The Kuba-Shemesh Health and

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 85-4398682

The Kuba-Shemesh Health and is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $678K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $18K.

The Kuba-Shemesh Health and at a glance

In short: The Kuba-Shemesh Health and gave $38K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,660
+1.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,708
+1.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$678,250
-0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (49% 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 Kuba-Shemesh Health and funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

ADI Israel Foundation: $10KADI Israel Foundation$10KAmerican Friends Magen David Adom: $6KAmerican Friends Magen DavidAdom$6KIsraeli American Council: $6KIsraeli American Council$6KCedars-Sinai Medical Center: $5KCedars-Sinai Medical Center$5KSt John's Health Center Foundation: $5KSt John's Health CenterFoundation$5KThe Rape Foundation: $2KThe Rape Foundation$2KAdmh: $2KAdmh$2KAli Forney Center: $1KAli Forney Center$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was ADI Israel Foundation ($10K). Together the top 8 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSanta MonicaLos AngelesMariettaWoodland HillsBrooklynMemphis

How The Kuba-Shemesh Health and gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ADI Israel Foundation New York, NYCharitable Contribution$10,000
American Friends Magen David Adom New York, NYCharitable Contribution$6,280
Israeli American Council Woodland Hills, CACharitable Contribution$6,280
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CACharitable Contribution$5,000
St John's Health Center Foundation Santa Monica, CACharitable Contribution$5,000
The Rape Foundation Santa Monica, CACharitable Contribution$2,100
Admh Marietta, GACharitable Contribution$2,000
Ali Forney Center New York, NYCharitable Contribution$1,000
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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$678,250$58,606$63,339$37,6608$37,660$17,576$38,569
2024$682,983$58,177$68,264$37,2008$37,200$11,268$37,664
2023$693,070$47,720$61,694$37,1006$37,100$17,738$37,243
2022$707,044$38,849$60,563$35,2508$35,250$18,121$37,088
2021$728,758$182,411$57,103$1,0001$1,000$6,483$35,405
2020$600,000$600,000—————$810

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kuba-Shemesh Health and reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kuba-Shemesh Health and is led by Avraham Shemesh, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Avraham Shemesh

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaul Kuba

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Morosoff

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Kuba-Shemesh Health and

How much does The Kuba-Shemesh Health and give each year?

The Kuba-Shemesh Health and gave $38K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 8 grants.

What is The Kuba-Shemesh Health and's typical grant size?

The Kuba-Shemesh Health and's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,708, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Kuba-Shemesh Health and give grants?

The Kuba-Shemesh Health and's top state is California, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (46%) and Georgia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).

Who are The Kuba-Shemesh Health and's largest grantees?

The Kuba-Shemesh Health and's largest 2025 grantees include ADI Israel Foundation ($10,000), American Friends Magen David Adom ($6,280) and Israeli American Council ($6,280), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Kuba-Shemesh Health and?

The Kuba-Shemesh Health and reported $678K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (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 Kuba-Shemesh Health and's EIN?

The Kuba-Shemesh Health and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4398682. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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