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The Shemesh Joester Foundation EIN 20-5917028

The Shemesh Joester Foundation

EIN  20-5917028 Private foundation / grantmaker New York, NY
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $497K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Debra Joester · President
Money in and out
$497K revenue, $102K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $497K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $497K in revenue, $102K in expenses, and $295K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$497K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$102K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$295K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $395K
Total assets
296K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
102K
in FY2025
Grants made
52grants
total in period
Payout rate
34%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 52 grants · $102K · 2025–2025
The DoorFY2025$49,408
Friends Without BordersFY2025$17,658
Delivering GoodFY2025$10,498
Doctors Without BordersFY2025$2,500
Adventures for the Mind Foundation INCFY2025$2,450
Arthritis FoundationFY2025$1,840
World Central KitchenFY2025$1,500
The FilmmakersFY2025$1,287
UNICEF USAFY2025$1,250
Artists FellowshipFY2025$1,000
EarthjusticeFY2025$912
Save the ChildrenFY2025$800
OceanaFY2025$750
WaterorgFY2025$700
The Light FundFY2025$585
The Carter CenterFY2025$500
Oxzfam USAFY2025$500
Nature ConservancyFY2025$500
See all 52 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$250
Largest grantPart XV$49K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$497K
FY2025▲ +46%
Expenses
$102K
FY2025▼ -4%
Total assets
$296K
FY2025▼ -56%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY20250%
Total revenue
$497K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$102K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$295K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$296K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Shemesh Joester Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-5917028
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Debra Joester
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ely Shemesh
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$298K · 60%
Investment income$198K · 40%
Contributions & grants60%$298K
Investment income40%$198K
Total revenueLn 12$497K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $1.00 Operating & administrative $0.00
Grants & contributions paid100%$102K
Operating & administrative$26
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$162K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$295K
Months of cash on handcomputed19.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $296K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $497K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $497K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $497K · Prior year $340K
+46%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $293K · FY2025 $497K
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $295K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $497K · Expenses $102K
+79%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $296K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $295K · Total assets $296K
99%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Debra Joester · Reported title president · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $102K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
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Revenue growth 46%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$497K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$340K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$249K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$465 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$21K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$293K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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