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The Sondheimer Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $720,825 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Sondheimer Foundation, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $720,825 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 28, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Americares in Stamford, CT for charitable.
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- EIN
- 263060699
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $16,182,128
- Grants paid
- $720,825
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202611189349100236. It reported $720,825 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Health care | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | Medical | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NRDC | New York, NY | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Medical | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KCRW | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kcet | Costa Mesa, CA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PBS Socal | Costa Mesa, CA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern California Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Religion-related | $5,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baby2baby | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Fires | Sacramento, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lafd | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ncjwla | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Geffen Playhouse | Westwood Village, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equity Arc | Cincinnati, OH | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,025 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Public Media | St Paul, MN | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202533039349101378. It reported $600,070 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Charitable | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Durham, NC | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | Medical | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NRDC | New York, NY | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Accelerate Change | Boston, MA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focus for Democracy Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Religion-related | $10,070 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Medical | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Geffen Playhouse | Westwood Village, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KCRW | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kcet | Costa Mesa, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern California Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $280,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 |
| Health care | $125,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $75,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $24,025 |
| Religion-related | $15,870 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $473,870 |
| New York | $420,000 |
| Connecticut | $175,000 |
| District of Columbia | $175,000 |
| North Carolina | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts | $25,000 |
| Ohio | $1,025 |
| Minnesota | $1,000 |
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Updated April 28, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.