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David J Feldman and Sydney E Feldman Charitable Trust

Accepts applications Dedham, Massachusetts · EIN 222378773

David J Feldman and Sydney E Feldman Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dedham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $74,521 in 57 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $35,463. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $55,631 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$73,64471$1.1 million
2024$55,63171$1.3 million
2025$74,52157$1.4 million

How to apply

ContactDavid J Feldman Sydney E Feldman
47 Village Avenue Unit 207, Dedham, MA 02026
Phone or email(781) 329-0319
What to submitNo specific forms or enclosures required

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What David J Feldman and Sydney E Feldman Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts40$66,189
Pennsylvania2$6,167
Virginia3$440
New York2$400
Illinois2$350
Florida3$250
Maryland1$240
District of Columbia1$185
California1$100
Georgia1$100

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 57 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Beth Shalom
Needham, MA
Gift$35,463
Cambridge School of Weston
Weston, MA
Gift$8,250
National Braille Press
Boston, MA
Gift$6,000
Eastern University
St Davids, PA
Gift$5,967
Temple Shir Tikva
Wayland, MA
Gift$2,897
2 Life Communities
Brighton, MA
Gift$2,500
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Boston, MA
Gift$2,000
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
Gift$1,500
Salvation Army
Dorchester, MA
Gift$1,000
Pan Mass Challenge
Needham, MA
Gift$550
Alyssa Rotman Research Fund
Quincy, MA
Gift$500
Kajabe Childrens Educational Fund
Essex, MA
Gift$450
Needham Exchange Club
Needham, MA
Gift$300
The Jimmy Fund
Brookline, MA
Gift$300
Litho Cratt
Stoneham, MA
Gift$254
American Hearing Research Program
Elmhurst, IL
Gift$250
Boston University
Weston, MA
Gift$250
Brain and Behavorial Research Fund
New York, NY
Gift$250
Dress for Success
Boston, MA
Gift$250
Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, MA
Gift$250
Merkel Cell Carsioma Program
Boston, MA
Gift$250
The Rivers School
Weston, MA
Gift$250
Make A Wish Foundation
Washington DC, MD
Gift$240
Alex's Lemonade Foundation
Wynnwood, PA
Gift$200
Dana Farber
Boston, MA
Gift$200
Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
Norton, MA
Gift$200
Masi Corp
Charleston, MA
Gift$200
Needham Community Council
Needham, MA
Gift$200
Needham Golf Club Charities
Needham, MA
Gift$200
St Mary's Womens and Childrens CT
Dorchester, MA
Gift$200
Temple Chayai Shalom
South Easton, MA
Gift$200
The Perfect Game Foundation
McClean, VA
Gift$200
Winter Walk
Boston, MA
Gift$200
Bnai Brith International
Washington, DC
Gift$185
American Friends of Univ of Haifa
New York, NY
Gift$150
Bay State Health Foundation
Springfield, MA
Gift$150
Health Story Collaborative
Cambridge, MA
Gift$150
DQW Holdings Inc
McLean, VA
Gift$140
Alzheimers Association
Waltham, MA
Gift$100
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Gift$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David J Feldman and Sydney E Feldman Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does David J Feldman and Sydney E Feldman Charitable Trust give?

$74,521 in tax year 2025, across 57 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs David J Feldman and Sydney E Feldman Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists David J Feldman Sydney E Feldman (Trustees).

What does David J Feldman and Sydney E Feldman Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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