Shemtob Foundation
Shemtob Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sugar Land, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $450K.
Shemtob Foundation at a glance
In short: Shemtob Foundation gave $90K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,188,599
- +47.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (56% 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 Shemtob Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mother's Milk Bank at Austin ($10K). Together the top 9 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shemtob Foundation gives
- Giving grew 4301% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mother's Milk Bank at Austin Austin, TX | General Fundraising | $10,000 |
| Birthright Israel New York, NY | General Fundraising | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJ | General Fundraising | $10,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Isreal New York, NY | General Fundraising | $10,000 |
| HonestReporting New York, NY | General Fundraising | $10,000 |
| Friends of the IDF New York, NY | General Fundraising | $10,000 |
| Elnet Skokie, IL | General Fundraising | $10,000 |
| Tikvah New York, NY | General Fundraising | $10,000 |
| Jewish News Syndicate Newton, MA | General Fundraising | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,188,599 | $812,442 | $106,821 | $90,000 | 9 | $90,000 | $449,974 | $107,368 |
| 2024 | $1,482,978 | $778,295 | $81,292 | $70,000 | 5 | $70,000 | $451,405 | $84,261 |
| 2023 | $785,976 | $189,321 | $57,457 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $175,943 | $72,914 |
| 2022 | $654,112 | $288,880 | $5,491 | $2,045 | 1 | $2,045 | $9,533 | $47,039 |
| 2021 | $370,723 | $373,836 | $3,113 | — | — | — | — | $2,045 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shemtob Foundation reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shemtob Foundation is led by David Barish, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Barish
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krish Jayaram
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Jayaram
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Priya Geddis
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Shemtob Foundation
How much does Shemtob Foundation give each year?
Shemtob Foundation gave $90K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 5 grants.
What is Shemtob Foundation's typical grant size?
Shemtob Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shemtob Foundation give grants?
Shemtob Foundation gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (11%) and New Jersey (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Shemtob Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shemtob Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shemtob Foundation's largest grantees?
Shemtob Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mother's Milk Bank at Austin ($10,000), Birthright Israel ($10,000) and American Friends of Leket Israel ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shemtob Foundation?
Shemtob Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (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.
What is Shemtob Foundation's EIN?
Shemtob Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2554863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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