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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-2948092

Isakow Foundation

A private foundation in La Jolla, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 41 grants and $339,534 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jan 31, 2026), 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

    $339,534

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $743,523

  • Tax year 2024

    $165,568

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $642,857

  • Tax year 2023

    $119,180

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $675,649

  • Tax year 2022

    $111,585

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $689,658

  • Tax year 2021

    $130,596

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $824,892

  • Tax year 2020

    $291,148

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $879,410

  • Tax year 2019

    $90,021

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $847,722

  • Tax year 2018

    $157,843

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $894,838

Grants paid in 2025

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. JCF DafNew York, NY

    To further charitable objective

    $100,000
  2. Kindness InitiativesSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $81,955
  3. Hebrew Free Loan of SDLa Jolla, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $50,360
  4. Scripps Health FoundationSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objective

    $25,000
  5. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $20,000
  6. Jewish Federation of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $10,500
  7. Congregation Beth ElLa Jolla, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $7,957
  8. Soile Hebrew Day SchoolSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $6,600
  9. Jewish Community CenterLa Jolla, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $5,154
  10. Chabad of La JollaLa Jolla, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $4,000
  11. We Walk TogetherOviedo, FL

    To further charitable objectives

    $2,500
  12. Upenn the Wharton FundPhiladelphia, PA

    To further charitable objectives

    $2,500
  13. Chabad of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $2,160
  14. Fund for IsraelLakewood, NJ

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,860
  15. JinsaNew York, NY

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,800
  16. Or HalevCovina, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,800
  17. Hillel of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,540
  18. Jewish Funders NetworkNew York, NY

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,339
  19. HadassahNew York, NY

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,024
  20. Detroit Jewish NewsBloonfield Hills, MI

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,000
  21. Maccabi USAPhiladelphia, PA

    To further charitable objectivesto further charitable objectivesto further charitable objectives

    $1,000
  22. Peace of MindNew York, NY

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,000
  23. Planned Parenthood of the Pacific SWSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,000
  24. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $1,000
  25. Chabad of Pacific BeachSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $771
  26. Icc International Court CouncilSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $600
  27. Cheetah Outreach TrustCape Town, South Africa

    To further charitable objectives

    $555
  28. Friendship CirclePoway, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $540
  29. Go Fund MeRedwood City, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $525
  30. Chai South AfricaPretoria, South Africa

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  31. Florence Melton SchoolNew York, NY

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  32. Holocaust Memorial CenterFarmingtn HLS, MI

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  33. Jewish Vocational ServicesLos Angeles, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  34. KPBSSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  35. Rady Children's Hospital FoundationSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  36. SajacSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  37. Scy HighSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  38. Friends of Israel Defense ForcesSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $180
  39. Rabbi Sacks FoundationNew York, NY

    To further charitable objectives

    $180
  40. Jewish Family ServicesSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable objectives

    $150
  41. Admh Run for HungerPhoenix, AZ

    To further charitable objectives

    $104

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,50034% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,69923% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00014% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00014% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $77111% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $3605% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California25 grants $223,592
  2. New York7 grants $105,703
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $3,500
  4. Florida1 grant $2,500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $1,860
  6. Michigan2 grants $1,360
  7. Arizona1 grant $104

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Selwyn IsakowTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Hilary IsakowPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0

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