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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 59-2246963

SAMUEL and HELENE SOREF FOUNDATION

A private foundation in Studio City, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 46 grants and $725,800 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $725,800

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $13,237,874

  • Tax year 2024

    $818,200

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $12,241,916

  • Tax year 2023

    $875,100

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $12,468,103

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,085,600

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $12,625,427

  • Tax year 2021

    $880,560

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $12,620,980

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, largest first

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

  1. Jewish Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Donor advised fund

    $110,000
  2. Individual

    Program

    $100,000
  3. Individual

    Program

    $100,000
  4. Jewish Communal FundNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $60,000
  5. Association of GraduatesWest Point, NY

    Program

    $50,000
  6. Individual

    Program

    $35,000
  7. Individual

    Operations

    $25,000
  8. Individual

    Program

    $25,000
  9. Disability Voices UnitedLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $15,000
  10. Individual

    Program

    $15,000
  11. Auschwitz Jewish CNTR FoundationNew York, NY

    Program

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Program

    $10,000
  13. Executive Service Corp of So CalLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $10,000
  14. National Yiddish Book CenterAmherst, MA

    Program support

    $10,000
  15. The Accelleration ProjectScarsdale, NY

    Program

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    Program

    $10,000
  17. Temple Israel of HollywoodLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $10,000
  18. A New Way of Life Re-Entry ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    Program

    $10,000
  20. Individual

    Program

    $10,000
  21. Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY

    Program

    $6,800
  22. The Library Foundation of Los AngelLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $6,000
  23. Individual

    Program

    $5,000
  24. Beit T'shuvahLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $5,000
  25. Hillel at UCLALos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $5,000
  26. Holdyou FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    Program

    $5,000
  27. Israel Policy ForumNew York, NY

    Program

    $5,000
  28. The Jewish Center for JusticeEncino, CA

    Program

    $5,000
  29. Shoes That FitClaremont, CA

    Program

    $5,000
  30. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Program

    $5,000
  31. Individual

    Program

    $5,000
  32. Individual

    Program

    $5,000
  33. Individual

    Program

    $3,250
  34. Jewish Funders NetworkNew York, NY

    Program

    $3,200
  35. Individual

    Program

    $3,000
  36. Individual

    Program

    $2,550
  37. Individual

    Program

    $2,500
  38. Crossroads SchoolSanta Monica, CA

    Program

    $2,500
  39. Foundation for Jewish CampNew York, NY

    Program

    $2,500
  40. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $2,000
  41. Holocaust Museum LALos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $1,500
  42. Individual

    Program

    $1,000
  43. Jewish Big Brothers Big SistersLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $1,000
  44. Writers Bloc PresentsBeverly Hills, CA

    Program

    $1,000
  45. JfilmlaW Hollywood, CA

    Program

    $1,000
  46. Individual

    Program

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $70,00064% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $12,50011% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $10,0009% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $3,5003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $195,000
  2. New York8 grants $147,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Benjamin F BreslauerTrustee Hours 10Pay $0
  • Irma G BreslauerTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alan D BreslauerTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jeffrey I AbramsTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Richard DemakTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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