Ray And Janet Scherr Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 77-0457757
Foundation Overview
Based in Beverly Hills, CA, Ray And Janet Scherr Foundation has awarded 150 grants totaling $901,808 to organizations in California, Illinois and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $50,000, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 21 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
73% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (34%), Thousand Oaks (28%), Oceanside (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 170% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ray And Janet Scherr Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimers Disease Research | $5,000 | Clarksburg, MD, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Cedars Sinai | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Cedars Sinai | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| City Of Hope | $2,000 | Duarte, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | $1,000 | Simi Valley, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Holy Martyrs Ferrahian School | $500 | Encino, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home | $1,000 | Reseda, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Make-a-wish America | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Motor4toys Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $5,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Senior Concerns | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospitals | $3,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| St Judes | $5,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Sunrise Rotary Foundation | $10,000 | Westlake Village, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts | $25,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $12,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Motor4toys Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research | $5,000 | Clarksburg, MD, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $5,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| St Judes | $3,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Make-a-wish America | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| City Of Hope | $1,000 | Duarte, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home | $1,000 | Reseda, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Senior Concerns | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Katz Family Charitable Trust | $500 | Jenkintown, PA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $12,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Motor4toys Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research | $5,000 | Clarksburg, MD, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $5,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| St Judes | $3,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Make-a-wish America | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| City Of Hope | $1,000 | Duarte, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home | $1,000 | Reseda, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Senior Concerns | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Katz Family Charitable Trust | $500 | Jenkintown, PA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Art Center College Of Design | $2,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Motor4toys Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| New West Symphony (alliance For The Arts) | $2,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $10,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Senior Concerns | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| City Of Hope | $1,000 | Duarte, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home | $5,000 | Reseda, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish America | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Malibu Lost Hills Sheriff | $1,000 | Westlake Village, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospitals | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| St Judes | $2,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Art Center College Of Design | $2,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Motor4toys Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| New West Symphony (Alliance For The Arts) | $2,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $10,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Senior Concerns | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| City Of Hope | $1,000 | Duarte, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home | $5,000 | Reseda, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish America | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Malibu Lost Hills Sheriff | $1,000 | Westlake Village, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospitals | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| St Judes | $2,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Art Center College Of Design | $2,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Motor4toys Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| New West Symphony (Alliance For The Arts) | $2,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $10,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Senior Concerns | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| City Of Hope | $1,000 | Duarte, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home | $5,000 | Reseda, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish America | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Malibu Lost Hills Sheriff | $1,000 | Westlake Village, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospitals | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| St Judes | $2,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Amelia Island Concours D'elegance Foundation | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Art Center College Of Design | $2,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Cedars Sinai | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Motor4toys Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| New West Symphony (alliance For The Arts) | $2,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts | $5,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Aspca | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Cedars Sinai | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Food Share Inc-regional Food Bank | $5,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Friends Of Animals | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Global Fund For Women | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Motor4toys Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Paw Works | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | $20,000 | Oceanside, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Senior Concerns | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance For The Arts | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Animal Services Foundation Of Ventura County | $1,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Amelia Island Concours D'elegance | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Artcenter College Of Design | $2,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Motor4toys | $10,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| The Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Ucla (the Music Therapy Program) | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Peterson Automotive Museum | $1,308 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Sos Children's Villages-usa | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Extraordinary Families | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Ventura County Community Foundation | $50,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Kids Center | $5,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Ucla Mattel Children's Hospital | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Amelia Island Concours D'elegance | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Motor4toys | $5,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Art Center College Of Design | $2,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| The Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Ray And Janet Scherr Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 77-0457757 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 9100 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1000W Beverly Hills, CA 90212-3463 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ray And Janet Scherr Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Ceo, As Needed | Janet Scherr |
|---|---|
| Secretary, As Needed | Raymond Scherr |
| Cfo, As Needed | Lauren Scherr |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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