Shepher Foundation
Shepher Foundation is a private foundation based in Encino, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations supporting Israeli-American and Jewish communities, Israel-related causes, cancer patients, and other purposes.
Shepher Foundation at a glance
In short: Shepher Foundation gave $591K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in California. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $590,850
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,097
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,438,429
- +129.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (5 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shepher Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16027 Ventura Blvd 400, Encino, CA 91436
Phone: (818) 700-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shepher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Israeli-American Council ($340K). Together the top 10 received $559K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 90 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 9% to New York, 8% to Florida, 1% to the District of Columbia, and 2% to recipients whose state is unidentified in the filing data.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shepher Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 19 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 578% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $401K (2019) to $766K (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $591K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Israeli-American Council Woodland Hills, CA | Build a United and Engaged Israeli-American Community | $340,000 |
| Gift of Life Boca Raton, FL | Curing Blood Cancer Through Cellular Therapy | $50,000 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance DBA Stand with US Los Angeles, CA | Supporting Israel and Fighting Antisemitism | $50,000 |
| Friends of the IDF New York, NY | Provide for health, welfare, and education of idf soldiers | $36,000 |
| Israel Christian Nexus North Hollywood, CA | Encourage Relationships Between Christians and Jews | $25,000 |
| Stand by ME Encino, CA | Provide moral support and necessary services to israeli-American cancer patients | $20,000 |
| PEF Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | Enable distribution of funds to approved charities in israel | $10,000 |
| Maccabi World Union Inc New York, NY | Sports and Education | $10,000 |
| Freinds of Nahal Haredi | Support of IDF Haredi Soldiers | $10,000 |
| Lehosheet Yad LA Sherman Oaks, CA | To Care for Children with Cancer | $7,500 |
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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 | $2,438,429 | $1,969,276 | $593,462 | $590,850 | 19 | $590,850 | $69,276 | $102,211 |
| 2024 | $1,062,615 | $36,040 | $593,557 | $585,150 | 19 | $585,150 | $36,040 | $67,887 |
| 2023 | $1,620,132 | — | $767,690 | $765,500 | 17 | $765,500 | — | $95,622 |
| 2022 | $2,387,822 | — | $603,246 | $598,800 | 17 | $598,800 | — | $132,175 |
| 2021 | $2,991,068 | $1,500,000 | $413,102 | $408,625 | 18 | $408,625 | — | $90,065 |
| 2020 | $1,904,170 | — | $717,089 | $710,800 | 21 | — | — | $114,917 |
| 2019 | $2,621,259 | $10,000 | $401,660 | $400,500 | 17 | — | — | $136,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shepher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Israeli-American Council describes its mission as building an engaged and united Israeli-American community and strengthening Israeli and Jewish identity and the bond between the United States and Israel. Stand By Me says it provides emotional and physical support to local Israeli-Jewish American cancer patients and their families. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated work involves cellular therapy for blood cancer, support for IDF soldiers, Jewish culture and dance, and sports and education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $590,850. The median grant was $7,500; grants ranged from $50 to $340,000. The largest award was $340,000 to the Israeli-American Council. Other large grants included $50,000 each to Gift of Life and Israel Emergency Alliance DBA Stand With Us, and $36,000 to Friends of the IDF.
Other reported grants included $25,000 to Israel Christian Nexus, $20,000 to Stand By Me, and $10,000 each to PEF Endowment Funds Inc., Maccabi World Union Inc., and Freinds of Nahal Haredi.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Miriam Shepher is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Shepher Foundation is led by Miriam Shepher, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miriam Shepher
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Isaac Shepher (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Shepher Foundation
How much does Shepher Foundation give each year?
Shepher Foundation gave $591K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $585K across 19 grants.
What is Shepher Foundation's typical grant size?
Shepher Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $31,097, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shepher Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Shepher Foundation give grants?
Shepher Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Sherman Oaks, CA (3 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Encino, CA (2 grants).
Does Shepher Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Shepher Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Shepher Foundation's largest grantees?
Shepher Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Israeli-American Council ($340,000), Gift of Life ($50,000) and Israel Emergency Alliance DBA Stand with US ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shepher Foundation?
Shepher Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $591K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shepher Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shepher Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shepher Foundation's EIN?
Shepher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6748619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Shepher Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- 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 August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Shepher Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shepher-foundation-morg_b88b7127f89041beb8b984e9e1ed7faa
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