The Edelstein Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-6056582

Foundation Overview

Based in Carbondale, CO, The Edelstein Foundation has awarded 145 grants totaling $1,337,545 to organizations in Colorado, California and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $15 to $100,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,337,545
Total Assets
$3,217,907
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 20%

6 of 30 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Colorado

Grants are geographically diversified with 37% in Colorado and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Aspen (70%), Snowmass Village (13%), Basalt (8%).

Funding Trajectory
-28%

Declining funding trend with 28% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Edelstein Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $3,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Art Museum $29,800 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Community Foundation $2,600 Basalt, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Music Festival And School $21,600 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Ski And Snowboard Club $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Desert X $5,000 Palm Springs, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation $10,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2024
English In Action $5,000 Carbondale, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Friends Of Aspen Animal Shelter $1,900 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
High Desert Test Sites $9,700 Joshua Tree, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Sybarite Chamber Players Ltd $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival $5,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Chariable - General Support 2024
The Desert Community Foundation $2,500 Palm Desert, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Junior Golf Foundation $2,400 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $3,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Art Museum $29,800 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Community Foundation $2,600 Basalt, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Music Festival And School $21,600 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Ski And Snowboard Club $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Desert X $5,000 Palm Springs, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation $10,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2024
English In Action $5,000 Carbondale, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Friends Of Aspen Animal Shelter $1,900 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
High Desert Test Sites $9,700 Joshua Tree, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Sybarite Chamber Players Ltd $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival $5,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Chariable - General Support 2024
The Desert Community Foundation $2,500 Palm Desert, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Aspen Junior Golf Foundation $2,400 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2024
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $3,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Art Museum $39,750 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Music Festival And School $16,650 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Ski And Snowboard Club $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation $9,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Sybarite Chamber Players Ltd $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Community Foundation $2,600 Basalt, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
English In Action $5,000 Carbondale, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Friends Of Aspen Animal Shelter $2,895 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
High Desert Test Sites $4,400 Joshua Tree, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Jewish Agency For Israel North American Council $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $3,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Art Museum $39,750 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Music Festival And School $16,650 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Ski And Snowboard Club $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation $9,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Sybarite Chamber Players Ltd $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Aspen Community Foundation $2,600 Basalt, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
English In Action $5,000 Carbondale, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Friends Of Aspen Animal Shelter $2,895 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2023
High Desert Test Sites $4,400 Joshua Tree, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Jewish Agency For Israel North American Council $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2023
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $8,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Art Museum $55,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies $2,500 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Music Festival And School $16,850 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Ski And Snowboard Club $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center $1,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Desert X $5,000 Palm Springs, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Jewish Federation Of The Desert $25,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Palm Springs Art Museum $4,700 Palm Springs, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Sybarite Chamber Players Ltd $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $8,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Art Museum $55,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies $2,500 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Music Festival And School $16,850 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Ski And Snowboard Club $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center $1,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Desert X $5,000 Palm Springs, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Jewish Federation Of The Desert $25,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Palm Springs Art Museum $4,700 Palm Springs, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Sybarite Chamber Players Ltd $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $8,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Art Museum $55,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies $2,500 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Music Festival And School $16,850 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Ski And Snowboard Club $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center $1,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Desert X $5,000 Palm Springs, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Jewish Federation Of The Desert $25,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Palm Springs Art Museum $4,700 Palm Springs, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Sybarite Chamber Players Ltd $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2022
Aspen Art Museum $25,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2021
Discovery Land Company Foundation $10,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2021
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation $25,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2021
Iptf $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2021
Sybarite Chamber Players Ltd $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2021
Aspen Ski And Snowboard Club $5,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2021
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation $50,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2020
Iptf $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2020
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation $50,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2018
Iptf $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2018
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation $100,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2017
Iptf $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2017
202020 $3,000 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Alzheimer's Association $100 Clarksburg, MD, US Charitable - General Support 2016
American Action Fund For Blind Children And Adults $200 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable - Genreal Support 2016
Americares $100 Stamford, CT, US Charitable - General Support 2016
America's Vetdogs $100 Smithtown, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Amvets $15 Lanham, MD, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Ark The $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Armed Forces Aid Campaign $100 Aurora, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Aspen Art Museum $30,000 Aspen, CO, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Blind Service Association $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Blinded Veterans Association $50 Alexandria, VA, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Care $125 Atlanta, GA, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Carter Center The $300 Atlanta, GA, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Chicago Sinai Congregation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - Genereal Support 2016
Children International $1,072 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Children's Village Of Jerusalem $500 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Cje Senior Life $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Discovery Land Company Foundation $20,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Disabled American Veterans $300 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Feeding America $1,050 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Finca $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2016
First Step $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Food For The Poor $1,103 Coconut Creek, FL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
General Israel Orphans Home $500 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Greater Chicago Food Depository $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Guiding Eyes For The Blind $500 Yorktown Heights, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Habitat For Humanity $500 Americus, GA, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Hadley School For The Blind $200 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
International Rescue Committee $100 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Iptf $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Jbi International $100 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Lakeshore Public Television $150 Merrillville, IN, US Charitable - General Support 2016
League Of American Orchestras $200 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
March Of Dimes $100 Bloomington, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Meals On Wheels $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Mercy Home For Boys And Girls $750 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Muscular Dystrophy Association $50 Tucson, AZ, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Nature Conservancy $15 Arlington, VA, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Paralyzed Veterans Of America $25 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Project Hope $550 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Reading Is Fundamental $50 Washington, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Simon Wiesenthal Center $100 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Smile Train $100 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Us Holocaust Museum $250 Washington Dc, DC, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Volunteers Of America $100 Alexandria, VA, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Wfmt $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016
World Jewish Congress $500 New York, NY, US Charitable - General Support 2016
Wttw Channel $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable - General Support 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Edelstein Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 36-6056582
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 521 Woody Creek, CO 81656-0521

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Edelstein Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President James Leo Edelstein
Secretary Marshall Eisenberg

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.