The Herman Foundation
The Herman Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including disaster response, youth services, education, animal assistance, and the arts.
The Herman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Herman Foundation gave $168K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state California. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,626
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,477
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,608,511
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (39% 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 The Herman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1801 Century Park East 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 843-9030
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Herman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($30K). Together the top 10 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in California, Washington, DC, New York, and Florida, as well as recipients whose state is listed as “?”. The reported shares of grant dollars were California 39%, Washington, DC 27%, New York 3%, Florida 3%, and “?” 28%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Herman Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2021) to $168K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Support disaster response and humanitarian aid. | $30,000 |
| Elisabethstift | Support their advocacy for youth care and education. | $23,836 |
| Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now | Support music therapy for people in hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, prisons, homes or other social institutions. | $23,790 |
| Team Prime Time Inc Los Angeles, CA | After School Program for At-Risk Youth | $15,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | Support mission to provide meals as disaster response | $15,000 |
| CASA of Los Angeles Monterey Park, CA | Support advocacy for abused and neglected children. | $10,000 |
| Puppies Behind Bars New York, NY | Support prison inmate guide dog training program | $5,000 |
| Canine Companions for Independence Santa Rosa, CA | Support providing service dogs to assist the disabled | $5,000 |
| ALS Association Golden West Chapter Woodland Hills, CA | Support finding a cure for ALS through research & providing care & support for patients & their families. | $5,000 |
| School on Wheels Inc Ventura, CA | Support enhancing education opportunities of homeless children | $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 | $1,608,511 | $249,353 | $204,125 | $167,626 | 16 | $167,626 | $221,430 | $184,093 |
| 2024 | $1,564,632 | $165,745 | $176,424 | $140,703 | 15 | $140,703 | $140,513 | $165,872 |
| 2023 | $1,575,311 | $215,389 | $179,771 | $150,806 | 17 | $150,806 | $193,809 | $141,447 |
| 2022 | $1,539,693 | $71,584 | $180,994 | $150,447 | 22 | $150,447 | $49,276 | $148,980 |
| 2021 | $1,649,103 | $82,494 | $149,093 | $120,062 | 16 | $120,062 | $59,643 | $150,395 |
| 2020 | $1,715,702 | $86,551 | $150,887 | $124,377 | 17 | — | $68,729 | $120,470 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Herman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $184K 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 include support for disaster response and humanitarian aid, after-school programs, advocacy for children, education for homeless children, music education, and service-dog programs.
The grantees describe their own work in several of these areas. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Team Prime Time describes its work as outreach to disadvantaged youth to promote educational advancement, teamwork, and self-esteem. CASA of Los Angeles says it mobilizes community volunteers to advocate for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. School on Wheels describes its mission as enhancing educational opportunities for children experiencing homelessness.
Other 2025 grantees include First Star, which says it works with partners to help foster youth prepare for higher education and adulthood; Puppies Behind Bars, which trains incarcerated people to raise service, facility, and detection dogs; Canine Companions for Independence, which provides service dogs and ongoing support to people with disabilities; and A Sense of Home, which creates homes for young people who have aged out of foster care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $167,626. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable awards included $30,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster response and humanitarian aid, $23,836 to Elisabethstift for advocacy for youth care and education, and $23,790 to Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now for music therapy. Other reported grants included $15,000 each to Team Prime Time and World Central Kitchen, and $10,000 to CASA of Los Angeles. The 2025 filings also list $5,000 awards to School on Wheels, First Star, Puppies Behind Bars, Canine Companions for Independence, and A Sense of Home.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael G Herman as president, treasurer, and director; Daniel Herman as director; Dieter Ulrich as vice president and director; and Candice E Herman as secretary and director.
The Herman Foundation is led by Michael G Herman, President Treasurer Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael G Herman
President Treasurer Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candice E Herman
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dieter Ulrich
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Herman
Director
On filings since 2024
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 The Herman Foundation
How much does The Herman Foundation give each year?
The Herman Foundation gave $168K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $141K across 15 grants.
What is The Herman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Herman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,477, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Herman Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Herman Foundation give grants?
The Herman Foundation's top state is California, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was District of Columbia (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Herman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Herman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Herman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Herman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross ($30,000), Elisabethstift ($23,836) and Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now ($23,790), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Herman Foundation?
The Herman Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (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 does The Herman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for disaster response and humanitarian aid, after-school programs, advocacy for children, education for homeless children, music education, and service-dog programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Herman Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Herman Foundation's EIN?
The Herman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2376324. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Herman 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Herman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-herman-foundation-morg_a3b64a0c8d874c0f8d51a893b6c056df
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