Private Foundation

Joel Bess Charity Foundation Inc

Based in Los Angeles, CA, Joel Bess Charity Foundation Inc operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $148K in expenses, $175K in total assets for fiscal year 2023. Imperigo tracks 65 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 275006198 Los Angeles, CA Latest filing: 2023

Total Expenses$148K

Total Assets$175K

Grants Given65

Grant Total$1.3M

Filing Years2017–2023

Sample Grants Given

Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl

Various, CA · 2023

To assist other philanthropic 501c3 organizations with their exempt purpose.

$73,039

Congregation Levy Yitzch

Los Angeles, CA · 2023

Charitable Donation

$30,000

Link Kollel The Westside

Los Angeles, CA · 2023

Charitable Donation

$11,000

Valley Torah High

Valley Village, CA · 2023

To enhance religious education of Jewish children.

$8,600

OU NCSY YACHAD

New York, NY · 2023

Charitable Donation

$7,000

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Officers & Directors

Director Dena Bess

Director Joel Bess

Director Yosef Manela

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Top Grant Purposes

To assist other philanthropic 501c3 organizations with their exempt purpose.

$439,416 5 grants

Charitable Donation

$346,173 27 grants

To enhance religious education of Jewish children.

$209,410 9 grants

To enhance and increase the religiosity of Jewish education.

$156,100 9 grants

ETTA's mission is to provide programs and services that enable people with disabilities, and the families who love them, to live fully enriched, independent, included and active lives as members of the Los Angeles community. ETTA's vision is an inclusive, participatory community of people, with and without disabilities, succeeding and growing together.

$59,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2023	—	$148K	$175K
2020	$400K	$505K	$737K
2019	$783K	$303K	$572K
2018	$340K	$268K	$175K
2017	$185K	$86K	$103K

Between 2017 and 2020, reported annual revenue grew from $185K to $400K (+116%), with total assets most recently reported at $175K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, FL, MD, NJ, NY, and 1 other state.

CADCFLMDNJNYPA

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