Private foundation · EIN 82-2167393 · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Susannah and Jim Adelson Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 9 grants paid, $615K total, median $50K. 11% of grants stayed in Oklahoma.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
9
$615K
Median grant
$50K
Stays in OK
11%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.4M

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University-Office of Trusts & EstatesIthaca, NYGeneral funding - ornithology lab$150K
US Olympic & Paralympic FoundationColorado Springs, COGeneral funding$120K
Cornell University-Office of Trusts & EstatesIthaca, NYGeneral funding - jim and susannah adelson scholarship$113K
Tulsa ZooTulsa, OKCivic - african wilds: carnivores$75K
Cornell University-Office of Trusts & EstatesIthaca, NYGeneral funding - mcgraw hall$50K
Cornell University-Office of Trusts & EstatesIthaca, NYGeneral funding - new frontier grants$38K
Cornell University-Office of Trusts & EstatesIthaca, NYGeneral funding - kappa sigma fraternity$25K
Cornell University-Office of Trusts & EstatesIthaca, NYGeneral funding - cornell annual fund for arts and sciences$25K
George W Bush Presidential CenterDallas, TXEducational$20K

By state: New York 6 · Colorado 1 · Oklahoma 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Susannah and Jim Adelson Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, administered in care of Ellbar Partners Managementl, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Susannah and Jim Adelson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Susannah and Jim Adelson Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $615K across 9 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Susannah and Jim Adelson Family Foundation give?

New York (6 grants), Colorado (1 grants), Oklahoma (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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