The Shemesh Joester Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-5917028

The Shemesh Joester Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $667K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $35K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$667K

+60.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$106K

+167.7% YoY

Grant Count

22

-4.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+179.9% YoY

About The Shemesh Joester Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Shemesh Joester Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $667K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $35K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AmherstArlingtonBostonBreaBronxBurbankChicagoFairfieldFrankfortHauppagueKansas CityMelvilleMemphisMorrisstownNashvilleNew YorkOaklandRedwood CityRye BrookSaddle Brook

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$93K$187K$280K$374K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$666,774$416,736$207,307
Revenue$339,672$249,272$465
Expenses$106,166$39,842$76,169
Qualifying Distributions$105,601$39,442$73,960
Net Investment Income$34,743$729
Distributable Amount$56,632$30,372$14,013

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$53K$79K$106K28 grants202020 grants202127 grants202223 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DELIVERING GOOD$65KFRIENDS WITHOUT BORDERS$25KAdventures For The Mind …$10Knational dance institute…$1KFilmaker Collaborative$1KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$500CHARITY WATER$480INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COM…$450WHITNEY MUSEUM$325SAVE THE CHILDREN$300

Grant Size Distribution

120 grants across all recorded years

119<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$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
DEBRA JOESTERpresident1
stephen joestertreasurer1
ely shemeshdirector1

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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