Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-6959966

Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $243 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K.

Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,526
-15.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,132
+5.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$243
-16.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Cedars Sinai Board of Governors Gala: $2KCedars Sinai Board ofGovernors Gala$2KLooking Beyond: $1KLooking Beyond$1KSinai Temple: $1KSinai Temple$1KJhouse Family Fund: $526Jhouse Family Fund$526

The largest 2025 recipient was Cedars Sinai Board of Governors Gala ($2K). Together the top 4 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesBeverly HillsBrooklynBoca RatonCedarhurstNew JerseySacramentoWest Hollywood

How Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K10 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cedars Sinai Board of Governors Gala Los Angeles, CAAssist Needy Family$2,000
Looking Beyond Los Angeles, CAAssist Needy Family$1,000
Sinai Temple Los Angeles, CAAssist Needy Family$1,000
Jhouse Family Fund Brooklyn, NYAssist Needy Family$526
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$243$5,900$5,949$4,5264$4,526
2024$292$6,500$6,592$5,3785$5,378
2023$384$8,500$8,711$7,5016$7,501
2022$595$19,000$18,989$17,7476$17,747
2021$584$12,000$12,762$11,5787—
2020$1,346$18,000$17,936$16,35610—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust is led by Leon Farahnik, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leon Farahnik

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust

How much does Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust give each year?

Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 5 grants.

What is Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,132, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust give grants?

Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).

Does Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist Needy Family" (4 grants).

How large is Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust?

Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust reported $243 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.

What is Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust's EIN?

Farahnik Family Foundtn Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6959966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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