Shmargad Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Foster City, CA EIN: 26-1630279

Shmargad Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Foster City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $184K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $6K.

Key facts about Shmargad Family Foundation

In short: Shmargad Family Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1630279
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$13,112
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$4,371
Median grant
$4,186
Total assets
$183,582
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$184K

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

+7.9% YoY

Grant Count

3

-57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+151.8% YoY

How Shmargad Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Palo AltoSan MateoFoster CityRedwood CityLos AngelesConcordFort LauderdaleSacramento

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 0 grants2023 7 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles: $8KBnei Akiva of Los Angeles$8KChabad of North Peninsula: $4KChabad of North Peninsula$4KEmek Beracha: $486Emek Beracha$486

The largest 2025 recipient was Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles ($8K). Together the top 3 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CACharitable$8,440
Chabad of North Peninsula San Mateo, CACharitable$4,186
Emek Beracha Palo Alto, CACharitable$486

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$183,582$180,842$175,727
Revenue$21,257$21,661$15,463
Expenses$16,917$16,546$17,881
Qualifying Distributions$16,808$28,695$17,881
Net Investment Income$6,257$9,033—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shmargad Family Foundation is led by Amikam Shmargad, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amikam Shmargad

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Shmargad Family Foundation

How much does Shmargad Family Foundation give each year?

Shmargad Family Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 7 grants.

What is Shmargad Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Shmargad Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,186, and its average grant was $4,371, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Shmargad Family Foundation give grants?

Shmargad Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Shmargad Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Shmargad Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How large is Shmargad Family Foundation?

Shmargad Family Foundation reported $184K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $21K.

What is Shmargad Family Foundation?

Shmargad Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Foster City, CA. It holds $184K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Shmargad Family Foundation's EIN?

Shmargad Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1630279. 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.

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