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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3060699

The Sondheimer Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $720,825 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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 2025

    $720,825

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,101,201

  • Tax year 2024

    $600,070

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,060,324

  • Tax year 2023

    $564,150

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,117,146

  • Tax year 2022

    $571,020

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,273,255

  • Tax year 2021

    $458,900

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,490,397

  • Tax year 2020

    $487,513

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,915,642

  • Tax year 2019

    $406,450

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,187,022

  • Tax year 2018

    $385,900

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,342,329

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AmericaresStamford, CT

    Charitable

    $100,000
  2. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  3. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $75,000
  4. Planned Parenthood Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $75,000
  5. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $75,000
  6. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  7. Los Angeles Food BankLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  8. Cedars-SinaiLos Angeles, CA

    Medical

    $35,000
  9. Center Theatre GroupLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  10. NRDCNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $30,000
  11. Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  12. Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Medical

    $10,000
  13. KcetCosta Mesa, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. KCRWSanta Monica, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  15. Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. PBS SocalCosta Mesa, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Wilshire Boulevard TempleLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $5,800
  18. NcjwlaLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. LafdLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. La FiresSacramento, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. NAACP Legal Defense FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. Geffen PlayhouseLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  24. Equity ARCCincinnati, OH

    Charitable

    $1,025
  25. American Public MediaSt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $175,00036% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $125,00026% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $85,00018% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture4 grants $44,0259% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,8001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $283,800
  2. New York5 grants $260,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $100,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $75,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $1,025
  6. Minnesota1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jane RissmanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $72,000
  • Richard J SondheimerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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