Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

The Sondheimer Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $15K – $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
35
Repeat grantees
21
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jane Rissman
VICE PRESIDENT
$72K
Richard J Sondheimer
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURY
Ida N Sondheimer
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
56.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
216
Total grants awarded
$4.5M
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$75K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$600K
20 grants
2023
$564K
22 grants
2022
$571K
22 grants
2021
$459K
20 grants
2020
$488K
24 grants
2019
$406K
21 grants
2018
$386K
19 grants
2017
$372K
19 grants
2016
$361K
22 grants
2015
$322K
27 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$575K
ACLU Foundation
9 grants · NY
$424K
10 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$360K
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$340K
7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$320K
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$300K
6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$290K
Center Theatre Group
10 grants · CA
$275K
Nrdc
9 grants · NY
$270K
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$200K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Americares
CHARITABLE
CT · TY 2024
$75K
World Central Kitchen
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$75K
ACLU Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Center for Reproductive Rights
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Southern Vision Alliance
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2024
$50K
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Cedars-sinai
MEDICAL
CA · TY 2024
$35K
Nrdc
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Center Theatre Group
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$30K
International Rescue Committee
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Los Angeles Food Bank
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Accelerate Change
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Focus for Democracy Fund
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$25K
Los Angeles Philharmonic
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Kcrw
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Geffen Playhouse
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Kcet
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Southern California Public Radio
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
MEDICAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Americares
CHARITABLE
CT · TY 2023
$75K
World Central Kitchen
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$75K
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Center for Reproductive Rights
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Voter Participation Center
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$50K
ACLU Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Cedars-sinai
MEDICAL
CA · TY 2023
$35K
International Rescue Committee
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Nrdc
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Center Theatre Group
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Los Angeles Food Bank
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Los Angeles Philharmonic
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Geffen Playhouse
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$8K
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
MEDICAL
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Kcet
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Southern California Public Radio
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
UCLA Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2023
$5K
NAACP Ldf
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
American Friends of Magen David Adom
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Kcrw
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Hawaii Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
HI · TY 2023
$1K
World Central Kitchen
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2022
$75K
Americares
CHARITABLE
CT · TY 2022
$75K
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Voter Participation Center
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2022
$50K
ACLU Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Center for Reproductive Rights
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Cedars-sinai
MEDICAL
CA · TY 2022
$35K
Nrdc
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$30K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.