The Gerald and Judith Feldman

Private foundation · Grantmaker Needham, MA EIN: 04-3494455

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.

Key facts about The Gerald and Judith Feldman

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.

EIN
04-3494455
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$261,600
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$10,062
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (5 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$5,168,444
Primary geography
Massachusetts (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$262K

+40.8% YoY

Grant Count

26

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+51.7% YoY

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.

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.

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.

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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

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonNeedhamNew YorkCantonCottonwoodFarmingdaleHope ValleyNew BedfordSevernStoughtonWalthamWest NewtonWinthropChestnut HillNewtonXeniaBrocktonFraminghamLos AngelesBrighton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K33 grants2020 34 grants2021 26 grants2022 24 grants2023 28 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2024) to $267K (2021). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $262K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Chelsea Jewish Lifecare: $80KChelsea Jewish Lifecare$80KCombined Jewish Philanthropies-Annual Donation: $40KCombined JewishPhilanthropies-Annual Donation$40KBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: $25KBeth Israel Deaconess MedicalCenter$25KBoston Children's Hospital: $25KBoston Children's Hospital$25KJewish Family & Children's Service: $21KJewish Family & Children'sService$21KPament Airlif Services-Skyhope: $20KPament Airlif Services-Skyhope$20KMassachusetts Eye and Ear - the Busaba Fund: $10KMassachusetts Eye and Ear -the Busaba Fund$10KShaloh House: $9KShaloh House$9KThe Carroll Center for the Blind: $6KThe Carroll Center for theBlind$6KHebrew Senior Life: $5KHebrew Senior Life$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chelsea Jewish Lifecare ($80K). Together the top 10 received $241K.

Grant Size Distribution

138 grants across all recorded years

137<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 137 grants of 138 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Chelsea, MATo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$80,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies-Annual Donation Boston, MATo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$40,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MATo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$25,000
Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MATo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$25,000
Jewish Family & Children's Service Waltham, MATo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$21,000
Pament Airlif Services-Skyhope Farmingdale, NYTo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$20,000
Massachusetts Eye and Ear - the Busaba Fund Boston, MATo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$10,000
Shaloh House Stoughton, MATo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$8,700
The Carroll Center for the Blind Newton, MATo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$5,800
Hebrew Senior Life Boston, MATo Foster & Support Donee's Charitable Mandate$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $5,168,444 $375,751 $316,091 $261,600 26
2024 $4,976,850 $267,499 $234,812 $185,765 28
2023 $4,730,136 $161,973 $278,703 $232,100 24
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,168,444$4,976,850$4,730,136
Revenue$375,751$267,499$161,973
Expenses$316,091$234,812$278,703
Qualifying Distributions$261,600$185,765$232,100
Net Investment Income$321,260$218,452$115,370
Distributable Amount$242,913$185,793$223,245

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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.

Contact

Application contact: Laura Tubman
Mailing address: 604 High Rock Street, Needham, MA 02492
Phone: (617) 967-8615

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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