Shomof Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 87-1926458

Shomof Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations working in cancer care, support for people with special needs, and other causes.

Shomof Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Shomof Family Foundation gave $76K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$76,200
+2.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
-7.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,350
+11.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$11,569
-54.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Shomof Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 724 S Spring Street Suite 801, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone: (310) 780-7434

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Shomof Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Prageru: $18KPrageru$18KFriends of the Israel Defense Forces: $15KFriends of the Israel DefenseForces$15KChristian Israel Nexus: $10KChristian Israel Nexus$10KSt Jude Children's Hospital: $9KSt Jude Children's Hospital$9KCuring Kids Cancer: $5KCuring Kids Cancer$5KCedars-Sinai Org: $5KCedars-Sinai Org$5KJgive - Friends of Asor Fund USA: $5KJgive - Friends of Asor FundUSA$5KCity of Hope: $3KCity of Hope$3KWounded Warriors Project: $3KWounded Warriors Project$3KStand by ME: $2KStand by ME$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Prageru ($18K). Together the top 10 received $74K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, recipients in California received 35% of grant dollars, Florida 24%, New York 13%, Tennessee 11%, and Texas 7%. The listed grants also included recipients in New Jersey and Kansas.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesBeverly HillsClarenceMemphisTopekaEncinoHollywoodIrvineIrvingSanta MonicaSherman OaksAtlantaLakewoodWest OrangeWoodland Hills

How Shomof Family Foundation gives

  • 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 335% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2021 5 grants2022 12 grants2023 13 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $76K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $76K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prageru Hollywood, FLTo Promote Exempt Purpose.$18,100
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Los Angeles, CATo Promote Exempt Purpose$15,150
Christian Israel Nexus Clarence, NYTo Promote Exempt Purpose.$10,000
St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TNTo Promote Exempt Purpose$8,500
Curing Kids Cancer Irving, TXTo Promote Exempt Purpose.$5,150
Cedars-Sinai Org Los Angeles, CATo Promote Exempt Purpose.$5,000
Jgive - Friends of Asor Fund USA Lakewood, NJTo Promote Exempt Purpose$5,000
City of Hope Los Angeles, CATo Promote Exempt Purpose$2,500
Wounded Warriors Project Topeka, KSTo Promote Exempt Purpose$2,500
Stand by ME Encino, CATo Promote Exempt Purpose$2,300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$11,569$64,745$78,766$76,20012$76,200$545$1,101
2024$25,590$95,082$78,697$74,23013$74,230$82$715
2023$9,205$71,304$62,148$60,11912$60,119$784$186
2022$49$8,501$19,427$17,5005$17,500$1$240
2021$10,975$14,045$3,070$2,8001$2,800——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shomof Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K 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

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions include childhood cancer treatment research and awareness (Curing Kids Cancer), making hope a reality for people affected by cancer and diabetes (City of Hope), supporting local Israeli-Jewish American cancer patients and their families (Stand By Me), and providing social integration for youth and young adults with autism and other special needs (Maagalim Community Circles).

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $76,200 through 12 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $18,100, with a median of $5,000. Its largest grants were $18,100 to PragerU, $15,150 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, $10,000 to Christian Israel Nexus, $8,500 to St Jude Children’s Hospital, and $5,150 to Curing Kids Cancer. Other 2025 recipients included Cedars-Sinai Org ($5,000), JGive - Friends of ASOR Fund USA ($5,000), City of Hope ($2,500), Wounded Warriors Project ($2,500), Stand By Me ($2,300), Maagalim Community Circles ($1,000), and Hollenbeck Community Police Station ($1,000). The filing lists the purpose of each grant as promoting exempt purposes.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jonathan Shomof, Izek Shomof, and Jimmy Shomof as directors.

Shomof Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Izek Shomof

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Shomof

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Shomof

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    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 Shomof Family Foundation

How much does Shomof Family Foundation give each year?

Shomof Family Foundation gave $76K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 13 grants.

What is Shomof Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Shomof Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,350, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Shomof Family Foundation give grants?

Shomof Family Foundation's top state is California, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (24%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).

Who are Shomof Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Shomof Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Prageru ($18,100), Friends of the Israel Defense Forces ($15,150) and Christian Israel Nexus ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shomof Family Foundation?

Shomof Family Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Shomof Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Shomof Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 Shomof Family Foundation's EIN?

Shomof Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1926458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Shomof Family 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Shomof Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shomof-family-foundation-morg_47f46fc93bab44908df8410d11864e8f

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