Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 13-6216916
Agriculturefishing and forestryCommunity and economic developmentHuman services

Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $405K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $13K.

Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation at a glance

In short: Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,500
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$405,148
-1.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (36% 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 Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

All Faiths Food Bank: $5KAll Faiths Food Bank$5KTabor Academy: $4KTabor Academy$4KFlaum Eye Institute: $3KFlaum Eye Institute$3KFellowship of Christians and Jews: $2KFellowship of Christians andJews$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was All Faiths Food Bank ($5K). Together the top 4 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

SarasotaMarionRochesterBradentonChicagoBoca Raton

How Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K6 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
All Faiths Food Bank Sarasota, FLFor Benefit of Program Services$5,000
Tabor Academy Marion, MAFor Benefit of Program Services$4,000
Flaum Eye Institute Rochester, NYFor Benefit of Program Services$3,000
Fellowship of Christians and Jews Chicago, ILFor Benefit of Program Services$2,000
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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$405,148$12,766$17,304$14,0004$14,000$12,766$15,243
2024$409,686$44,472$15,950$14,0004$14,000$44,472$14,520
2023$381,164$10,731$15,994$14,0004$14,000$10,731$13,993
2022$386,427$-1,939$19,665$17,0006$17,000$10,248$14,906
2021$408,031$41,953$16,135$14,0005$14,000$41,778$15,526
2020$382,213$9,706$17,655$15,0006—$9,531$14,730

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation is led by David Sheib, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Sheib

    Director

    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 Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation

How much does Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation give each year?

Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 4 grants.

What is Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation's typical grant size?

Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation give grants?

Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation's top state is Florida, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (29%) and New York (21%).

Does Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Benefit of Program Services" (4 grants).

How large is Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation?

Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation reported $405K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation?

Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Sarasota, FL. It holds $405K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation's EIN?

Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6216916. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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