Gonen Family Foundation
Gonen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $188K.
Gonen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gonen Family Foundation gave $128K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $127,542
- +16.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,171
- -9.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,600
- Total assets
- $1,872,865
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gonen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Israeli American Council ($100K). Together the top 9 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gonen Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2021) to $128K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Israeli American Council Woodland Hills, CA | General Fund | $100,000 |
| John Thomas Dye School Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $12,532 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | General Fund | $6,120 |
| The Impact Forum Foundation Encino, CA | General Fund | $3,600 |
| Early Childhood Centers Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $3,600 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $660 |
| Cheddar up Denver, CO | General Fund | $420 |
| Chabad of the Conejo Agoura Hills, CA | General Fund | $360 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute (Memri) Washington, DC | General Fund | $250 |
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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 | $1,872,865 | $275,833 | $241,338 | $127,542 | 9 | $127,806 | $188,487 | $89,412 |
| 2023 | $1,728,623 | $171,728 | $144,315 | $109,799 | 7 | $110,053 | $151,077 | $80,238 |
| 2022 | $1,786,322 | $66,851 | $125,830 | $79,958 | 4 | $98,318 | $48,490 | $88,588 |
| 2021 | $1,861,636 | $171,816 | $118,778 | $72,511 | 7 | $92,328 | $151,974 | $99,990 |
| 2020 | $1,725,809 | $91,010 | $101,925 | $76,360 | 3 | — | $75,777 | $82,797 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gonen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gonen Family Foundation is led by Shlomo Gonen, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shlomo Gonen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gonen Family Foundation
How much does Gonen Family Foundation give each year?
Gonen Family Foundation gave $128K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $110K across 7 grants.
What is Gonen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gonen Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,600, and its average grant was $14,171, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gonen Family Foundation give grants?
Gonen Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Gonen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gonen Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gonen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gonen Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Israeli American Council ($100,000), John Thomas Dye School ($12,532) and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces ($6,120), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gonen Family Foundation?
Gonen Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gonen Family Foundation's EIN?
Gonen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3689586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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