David & Fela Shapell Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 95-6187271
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Angeles, CA, David & Fela Shapell Family Foundation has awarded 97 grants totaling $47,968,038 to organizations in New York, California and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $175 to $7,000,000, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 11 recipients (9%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
42% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (54%), Beverly Hills (32%), Various (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 106% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on education 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 David & Fela Shapell Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science | $667,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Beit Issie Shapiro | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Darche Noam - David Shapell College | $618,000 | Fresh Meadows, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $93,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| Hadassah | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| Shalhevet High School | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Centermuseum Of Tolerance | $400,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| 1939 Club Inc | $650 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $7,000,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2023 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science | $667,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Darche Noam - David Shapell College | $600,000 | Fresh Meadows, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $1,036,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $85,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Hadassah | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Shalhevet High School | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Centermuseum Of Tolerance | $400,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| The 1939 Clubsociety Inc | $650 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,000,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad W Coast Talmudical | $175 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Beit Issie Shapiro | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science | $667,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Darche Noam - David Shapell College | $600,000 | Fresh Meadows, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $1,036,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $85,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Hadassah | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Shalhevet High School | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Centermuseum Of Tolerance | $400,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| The 1939 Clubsociety Inc | $650 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,000,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad W Coast Talmudical | $175 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Beit Issie Shapiro | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science | $667,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Darche Noam - David Shapell College | $600,000 | Fresh Meadows, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $1,036,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $85,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Hadassah | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Shalhevet High School | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Centermuseum Of Tolerance | $400,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| The 1939 Clubsociety Inc | $650 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,000,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad W Coast Talmudical | $175 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Beit Issie Shapiro | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2022 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science | $668,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Alyn Hospital | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Beit Issie Shapiro | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Darche Noam - David Shapell College | $610,000 | Fresh Meadows, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $2,036,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Inc Musume Of Jewish Heritage | $500 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $95,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| California State University Northridge Foundation | $1,800 | Northridge, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $25,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| Hadassah | $1,003,600 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home For The Aging Skirball Hospice | $5,000 | Reseda, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| Mayo Clinic Attn Development Dept | $1,800 | Rochester, MN, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| Simon Wisenthal Centermuseum Of Tolerance | $400,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| The 1939 Club Inc | $650 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,250,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2021 |
| American Committee For Shaare Zedek Medical Ctr Jerusalem | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science | $667,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Darche Noam - David Shapell College | $510,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Bat Melech Inc | $3,000 | Lakewood, NJ, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Leket Israel Inc | $16,000 | Teaneck, NJ, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $1,036,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,800 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation | $76,130 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Chabad Of California | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Elem - Youth In Distress | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Emunah Of America | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Federation Early Learning Services (day Care) | $1,800 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Federation Housing Inc | $1,800 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces | $75,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Hadassah | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Hias Inc | $9,300 | Silver Spring, MD, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Israaid Us Inc | $33,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Federation Of San Francisco | $3,600 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia | $3,600 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Mazon Inc A Jewish Response To Hunger | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| North American Friends Of Amcha-israel Inc Co The Blue Card Inc | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Shalem Foundation | $132,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Simon Wisenthal Centermuseum Of Tolerance | $400,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| The 1939 Club Inc | $680 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Touch Of Kindness Tomchei Shabbos | $8,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,299,800 | Washington, DC, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| University Of Southern California | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Young Israel Of North Beverly Hills | $750 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Beit Issie Shapiro | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| Strive - Peregrine Corp Psl | $1,800 | South Portland, ME, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2020 |
| See Schedule Of Contributions Attached | $5,069,511 | Various, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2017 |
| See Schedule Of Contributions Attached | $5,502,892 | Various, CA, US | To Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 95-6187271 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 11900 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 640 Los Angeles, CA 90064-1146 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee David & Fela Shapell Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Secretary | Benjamin Shapell |
|---|---|
| President | Rochelle Shapell |
| Treasurer | Irvin N Shapell |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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