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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-7024330

Adelson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Needham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 55 grants and $66.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $66,861,072

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $21,016,741

  • Tax year 2023

    $43,806,189

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $743,367

  • Tax year 2022

    $44,697,169

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $234,990

  • Tax year 2021

    $78,938,686

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $5,626,414

  • Tax year 2020

    $98,749,039

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $35,399,733

  • Tax year 2019

    $116,651,668

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $522,108

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,628,881

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $1,078,749

Grants paid in 2024

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends of Ariel UniversityBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $10,850,000
  2. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $9,000,000
  3. Friends of Sourasky Tel Aviv Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $5,666,667
  4. Maccabee Task Force FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $5,601,557
  5. Jewish Agency for Israel N American CouncilNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $5,500,000
  6. Israeli American CouncilWoodland HLS, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  7. Adelson Educational InstituteLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $4,900,000
  8. Hashomer HachadashUpper Nazareth, Israel

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000,000
  9. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $3,830,000
  10. The Tikvah FundNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000,000
  11. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,796,000
  12. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  13. Friends of Ir DavidNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  14. Gift of Life Bone Marrow FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  15. International Fellowship of Christians and JewsChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  16. Christians United for IsraelSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $500,000
  17. Jewish Federation of Las VegasLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $500,000
  18. Friends of ZionLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $257,500
  19. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMalvern, PA

    General charitable purposes

    $255,000
  20. This World Jewish Values NetworkEnglewood, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  21. Zionist Organization of AmericaNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  22. Students Supporting IsraelMinnetonka, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  23. ALS AssociationArlington, VA

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  24. IsraaidBeverly Hills, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  25. Las Vegas PhilharmonicLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  26. Letter of the LawBrooklyn, NY

    Geberal charitable purposes

    $100,000
  27. Middle East Media Research InstituteWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  28. The Jerusalem Foundation - USANew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  29. The Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  30. World Jewish Congress (american Section)New York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  31. American Friends of LibiBrighton, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  32. Chelsea Jewish Nursing HomeChelsea, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  33. Friends of Nahal HarediTeaneck, NJ

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  34. Gateways Access to Jewish EducationNewton, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  35. Jewish Federation of Greater WashingtonNorth Bethesda, MD

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  36. Jewish Institute for National Security of AmericaWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  37. Jewish News ServiceNewton Center, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  38. Kadima Hebrew AcademnyLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  39. CityartsNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $45,000
  40. Adelson Campus for Jewish LifeLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  41. Chabad of the University of Las VegasLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  42. Stop Stigma NowNew Rochelle, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $30,000
  43. Aleh IncBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $26,595
  44. American Friends of Jordan River VillageNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  45. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  46. Israfest FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $18,000
  47. Lubavitch Foundation of LexingtonLexington, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $18,000
  48. American Friends of LubavitchWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  49. Friendship Circle of LVLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  50. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  51. American Friends of Batsheva DanceForest Hills, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  52. Chabad of MalibuMalibu, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  53. Hillel Foundation of Cambridge IncCambridge, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  54. Southern Nevada Senior Law ProgramLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  55. American Friends of NatalNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $6,753

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Friends of Sourasky Tel Aviv Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $49,333,333
  2. American Friends of Bar-Ilan UniversityNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $9,700,000
  3. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $5,890,000
  4. Friends of ZionLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable purposes

    $4,580,000
  5. American Friends of Ariel UniversityBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  6. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $517,714

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid10 grants $10,361,75341% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $5,036,59520% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $4,392,50017% of the total
  4. Education5 grants $3,220,00013% of the total
  5. Arts and culture4 grants $1,959,0008% of the total
  6. Religion5 grants $388,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $180,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $41,501,015
  2. Nevada9 grants $11,464,057
  3. California6 grants $5,428,000
  4. Massachusetts8 grants $1,278,000
  5. Florida1 grant $1,000,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $1,000,000
  7. Texas1 grant $500,000
  8. Rhode Island1 grant $255,000
  9. Minnesota1 grant $150,000
  10. District of Columbia2 grants $115,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dr Miriam AdelsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael BohnenPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $0

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