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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4653430

Benjamin and Susan Shapell Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $26,500 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

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,415,244

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,100

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,396,801

  • Tax year 2022

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,386,168

  • Tax year 2021

    $74,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,470,202

  • Tax year 2020

    $105,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,504,237

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Living Torah CenterSanta Monica, CA

    Humanitarian, educational

    $14,000
  2. Pef Israel Endowment FundNew York, NY

    Humanitarian, educational

    $12,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $14,000
  2. New York1 grant $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Benjamin ShapellPRESIDENT & CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan ShapellCFO & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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