachelson as president and Lee Rachelson as vice president.
Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation is led by Saul Rachelson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Saul Rachelson
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Rachelson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
10 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 Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation
How much does Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation give each year?
Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation gave $149K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 16 grants.
What is Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,943, and its average grant was $12,454, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation give grants?
Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (8 grants) and Saint Petersburg, FL (2 grants).
Does Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Schaarai Zedek ($52,009), St Joseph's Hospitals Foundation ($50,838) and Menorah Life Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation?
Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a congregation, a hospital foundation, community and social-service organizations, schools, and cultural institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing 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 Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation's EIN?
Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1868052. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Saul and Lee Rachelson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/saul-and-lee-rachelson-family-foundation-morg_b94d4a72f8da4b1d99b4a84afe1a13b2
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