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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1004478

Sarnat Family Foundation

A private foundation in Carlsbad, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $10.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,603,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,718,656

  • Tax year 2023

    $717,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $12,884,028

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,730,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $10,218,604

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,245,280

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,092,960

  • Tax year 2020

    $821,744

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,580,567

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $7,942,961

  • Tax year 2018

    $406,614

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,870,855

  • Tax year 2017

    $390,920

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,018,024

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC

    To prevent democratic decline into authoritarianism.

    $8,325,000
  2. Jewish Community FederationSan Francisco, CA

    To support Jewish education & continuity

    $1,900,000
  3. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    Supports Israeli social change

    $228,200
  4. Open Medicine FoundationAgoura Hills, CA

    To support collaborative research to treat chronic complex diseases.

    $100,000
  5. Style Her Empowered IncBoise, ID

    Supports education and employment for girls in Africa

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights1 grant $8,325,00096% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $228,2003% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $100,0001% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $50,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $8,325,000
  2. California2 grants $2,000,000
  3. New York1 grant $228,200
  4. Idaho1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gerhard SarnatCEO/PRESIDENT;DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lela SarnatSECRETARY/TREASURER;DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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