The Gerald and Judith Feldman
The Gerald and Judith Feldman is a private foundation based in Needham, Massachusetts. In 2025, it reported 26 grants totaling $261,600 to charitable organizations, including organizations providing senior care, healthcare, social services, and arts education.
The Gerald and Judith Feldman at a glance
In short: The Gerald and Judith Feldman gave $262K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $261,600
- +40.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,062
- +51.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $5,168,444
- +3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (5 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (91% 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 The Gerald and Judith Feldman
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should submit a letter on the charitable organization’s letterhead stating its purpose. Awards are restricted to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. Contact the foundation’s listed application contact, Laura Tubman.
- Contact
Application contact: Laura Tubman
Mailing address: 604 High Rock Street, Needham, MA 02492
Phone: (617) 967-8615
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Gerald and Judith Feldman funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chelsea Jewish Lifecare ($80K). Together the top 10 received $241K.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 137 grants of 138 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant-dollar distribution was 91% to recipients in Massachusetts, 8% to recipients in New York, and 0% each to recipients in Rhode Island, Arizona, and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Gerald and Judith Feldman open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 26 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2024) to $267K (2021). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $262K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Chelsea, MA | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $80,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies-Annual Donation Boston, MA | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $40,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $25,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service Waltham, MA | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $21,000 |
| Pament Airlif Services-Skyhope Farmingdale, NY | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear - the Busaba Fund Boston, MA | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $10,000 |
| Shaloh House Stoughton, MA | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $8,700 |
| The Carroll Center for the Blind Newton, MA | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $5,800 |
| Hebrew Senior Life Boston, MA | To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,168,444 | $375,751 | $316,091 | $261,600 | 26 | $261,600 | $321,260 | $242,913 |
| 2024 | $4,976,850 | $267,499 | $234,812 | $185,765 | 28 | $185,765 | $218,452 | $185,793 |
| 2023 | $4,730,136 | $161,973 | $278,703 | $232,100 | 24 | $232,100 | $115,370 | $223,245 |
| 2022 | $4,397,071 | $74,982 | $301,575 | $243,350 | 26 | $243,350 | $19,376 | $237,779 |
| 2021 | $5,602,877 | $347,277 | $325,599 | $267,075 | 34 | $267,075 | $288,754 | $267,695 |
| 2020 | $5,293,681 | $148,704 | $305,515 | $248,800 | 33 | — | $91,989 | $239,981 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gerald and Judith Feldman reported a distributable amount of $243K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Chelsea Jewish Lifecare describes its mission as providing compassionate senior care and services that help people live as independently as possible. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s foundation describes its work as supporting medical research, instruction, and activities to improve public health. Jewish Family & Children’s Service says it provides human services guided by Jewish traditions of social responsibility, compassion, and respect.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes empowering blind and visually impaired people to achieve independence (The Carroll Center for the Blind), honoring older adults and supporting those most dependent on care (Hebrew Senior Life), and providing musical instruction and classes (All Newton Music School). Canton Area Helpline describes providing referrals and assistance with food, utilities, travel, and housing payments; Circle of Hope describes providing clothing and hygiene essentials to people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $261,600. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $80,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest awards included $80,000 to Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, $40,000 to Combined Jewish Philanthropies, $25,000 each to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital, and $21,000 to Jewish Family & Children’s Service. The stated purpose for these grants was to foster and support each donee’s charitable mandate.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judith Feldman, Andrew P. Feldman, and Laura Tubman as trustees.
The Gerald and Judith Feldman's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew P. Feldman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Feldman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Tubman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Gerald and Judith Feldman
How much does The Gerald and Judith Feldman give each year?
The Gerald and Judith Feldman gave $262K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $186K across 28 grants.
What is The Gerald and Judith Feldman's typical grant size?
The Gerald and Judith Feldman's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,062, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gerald and Judith Feldman that year got $21K on average.
Where does The Gerald and Judith Feldman give grants?
The Gerald and Judith Feldman gives mostly in Massachusetts: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants), Needham, MA (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Gerald and Judith Feldman give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on The Gerald and Judith Feldman's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate" (26 grants).
Who are The Gerald and Judith Feldman's largest grantees?
The Gerald and Judith Feldman's largest 2025 grantees include Chelsea Jewish Lifecare ($80,000), Combined Jewish Philanthropies-Annual Donation ($40,000) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gerald and Judith Feldman?
The Gerald and Judith Feldman reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $262K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $243K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Gerald and Judith Feldman fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Chelsea Jewish Lifecare describes its mission as providing compassionate senior care and services that help people live as independently as possible. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Gerald and Judith Feldman?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Gerald and Judith Feldman's EIN?
The Gerald and Judith Feldman's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3494455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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