Shernoff Family Foundation
Shernoff Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Inglewood, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $100K.
Shernoff Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shernoff Family Foundation gave $106K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,000
- +960.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,000
- +430.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $53,000
- Total assets
- $77,090
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (94% 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 Shernoff Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Wisconsin Foundation ($100K). Together the top 2 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shernoff Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 960% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 277% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI | Shernoff fellowship in public interest and consumer health law | $100,000 |
| Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | Continuous Education Outreach Program | $6,000 |
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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 | $77,090 | $99,882 | $116,606 | $106,000 | 2 | $116,436 | $99,712 | $41,976 |
| 2024 | $93,814 | $42,123 | $24,737 | $10,000 | 1 | $24,173 | $41,623 | $40,061 |
| 2023 | $76,428 | $5,320 | $26,480 | $10,000 | 1 | $24,506 | $4,621 | $30,572 |
| 2022 | $97,588 | $27,285 | $26,669 | $10,000 | 1 | $25,861 | $26,548 | $33,586 |
| 2021 | $97,085 | $8,249 | $26,851 | $10,900 | 1 | — | $5,126 | $29,631 |
| 2020 | $115,687 | $5,294 | $21,973 | — | — | — | $4,782 | $23,430 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shernoff Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shernoff Family Foundation is led by William Shernoff, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Shernoff
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Shernoff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2022) → $9K (2025)
Mitchell Shernoff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Shernoff
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$15K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to David Shernoff (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Shernoff Family Foundation
How much does Shernoff Family Foundation give each year?
Shernoff Family Foundation gave $106K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Shernoff Family Foundation?
Shernoff Family Foundation reported $77K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shernoff Family Foundation?
Shernoff Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Inglewood, CA. It holds $77K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Shernoff Family Foundation operate?
Shernoff Family Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, Wisconsin.
What is Shernoff Family Foundation's EIN?
Shernoff Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4090829. 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 July 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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