Shemesh Joester Foundation

New York, NY
Tax-exempt since Aug. 2007
EIN: 20-5917028

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$340k (2024)

Expenses

$106k (2024)

Total Assets

$667k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.79k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$339,672

Expenses

$106,166

Net Income

$233,506

Net Assets

$664,984

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$304,364	89.6%
Interest Revenue	$454	0.1%
Dividends	$2,045	0.6%
Sales of Assets	$32,809	9.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$105,601	99.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$666,774
Total Liabilities	$1,790
Net Assets	$664,984

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 25, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$249,272

Expenses

$39,842

Net Income

$209,430

Net Assets

$414,946

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$248,143	99.5%
Interest Revenue	$724	0.3%
Dividends	$405	0.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$39,442	99.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$416,736
Total Liabilities	$1,790
Net Assets	$414,946

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$465

Expenses

$76,169

Net Income

-$75,704

Net Assets

$205,517

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$237	51.0%
Dividends	$228	49.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$73,960	97.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$207,307
Total Liabilities	$1,790
Net Assets	$205,517

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$20,743

Expenses

$47,998

Net Income

-$27,255

Net Assets

$281,222

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$14	0.1%
Dividends	$216	1.0%
Sales of Assets	$20,513	98.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$43,145	89.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$281,222
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$281,222

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$292,962

Expenses

$45,236

Net Income

$247,726

Net Assets

$308,475

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$67,167	22.9%
Interest Revenue	$16	0.0%
Dividends	$355	0.1%
Sales of Assets	$225,424	76.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$45,236	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$308,476
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$308,475

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$33,945

Expenses

$53,021

Net Income

-$19,076

Net Assets

$60,749

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$10,943	32.2%
Interest Revenue	$18	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$22,984	67.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,021	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$60,750
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$60,749

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 29, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$56,179

Expenses

$43,087

Net Income

$13,092

Net Assets

$79,826

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$28,816	51.3%
Interest Revenue	$29	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$27,334	48.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$40,552	94.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$79,826
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$79,826

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$44

Expenses

$66,037

Net Income

-$65,993

Net Assets

$66,734

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$44	100%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$66,036	100.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$67,439
Total Liabilities	$705
Net Assets	$66,734

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$72

Expenses

$27,896

Net Income

-$27,824

Net Assets

$132,727

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$72	100%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$27,894	100.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$132,727
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$132,727

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$19,699

Expenses

$48,655

Net Income

-$28,956

Net Assets

$160,551

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$19,615	99.6%
Interest Revenue	$84	0.4%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,655	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$160,551
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$160,551

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$117

Expenses

$60,376

Net Income

-$60,259

Net Assets

$189,507

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$117	100%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$59,351	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$189,507
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$189,507

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$128

Expenses

$18,827

Net Income

-$18,699

Net Assets

$249,766

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$128	100%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$16,716	88.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$249,766
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$249,766

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Debra Joester (President)	$0	$0
Stephen Joester (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ely Shemesh (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 11, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$75,108

Expenses

$46,275

Net Income

$28,833

Net Assets

$268,464

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$75,000	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$108	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$46,274	100.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$268,465
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$268,464

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$116,078

Expenses

$20,610

Net Income

$95,468

Net Assets

$239,631

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$115,955	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$123	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$20,610	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$239,632
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$239,631

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Shemesh Joester Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $340k (2024)

Expenses $106k (2024)

Total Assets $667k (2024)

Total Liabilities $1.79k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$340k (2024)

Expenses

$106k (2024)

Total Assets

$667k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.79k (2024)

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