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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2376324

The Herman Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $167,626 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

    $167,626

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,608,511

  • Tax year 2024

    $140,703

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,564,632

  • Tax year 2023

    $150,806

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,575,311

  • Tax year 2022

    $150,447

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,539,693

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,062

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,649,103

  • Tax year 2020

    $124,377

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,715,702

  • Tax year 2019

    $117,382

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,780,038

  • Tax year 2018

    $109,117

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,772,503

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Support disaster response and humanitarian aid.

    $30,000
  2. Individual

    Support their advocacy for youth care and education.

    $23,836
  3. Individual

    Support [individual] therapy for people in hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, prisons, homes or other social institutions.

    $23,790
  4. Team Prime Time IncLos Angeles, CA

    After School Program for At-Risk Youth

    $15,000
  5. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    Support mission to provide meals as disaster response

    $15,000
  6. CASA of Los AngelesMonterey Park, CA

    Support advocacy for abused and neglected children.

    $10,000
  7. Puppies Behind BarsNew York, NY

    Support prison inmate guide dog training program

    $5,000
  8. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    Support providing service dogs to assist the disabled

    $5,000
  9. ALS Association Golden West ChapterWoodland HLS, CA

    Support finding a cure for ALS through research & providing care & support for patients & their families.

    $5,000
  10. School on Wheels IncVentura, CA

    Support enhancing education opportunities of homeless children

    $5,000
  11. Mr Holland's Opus FoundationBurbank, CA

    Support underfunded school music programs to give economically disadvantaged youth access to music education.

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Support bringing animals out of crisis.

    $5,000
  13. First StarLos Angeles, CA

    Support improving lives of at risk youth with skills to transition to higher education.

    $5,000
  14. A Sense of HomeHawthorne, CA

    Support creating homes for aged out foster youth.

    $5,000
  15. Coalition for Engaged EducationSanta Monica, CA

    To empower youth impacted by the justice and foster care systems

    $5,000
  16. Giraffe Conservation FoundationOrlando, FL

    To support organizations working to conserve giraffe & their habitat in Africa.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $50,00045% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $15,00014% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $15,00014% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $15,00014% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $60,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $45,000
  3. Florida1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael G HermanPres Treas Dir Hours 5Pay $0
  • Daniel HermanDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dieter UlrichVP, Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Candice E HermanSecretary, Dir Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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