Samuel & Rena Given Foundation
Samuel & Rena Given Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it made $25 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $4K.
Samuel & Rena Given Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $140,638
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,707
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $25
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,272
- -90.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Samuel & Rena Given Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Samuel & Rena Given Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 0% 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 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2018) to $18K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Support | $6,000 |
| Oregon Community Foundation Portland, OR | General Support | $3,000 |
| Palisades Forestry Committee Santa Monica, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Southern Oregon Land Conservatory Ashland, OR | General Support | $1,500 |
| Linc Housing Corp Long Beach, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Pacific Forest Trust Portland, OR | General Support | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Ashland Art Works Ashland, OR | Support - Restoration Fund | $500 |
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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 | $140,638 | $6,707 | $2,272 | — | — | $25 | $4,460 | $9,321 |
| 2024 | $136,317 | $7,106 | $24,303 | $18,000 | 9 | $20,074 | $2,988 | $9,252 |
| 2023 | $153,514 | $16,699 | $35,319 | $18,000 | 4 | $26,994 | $8,374 | $9,892 |
| 2022 | $169,457 | $6,230 | $2,553 | — | — | $25 | $3,584 | $11,799 |
| 2021 | $166,086 | $10,400 | $3,249 | — | — | $50 | $7,851 | $11,239 |
| 2020 | $158,935 | $25,097 | $12,108 | — | — | — | $20,095 | $8,758 |
| 2019 | $145,946 | $14,271 | $7,775 | $5,000 | 2 | — | $11,756 | $11,130 |
| 2018 | $139,450 | $16,069 | $13,715 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $11,074 | $11,019 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel & Rena Given Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel & Rena Given Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cristine Given Card
Director
On filings since 2018
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Given
Director Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2018
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Given Co - See Footnote
Service Provider
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Samuel & Rena Given Foundation
How large is Samuel & Rena Given Foundation?
Samuel & Rena Given Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 Samuel & Rena Given Foundation operate?
Samuel & Rena Given Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York, Oregon.
What is Samuel & Rena Given Foundation's EIN?
Samuel & Rena Given Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6050661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
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