Hertzberg Family Foundation
Hertzberg Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Del Mar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $52K.
Hertzberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hertzberg Family Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $37,500
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $1,379,256
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Hertzberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Diego Symphony ($50K). Together the top 2 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hertzberg Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $293K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Symphony San Diego, CA | The San Diego Symphony is a 501 c3 cultural arts organization that is involved in world class symphonic music music education community outreach programs. The San Diego Symphonys EIN is 95-2040874 | $50,000 |
| INewsSource San Diego, CA | I News Source is a 501 c3 organization involved in local journalism. It also trains local individuals in journalism and this grant was to help INEWS SOURCE to set up its Community Education Programs. INEWSOURCEs EIN is #27-0732786. | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,379,256 | $53,904 | $76,385 | $75,000 | 2 | $74,681 | $52,300 | $66,780 |
| 2024 | $1,401,768 | $67,393 | $1,213 | — | — | $1,213 | $65,769 | $64,690 |
| 2023 | $1,335,472 | $-76,778 | $831 | — | — | $831 | $50,177 | $53,663 |
| 2022 | $1,413,087 | $40,970 | $906 | — | — | — | $39,893 | $60,846 |
| 2021 | $1,359,960 | $46,201 | $807 | — | — | — | $45,293 | $68,190 |
| 2020 | $1,326,041 | $45,894 | $295,625 | $293,000 | 3 | — | $43,269 | $70,976 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hertzberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hertzberg Family Foundation is led by C. Hertzberg, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. Hertzberg
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. Hertzberg
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President Secretary, 2021
Vice President Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
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 Hertzberg Family Foundation
How much does Hertzberg Family Foundation give each year?
Hertzberg Family Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hertzberg Family Foundation?
Hertzberg Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Hertzberg Family Foundation operate?
Hertzberg Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Hertzberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Hertzberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0885306. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)
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