The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation
The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $426K. Net investment income was $543K.
The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation at a glance
In short: The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation gave $426K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $425,642
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,205
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,588
- Total assets
- $9,002,267
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (55% 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 The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Medical Center ($125K). Together the top 8 received $426K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 25 grants of 38 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $412K (2022) to $476K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $426K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Medical Center Dallas, TX | Second installment of an eight year pledge to construct a new pediatric campus | $125,000 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Purchase of a incucyte sx5 hd/3clr system for the pediatric team | $66,042 |
| The Children's Hospital Foundation Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Purchase an Agilent 4200 Tape Station System | $62,424 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Purchase of sonosite edge ii vascular access iv equipment | $51,176 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Second installment of a five year pledge to construct a new clinical center | $50,000 |
| Texas Childrens Hospital Houston, TX | Establish an Augmentative and Alterntive Communication Library | $45,000 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Wildlife Images Grants Pass, OR | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $9,002,267 | $542,828 | $446,519 | $425,642 | 8 | $425,642 | $542,828 | $462,600 |
| 2024 | $8,905,958 | $780,119 | $459,744 | $438,848 | 8 | $438,848 | $523,544 | $438,512 |
| 2023 | $8,585,583 | $532,462 | $476,454 | $457,013 | 8 | $457,013 | $523,462 | $431,198 |
| 2022 | $8,529,575 | $497,028 | $431,957 | $412,250 | 7 | $412,250 | $487,028 | $428,655 |
| 2021 | $8,464,504 | $521,243 | $469,275 | $450,000 | 7 | $450,000 | $511,211 | $417,184 |
| 2020 | $8,412,536 | $486,641 | $498,632 | $475,842 | 8 | — | $477,065 | $420,529 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $463K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation is led by Stanley B. Gitlin, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stanley B. Gitlin
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Joni Gitlin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Sheri Rosen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (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 $3K, to Stanley B Gitlin (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation
How much does The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation give each year?
The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation gave $426K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $439K across 8 grants.
What is The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation's typical grant size?
The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,588, and its average grant was $53,205, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation give grants?
The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (15%) and California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation's largest grantees?
The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Medical Center ($125,000), M D Anderson Cancer Center ($66,042) and The Children's Hospital Foundation Philadelphia ($62,424), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation?
The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $426K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $463K (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 The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation's EIN?
The Harry and Estelle Soicher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8477430. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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