Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust
Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Sheridan, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $42K.
Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust gave $39K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,700
- +127.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,529
- +94.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,200
- Total assets
- $1,172,382
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Fund of Israel ($26K across 2 grants). Together the top 6 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 27 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350 (2019) to $101K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | Humanitarian Help to Israeli Communities | $25,000 |
| Bat Ayin Foundation | Humanitarian Help to Israeli Communities | $5,500 |
| Kumah Chicago, IL | Jewish Education | $2,500 |
| Club Z Newton, MA | Jewish Education | $2,200 |
| Heart of Israel Foundation Cederhurst, NY | Humanitarian Help to Israeli Communities | $2,000 |
| Chabad Redwood City, CA | Religious Education | $1,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel New York, NY | Humanitarian Help to Israeli Communities | $500 |
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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 | $1,172,382 | $79,120 | $66,781 | $38,700 | 7 | $38,700 | $42,120 | $28,710 |
| 2024 | $1,194,043 | $315,037 | $50,094 | $17,020 | 6 | $17,020 | $12,754 | $1,314 |
| 2023 | $1,192,278 | $96,890 | $42,671 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,000 | $79,390 | $3,770 |
| 2022 | $1,371,835 | $131,769 | $90,886 | $64,344 | 7 | $64,344 | $83,936 | $3,755 |
| 2021 | $1,330,952 | $246,098 | $161,590 | $92,425 | 5 | $92,425 | $123,517 | $7,114 |
| 2020 | $1,346,444 | $187,528 | $212,525 | $100,750 | 3 | — | $71,573 | $18 |
| 2019 | $1,371,441 | $285,155 | $173,685 | $350 | 1 | — | — | $1,013 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust is led by Valera Fooksman, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Valera Fooksman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
6 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 Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust
How much does Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust give each year?
Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust gave $39K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 6 grants.
What is Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,200, and its average grant was $5,529, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust give grants?
Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (6%) and Massachusetts (6%).
Does Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian Help to Israeli Communities" (4 grants).
Who are Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Central Fund of Israel ($25,500 across 2 grants), Bat Ayin Foundation ($5,500) and Kumah ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust?
Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust's EIN?
Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6950535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
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