The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation
The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $310K. Net investment income was $421K.
The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation at a glance
In short: The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation gave $310K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $103K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $310,000
- -0.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $103,333
- -0.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $6,813,530
- +4.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (35% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Friends of Magen David Ado ($110K). Together the top 3 received $310K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $472K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $310K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Magen David Ado New York, NY | Humanitarian Aid | $110,000 |
| Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO | Research Scholar Program | $100,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Research Scholar Program | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,813,530 | $422,630 | $320,313 | $310,000 | 3 | $310,000 | $420,818 | $321,894 |
| 2023 | $6,495,843 | $249,719 | $316,849 | $312,000 | 3 | $312,000 | $244,870 | $301,687 |
| 2022 | $5,821,957 | $325,963 | $101,990 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $323,973 | $310,661 |
| 2021 | $6,976,598 | $388,147 | $523,640 | $471,588 | 5 | $471,588 | $373,809 | $329,916 |
| 2020 | $6,632,028 | $213,880 | $6,401 | — | — | — | $207,655 | $311,164 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation reported a distributable amount of $322K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Guy Massry
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Kopple
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Efrat Cogan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meira Massry
CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yael Aliza Massry
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Shaul G. Massry (2020–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation
How much does The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation give each year?
The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation gave $310K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $312K across 3 grants.
What is The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation's typical grant size?
The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $103,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation give grants?
The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation's top state is New York, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (32%) and California (32%).
Does The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation?
The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $310K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $322K (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 MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation?
The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Beverly Hills, CA. It holds $6.8M in total assets as of 2024.
What is The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation's EIN?
The MEIRA&SHAUL Gmassry Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4496614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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