Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 46-5211327

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.

Key facts about Dr S Jerome & Judith D Tamkin Foundation

EIN
46-5211327
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Total assets
$36,048,716

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$36.0M

+1295.0% YoY

Revenue

$33.6M

+1727.9% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$60K

+4.7% YoY

Expenses

$164K

+167.9% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Los AngelesLa JollaAlexandriaAtlantaSan DiegoBurbankDanversDel MarIndian WellsMarina Del ReyNorth HillsRowland HeightsSherman OaksWest Hills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2020 10 grants2021 4 grants2022 9 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2022) to $70K (2021). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $52K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$36,048,716$2,584,090$804,959
Revenue$33,638,589$1,840,289$70,864
Expenses$163,845$61,158$41,856
Qualifying Distributions$60,077$57,367$34,646
Net Investment Income$1,880,610$22,567$42,715
Distributable Amount$1,230,276$30,064$42,405

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Fiduciary Trust Intl CA — Trustee: $6KFiduciary Trust Intl CATrustee$6KRobert Rich — Grant Committee Member: $1KRobert RichGrant Committee Member$1KTracy McCubbin — Grant Committee Member: $1KTracy McCubbinGrant Committee Member$1K

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.

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