California · Private foundation
Be'Simcha
Its FY2019 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $11k
- Granted FY2019
- 7
- Grants FY2019
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2019
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2019
- Median grant, FY2019
- $1,200
- Largest grant, FY2019
- $5,599
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 7
- FY2017 to FY2019
- States reached, FY2019
- 1
- Total assets, FY2019
- $4k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2019, 100% of the organizations Be'Simcha funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2019, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 7 | $11k | 100% |
| FY2018 | 1 | $36k | 0% |
| FY2017 | 1 | $10k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2019.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2019, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ami School Organization | $1,850 | 1 | 1% |
| Valley Beth Shalom | $1,350 | 1 | n/a |
| The Jewish Hebrew Stage Inc | $250 | 1 | 2% |
| Or Hachaim Academy | $100 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 4 recipients with no EIN on record ($54k), not named here.
About Be'Simcha
- How much does Be'Simcha give?
- Be'Simcha reported 7 grants totaling $10,905 in its FY2019 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 7 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2019.
- What does Be'Simcha fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2019, its largest causes are Human Services (94%), Religion (6%), Arts & Culture (0%).
- Who are Be'Simcha's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2019: Ami School Organization ($2k), Valley Beth Shalom ($1k), The Jewish Hebrew Stage Inc ($250).
- Does Be'Simcha fund new organizations?
- In FY2019, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Be'Simcha accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is Be'Simcha based?
- Be'Simcha is based in CA.
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