Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The David & Fela Shapell Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Los Angeles, California. With assets totaling over $62 million, the foundation reported expenses of approximately $11.7 million and revenue of about $1.17 million. The foundation supports various initiatives across several cities, including Beverly Hills, Cedarhurst, Fresh Meadows, Los Angeles, New York, Northridge, Reseda, Rochester, and Washington, and operates in states such as California, New York, Minnesota, and Washington D.C. The foundation is led by key personnel including Rochelle Shapell as President, Benjamin Shapell as Secretary, and Irvin N. Shapell as Treasurer, all of whom work on a voluntary basis without compensation. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus on its public records.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
11 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,000,000 | UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | Washington, DC, US | 2024 |
| $2,036,000 | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $1,250,000 | UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | Washington, DC, US | 2022 |
| $1,036,000 | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $1,003,600 | HADASSAH | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $1,000,000 | HADASSAH | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $1,000,000 | UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | Washington, DC, US | 2023 |
| $1,000,000 | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
| $1,000,000 | HADASSAH | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
| $668,000 | AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
BS
BENJAMIN SHAPELL
| SECRETARY | $0 | 2024 |
RS
ROCHELLE SHAPELL
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
IN
IRVIN N SHAPELL
| TREASURER | $0 | 2024 |
BENJAMIN SHAPELL
SECRETARY
ROCHELLE SHAPELL
PRESIDENT
IRVIN N SHAPELL
TREASURER
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