Susannah & Jim Adelson Family Foundation

TULSA, OK EIN: 82-2167393

Susannah & Jim Adelson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TULSA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $615K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.4M

+19.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$615K

+30.9% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$68K

+16.3% YoY

About Susannah & Jim Adelson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Susannah & Jim Adelson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TULSA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $615K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Colorado SpringsDallasIthacaTulsa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$636K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,379,223$5,319,167$6,007,785
Revenue$2,312,940$-129,541$390,970
Expenses$660,950$522,546$163,751
Qualifying Distributions$615,000$470,000$75,000
Net Investment Income$1,180,711$247,854$314,268
Distributable Amount$316,358$289,129$277,975

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$222K$444K$666K$888K2 grants20209 grants20211 grants20228 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

CORNELL UNIVERSITY-OFFIC…$150KUS OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC …$120KCORNELL UNIVERSITY-OFFIC…$113KTULSA ZOO$75KCORNELL UNIVERSITY-OFFIC…$50KCORNELL UNIVERSITY-OFFIC…$38KCORNELL UNIVERSITY-OFFIC…$25KCORNELL UNIVERSITY-OFFIC…$25KGEORGE W BUSH PRESIDENTI…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K6$50–100K9$100–250K1$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
JAMES F ADELSONTRUSTEE1
SUSANNAH D ADELSONTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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