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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-6950535

Valera Fooksman Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Sheridan, WY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $38,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $38,700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,172,382

  • Tax year 2024

    $17,020

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,194,043

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,192,278

  • Tax year 2022

    $64,344

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,371,835

  • Tax year 2021

    $92,425

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,330,952

  • Tax year 2020

    $100,750

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,346,444

  • Tax year 2019

    $350

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,371,441

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,259,971

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central Fund of IsraelCedarhurst, NY

    Humanitarian help to israeli communities

    $25,000
  2. Bat Ayin FoundationBat Ayin, Israel

    Humanitarian help to israeli communities

    $5,500
  3. KumahChicago, IL

    Jewish education

    $2,500
  4. Club ZNewton, MA

    Jewish education

    $2,200
  5. Heart of Israel FoundationCederhurst, NY

    Humanitarian help to israeli communities

    $2,000
  6. ChabadRedwood City, CA

    Religious education

    $1,000
  7. Central Fund of IsraelNew York, NY

    Humanitarian help to israeli communities

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $25,00091% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $27,500
  2. Illinois1 grant $2,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $2,200
  4. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Valera FooksmanTRUSTEE Hours 6Pay $0

The return

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