Sherry Lansing Foundation
The Sherry Lansing Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It funds and raises awareness for cancer research, health, public education, and encore career opportunities.
Sherry Lansing Foundation at a glance
In short: Sherry Lansing Foundation gave $162K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,163
- +120.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +58.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,535
- +39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,331,640
- -20.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 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 Sherry Lansing Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11812 San Vicente Blvd 200, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 826-0909
Website: https://www.sherrylansingfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sherry Lansing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stand up to Cancer ($25K). Together the top 10 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 96 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 80% of grant dollars. Florida received 7%, Oklahoma 5%, Colorado 3%, and New York 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sherry Lansing Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) 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 $10K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 16% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 178% 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 $74K (2024) to $187K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stand up to Cancer Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $25,250 |
| Giffords Law Center Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Wallice Annenberg Center for Performing Arts Beverly Hills, CA | General Use | $23,000 |
| La Motion Picture and TV Fund Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $20,000 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $10,453 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Tampa, FL | General Use | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | General Use | $8,800 |
| Cedar Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $7,500 |
| UCLA Health Sciences Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $7,250 |
| Childrens Diabetes Foundation Denver, CO | General Usegeneral Usemedical | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,331,640 | $242,592 | $589,981 | $162,163 | 19 | $162,163 | $52,592 | $91,176 |
| 2024 | $1,679,029 | $185,089 | $540,325 | $73,693 | 12 | $73,693 | $89,089 | $85,670 |
| 2023 | $2,034,265 | $167,385 | $534,777 | $133,971 | 14 | $133,971 | $97,885 | $104,117 |
| 2022 | $2,401,657 | $34,487 | $592,054 | $151,241 | 19 | $151,241 | $33,987 | $130,317 |
| 2021 | $2,959,224 | $439,044 | $524,277 | $187,200 | 32 | $187,200 | $44 | $98,417 |
| 2020 | $3,044,457 | $60,607 | $499,985 | $118,600 | 21 | — | $12,607 | $158,069 |
| 2019 | $3,483,835 | $103,510 | $600,943 | $118,950 | 20 | — | $73,510 | $180,727 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sherry Lansing Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to fund and raise awareness for cancer research, health, public education, and encore career opportunities. Its 2025 grantees included organizations whose own missions address cancer research and treatment, childhood diabetes care, and inclusion of people of all abilities through sports, health, and education programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $162,163 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,250, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $25,250 to Stand Up to Cancer, $25,000 to Giffords Law Center, $23,000 to Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, and $20,000 to the Motion Picture and Television Fund. It also gave $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters, $8,800 to the American Cancer Society, and $7,500 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Stand Up to Cancer describes its mission as raising awareness and funding research to detect and treat cancers, with the aspiration to cure all patients. The Children’s Diabetes Foundation, which received $5,000, describes its mission as raising funds to support the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes. Special Olympics Inc., which received $500, describes its mission as fostering acceptance and inclusion of people of all abilities through sports, health, and education programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sherry Lansing as president and John C. Stiefel as treasurer and secretary.
Sherry Lansing Foundation is led by Sherry Lansing, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sherry Lansing
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Stiefel
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Sherry Lansing Foundation
How much does Sherry Lansing Foundation give each year?
Sherry Lansing Foundation gave $162K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 12 grants.
What is Sherry Lansing Foundation's typical grant size?
Sherry Lansing Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,535, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sherry Lansing Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Sherry Lansing Foundation give grants?
Sherry Lansing 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 Florida (7%) and Oklahoma (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (8 grants).
Does Sherry Lansing Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Sherry Lansing Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sherry Lansing Foundation's largest grantees?
Sherry Lansing Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stand up to Cancer ($25,250), Giffords Law Center ($25,000) and Wallice Annenberg Center for Performing Arts ($23,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sherry Lansing Foundation?
Sherry Lansing Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sherry Lansing Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to fund and raise awareness for cancer research, health, public education, and encore career opportunities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sherry Lansing Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sherry Lansing Foundation's EIN?
Sherry Lansing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4533113. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sherry Lansing 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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