Program areas at Samuel S Fels Fund
The Samuel S. Fels Fund (Fels Fund) is a private, independent foundation with a commitment to improving conditions and opportunities for marginalized communities within the city of philadelphia. Fels Fund provides grants to support services, advocacy and activities that move us towards a more social, racially and economically just society. Fels Fund has three funding streams: 1. Arts and culture 2. Social, racial and economic justice 3. Immigrants and refugees in addition to its grantmaking programs, Fels Fund invests its endowment in funds and projects aligned with its mission and other socially responsible opportunities.
The Fund's revenue is generated from income earned on its investment portfolio, sales of investments and unrealized gains on its investments. The Fund uses the funds derived from this income to provide grants to support services, advocacy and activities that move towards a more socially, racially, and economically just society.
Grants made by Samuel S Fels Fund
Who funds Samuel S Fels Fund
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Samuel S Fels Fund
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Sarah Martinez-Helfman | President | $244,400 | 2025-01-20 |
| Michelle Currica Hernandez | Grants and Operations Manager | $109,486 | 2025-01-05 |
Financials for Samuel S Fels Fund
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,318,131 | $1,142,515 | 15.4% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-127,311 | $477,909 | -126.6% |
| Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $32,619 | $107,797 | -69.7% |
| Total revenues | $1,223,439 | $1,728,221 | -29.2% |
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Data update history
January 6, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
December 28, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1528 Walnut St Suite 1002
- Philadelphia, PA 19102
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- County
- Philadelphia County, PA
- Website URL
- samfels.org/Â
- Phone
- (215) 731-9455
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-1365325
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 1937
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T20: Private Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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