The Myna & Uri Herscher
The Myna & Uri Herscher is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in several states, including California, New York, and the District of Columbia.
The Myna & Uri Herscher at a glance
In short: The Myna & Uri Herscher gave $227K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state California. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $226,500
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,810
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $659,880
- -23.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (11 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Myna & Uri Herscher
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 440-4541
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Myna & Uri Herscher funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ikar ($26K). Together the top 10 received $146K.
Grant Size Distribution
140 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 140 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (42%), New York (30%), the District of Columbia (11%), New Jersey (9%), and Ohio (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Myna & Uri Herscher open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 29 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 579% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $208K (2022) to $320K (2021). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $227K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ikar New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,800 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| Moment Magazine Washington, DC | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation Inc Washington, DC | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Hebrew Union College Cincinnati, OH | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Maman Inc Encino, CA | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies Paramus, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Shalom Hartman Inst of NA New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $10,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Ctr Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $659,880 | $35,825 | $239,562 | $226,500 | 29 | $229,805 | $27,239 | $39,667 |
| 2024 | $863,617 | $87,278 | $297,061 | $284,050 | 29 | $287,250 | $77,467 | $49,098 |
| 2023 | $1,073,400 | $56,030 | $323,284 | $305,475 | 33 | $312,705 | $48,799 | $60,766 |
| 2022 | $1,340,654 | $133,425 | $224,747 | $208,300 | 21 | $211,355 | $120,033 | $72,610 |
| 2021 | $1,431,976 | $41,005 | $349,168 | $320,000 | 28 | $325,690 | $24,268 | $78,145 |
| 2020 | $1,749,805 | $593,461 | $265,775 | $255,600 | 27 | — | $154,554 | $69,114 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Myna & Uri Herscher reported a distributable amount of $40K 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
The available information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants included support for educational and cultural institutions, Jewish organizations, health-related work, human services, and hunger relief.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. UCLA Foundation says it enables private donors to support UCLA’s academic and research programs. PEF Israel Endowment Funds describes work supporting people’s physical well-being in Israel and educational and religious institutions there. St Joseph Center says it provides resources and tools to working-poor families and people experiencing homelessness. Food Forward says it rescues surplus produce to address hunger and food waste.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $226,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,800, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $25,800 to IKAR, $25,000 to UCLA Foundation, and $20,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds. Other grants of $10,000 went to, among others, American Israel Education Foundation, Hebrew Union College, Maman Inc, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, Skirball Cultural Center, Superhumans Ukraine, and UCLA Department of Head & Neck Surgery. The listed grant purposes were unrestricted support to further each recipient’s exempt purpose.
Other reported 2025 grants included $7,000 to Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, $2,500 to St Joseph Center, $1,500 to Berkeley Hillel, and $1,000 to Food Forward.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Myna M. Herscher and Uri D. Herscher as directors.
The Myna & Uri Herscher's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Myna M. Herscher
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Uri D. Herscher
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Myna & Uri Herscher
How much does The Myna & Uri Herscher give each year?
The Myna & Uri Herscher gave $227K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $284K across 29 grants.
What is The Myna & Uri Herscher's typical grant size?
The Myna & Uri Herscher's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,810, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Myna & Uri Herscher that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Myna & Uri Herscher give grants?
The Myna & Uri Herscher's top state is California, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (30%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (9 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Myna & Uri Herscher give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Myna & Uri Herscher's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Myna & Uri Herscher's largest grantees?
The Myna & Uri Herscher's largest 2025 grantees include Ikar ($25,800), UCLA Foundation ($25,000) and PEF Israel Endowment Funds ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Myna & Uri Herscher?
The Myna & Uri Herscher reported $660K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $230K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Myna & Uri Herscher fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants included support for educational and cultural institutions, Jewish organizations, health-related work, human services, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Myna & Uri Herscher?
The foundation states that it 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 Myna & Uri Herscher's EIN?
The Myna & Uri Herscher's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0810327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Myna & Uri Herscher accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Myna & Uri Herscher funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-myna-and-uri-herscher-morg_657d1dc6a5164879900a87bf4e4a61a7
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