Sheldon Razin Family Foundation
Sheldon Razin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Laguna Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $49K.
Sheldon Razin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sheldon Razin Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -77.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,994,486
- +0.6% 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 Sheldon Razin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prager University Foundation ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Sheldon Razin Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 44% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $112K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prager University Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | To Support Education Programs | $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 | $6,994,486 | $52,755 | $29,192 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,673 | $49,236 | $58,794 |
| 2024 | $6,955,735 | $2,654,934 | $117,181 | $111,000 | 3 | $112,479 | $6,996,849 | $231,669 |
| 2023 | $6,721,212 | $4,408 | $116,559 | $111,900 | 2 | $111,900 | $4,408 | $265,585 |
| 2022 | $6,120,470 | $1,366 | $111,590 | $106,800 | 3 | $106,800 | $1,366 | $261,803 |
| 2021 | $4,509,766 | $1,051 | $130,710 | $105,580 | 2 | — | $1,051 | $248,498 |
| 2020 | $4,102,090 | $4,348,178 | $110,251 | $102,580 | 2 | — | $573 | $166,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sheldon Razin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sheldon Razin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David H. Razin
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Razin
Director & Vice President
Director, Secretary & CFO → Director & Secretary, 2021
Director & Secretary → Director & Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark S. Razin
Director, CFO & Secretary
Director & Vice President → Director & CFO, 2021
Director & CFO → Director, CFO & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sheldon Razin (2020–2022) — Director, Chairman & President
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 Sheldon Razin Family Foundation
How much does Sheldon Razin Family Foundation give each year?
Sheldon Razin Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 3 grants.
How large is Sheldon Razin Family Foundation?
Sheldon Razin Family Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 Sheldon Razin Family Foundation operate?
Sheldon Razin Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Pennsylvania.
What is Sheldon Razin Family Foundation's EIN?
Sheldon Razin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3712657. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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