The Randall Family Foundation
The Randall Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Westlake Village, California. James and Eleanor Randall make contributions to institutions working in the arts, education, healthcare, and mental health.
The Randall Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Randall Family Foundation gave $5.7M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $377K), mostly in California. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,658,500
- -72.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $377,233
- -64.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,425,142
- -70.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% 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 Randall Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3011 Townsgate Rd 400, Westlake Village, CA 91361
Phone: (805) 375-8555
Website: https://therandallfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Randall Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($5.0M). Together the top 10 received $5.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 87 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 2% to Florida, 2% to Washington, 1% to Connecticut, and less than 1% to Colorado. The reported percentages may not total 100% because of rounding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Randall Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $402K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 599% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $385K (2021) to $20.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $5.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | To fund and support the advancement of the Surgery department | $5,000,000 |
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | To Support Internship Program | $200,000 |
| University of Miami coral Gables, FL | To Support the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | $100,000 |
| WALLIS Annenberg Center for the performing arts Beverly Hills, CA | To support AN EVENING TO BENEFIT WILDLIFE RECOVERY | $100,000 |
| Community Cancer Fund Spokane, WA | To support Showcase Night Paddle Raise | $100,000 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust Inc Trumbull, CT | General Support | $35,000 |
| The Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness Encino, CA | To support the fight against drug and alcohol dependence | $25,000 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation San Diego, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles sheriffs foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing narrative reports that during the year ended September 30, 2025, it distributed $3,378,940 from sources other than current income. It states that this represented 70.34% of net assets at the beginning of that tax year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,425,142 | $2,323,026 | $5,701,966 | $5,658,500 | 15 | $5,666,572 | $2,303,451 | $286,141 |
| 2024 | $4,804,082 | $3,426,964 | $20,381,149 | $20,286,500 | 19 | $20,329,070 | $3,391,019 | $1,023,666 |
| 2023 | $21,758,267 | $-1,266,653 | $1,033,060 | $1,011,000 | 23 | $1,017,100 | $533,373 | $1,313,324 |
| 2022 | $24,057,980 | $-2,343,700 | $855,604 | $810,000 | 22 | $821,768 | $374,838 | $1,761,183 |
| 2021 | $27,277,880 | $3,051,709 | $423,229 | $384,500 | 8 | — | $3,057,264 | $2,021,983 |
| 2020 | $24,649,400 | $691,612 | $537,886 | $438,500 | 14 | — | $684,958 | $1,600,033 |
| 2019 | $24,496,318 | $3,459,346 | $764,956 | $748,000 | 22 | — | $3,461,930 | $1,393,672 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Randall Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $286K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website says James and Eleanor Randall contribute to institutions devoted to the arts, education, healthcare, and mental health. It also describes education, preventative care, and community as important to the foundation.
Its 2025 grants included support for a hospital surgery department, a university internship program, an eye institute, a performing arts event, cancer services, Rett syndrome research, drug and alcohol dependence awareness, and police and sheriff’s organizations. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center says it delivers healthcare enhanced by research and education; Community Cancer Fund says it funds gaps in services for cancer patients and families in the Inland Northwest; and Rett Syndrome Research Trust says its mission is to develop treatments and cures for Rett syndrome and related disorders.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $5,658,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000,000, with a median of $25,000.
The largest reported grant was $5,000,000 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the advancement of its Surgery department. Other notable 2025 grants included $200,000 to Pepperdine University for its internship program; $100,000 each to the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, and Community Cancer Fund; and $35,000 to Rett Syndrome Research Trust for general support.
Separately, the foundation’s website reports a $100 million gift to Cedars-Sinai to support surgical care, training, and research. The website says the gift established the Jim and Eleanor Department of Surgery and the Jim and Eleanor Randall Chair in Surgery.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James H. Randall as President/CEO and Eleanor M. Randall as Vice President/CFO/Secretary. The foundation’s website identifies James and Eleanor Randall as its co-founders.
The Randall Family Foundation is led by James H. Randall, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James H. Randall
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor M. Randall
Vice President, CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Randall Family Foundation
How much does The Randall Family Foundation give each year?
The Randall Family Foundation gave $5.7M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20.3M across 19 grants.
What is The Randall Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Randall Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $377,233, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Randall Family Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does The Randall Family Foundation give grants?
The Randall Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Beverly Hills, CA (2 grants).
Does The Randall Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of The Randall Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Randall Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Randall Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($5,000,000), Pepperdine University ($200,000) and University of Miami ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Randall Family Foundation?
The Randall Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $286K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Randall Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says James and Eleanor Randall contribute to institutions devoted to the arts, education, healthcare, and mental health. It also describes education, preventative care, and community as important to the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Randall Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Randall Family Foundation's EIN?
The Randall Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4663969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Randall Family 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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