Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation
Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $36.0M in total assets. In 2024, it made $60K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $36,048,716
- +1295.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $33,638,589
- +1727.9% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $60,077
- +4.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $163,845
- +167.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+13%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 5% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2022) to $70K (2021). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kerk School of Medicine USC Los Angeles, CA | Elder Abuse Prevention Fund | $11,000 |
| One Kid One World Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Stand with US Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Chabad North Hollywood Sherman Oaks, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Chabad RSF Del Mar, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Temple Sinai Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| New Horizons North Hills, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
| Scleroderma Foundation of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $1,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,048,716 | $33,638,589 | $163,845 | — | — | $60,077 | $1,880,610 | $1,230,276 |
| 2023 | $2,584,090 | $1,840,289 | $61,158 | $51,750 | 9 | $57,367 | $22,567 | $30,064 |
| 2022 | $804,959 | $70,864 | $41,856 | $28,500 | 4 | $34,646 | $42,715 | $42,405 |
| 2021 | $755,658 | $20,577 | $76,676 | $70,000 | 10 | $70,000 | $13,901 | $46,637 |
| 2020 | $811,757 | $22,844 | $74,482 | $46,000 | 7 | — | $13,772 | $43,305 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Fiduciary Trust Intl CA
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
$6K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Robert Rich
Grant Committee Member
On filings since 2023
0 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Tracy McCubbin
Grant Committee Member
On filings since 2023
0 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Judith D. Tamkin (2020–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $6K, to Fiduciary Trust Intl CA (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation
How large is Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation?
Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation reported $36.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation operate?
Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Virginia.
What is Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation's EIN?
Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5211327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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