Richard And Ellen Sandler Family | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 95-4799040

Foundation Overview

Based in Santa Monica, CA, Richard And Ellen Sandler Family has awarded 201 grants totaling $2,595,760 to organizations in California, New York and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $29 to $161,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$2,595,760
Total Assets
$32,498
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
14
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Decline
-72% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 14%

2 of 14 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
California

68% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (61%), Sherman Oaks (7%), Santa Monica (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+721%

Strong 721% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

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 Richard And Ellen Sandler Family'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
American Jewish Committee $1,500 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2024
Friends Of Elnet $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2024
Jewish Federations Of North America $100,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2024
Sinai Temple $9,305 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Public Benefit 2024
The Washington Institute $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Public Benefit 2024
Jewish Funders Network $1,200 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2024
National Ms Society $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2024
American Jewish Committee $1,500 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2024
Friends Of Elnet $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2024
Jewish Federations Of North America $100,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2024
Sinai Temple $9,305 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Public Benefit 2024
The Washington Institute $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Public Benefit 2024
Jewish Funders Network $1,200 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2024
National Ms Society $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2024
American Jewish Committee $5,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2023
Angel City Sports $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Beit T'shuvah $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Friends Of Elnet $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Ikar $36,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Jewish Federations Of North America $200 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2023
Jewish Graduate Student Initiative $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Lawfare Project $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2023
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation $17,357 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Milken Community High School $55,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Mizel Institute $1,800 Denver, CO, US General Public Benefit 2023
Matthew Silverman Memorial Foundation $1,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Opendor Media Inc $6,000 Sunrise, FL, US General Public Benefit 2023
Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2023
Prostate Cancer Foundation $100,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Scga Junior Golf Foundation $5,000 Studio City, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Sinai Temple $11,445 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Skirball Cultural Center $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Uc Berkeley Foundation $20,750 Berkeley, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Ucla Foundation $54,620 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
Valley Beth Shalom $9,000 Encino, CA, US General Public Benefit 2023
The Washington Institute $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Public Benefit 2023
Aleph Institute $3,600 Miami, FL, US General Public Benefit 2022
American Jewish Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2022
Beit T'shuvah $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Brent Shapiro Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Bureau Of Jewish Education $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Forwords Literacy Lab $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Hillel At Ucla $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Ikar $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Jewish Agency For Israel $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2022
Jewish Graduate Student Initiative $6,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Jewish Social Response $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Public Benefit 2022
Los Angeles Ballet $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation $18,347 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Milken Community High School $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Mizel Institute $1,800 Denver, CO, US General Public Benefit 2022
Moving Traditions $1,000 Elkins Park, PA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Pbs Socal $129 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Pico Union Project $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Scga Junior Golf Foundation $6,000 Studio City, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation $5,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Uc Berkeley Foundation $1,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Ucla Foundation $47,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Valley Beth Shalom $10,540 Encino, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Women's Guild Cedars-sinai Medical Center $350 Beverly Hills, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Aleph Institute $3,600 Miami, FL, US General Public Benefit 2022
American Jewish Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2022
Beit T'shuvah $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Brent Shapiro Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Bureau Of Jewish Education $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Forwords Literacy Lab $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Hillel At Ucla $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Ikar $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Jewish Agency For Israel $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2022
Jewish Graduate Student Initiative $6,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Jewish Social Response $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Public Benefit 2022
Los Angeles Ballet $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation $18,347 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Milken Community High School $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Mizel Institute $1,800 Denver, CO, US General Public Benefit 2022
Moving Traditions $1,000 Elkins Park, PA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Pbs Socal $129 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Pico Union Project $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Scga Junior Golf Foundation $6,000 Studio City, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation $5,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Uc Berkeley Foundation $1,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Ucla Foundation $47,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Valley Beth Shalom $10,540 Encino, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Women's Guild Cedars-sinai Medical Center $350 Beverly Hills, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Aleph Institute $3,600 Miami, FL, US General Public Benefit 2022
American Jewish Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2022
Beit T'shuvah $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Brent Shapiro Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Bureau Of Jewish Education $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Forwords Literacy Lab $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Hillel At Ucla $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Ikar $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Jewish Agency For Israel $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2022
Jewish Graduate Student Initiative $6,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Jewish Social Response $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Public Benefit 2022
Los Angeles Ballet $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation $18,347 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Milken Community High School $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Mizel Institute $1,800 Denver, CO, US General Public Benefit 2022
Moving Traditions $1,000 Elkins Park, PA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Pbs Socal $129 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Pico Union Project $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Scga Junior Golf Foundation $6,000 Studio City, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation $5,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Uc Berkeley Foundation $1,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Ucla Foundation $47,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Valley Beth Shalom $10,540 Encino, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Women's Guild Cedars-sinai Medical Center $350 Beverly Hills, CA, US General Public Benefit 2022
Aish Hatorah $18,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
American Jewish University $10,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Baby2baby $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Beauty Bus Foundation $10,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Beit T'shuvah $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Bighorn Golf Club Charities $2,500 Palm Desert, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Brentwood School $65,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Cedars-sinai $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Conference Of Presidents $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2021
De Toledo High School $1,000 West Hills, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Friends Of Elnet $10,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2021
Hide & Seek Foundation $20,000 Long Beach, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Hillel At Ucla $3,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Howard University Golf Program $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Public Benefit 2021
Ikar $14,902 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Imagination Productions Inc $5,000 Sunrise, FL, US General Public Benefit 2021
Jewish Agency For Israel $10,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2021
Jewish Federation $161,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Jewish Funders Network $1,200 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2021
Jewish Graduate Student Initiative $6,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Jewish Social Response $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Public Benefit 2021
Los Angeles Ballet $3,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Los Angeles Mission $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Los Angeles Philharmonic $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Matthew Silverman Memorial Foundation $500 Beverly Hills, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Mizel Institute $1,800 Denver, CO, US General Public Benefit 2021
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $1,000 Denver, CO, US General Public Benefit 2021
Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2021
Pacific Council On International Policy $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Prager U $500 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Prostate Cancer Foundation $37,500 Santa Monica, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Scga Junior Golf Foundation $5,000 Studio City, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation $1,250 Indianapolis, IN, US General Public Benefit 2021
Sinai Temple $26,360 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Stand With Us $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Stephen Wise Temple $60,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation $3,500 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Torah Fund $1,200 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2021
Uc Regents $40,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Uc Berkeley Foundation $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Ucla $43,334 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Ucla Foundation $6,400 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Valley Beth Shalom $20,000 Encino, CA, US General Public Benefit 2021
Washington Institute For Near East Policy $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Public Benefit 2021
Aish Hatorah $19,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Aleph Institute $3,600 Miami, FL, US General Public Benefit 2020
American Society Of The University Of Haifa $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2020
Beauty Bus Foundation $10,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Berkeley Hillel $1,800 Berkeley, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Bet Tzedek $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Bighorn Golf Club Charities $2,500 Palm Desert, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Brentwood School $65,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center For Brain Health $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Public Benefit 2020
Forwords Literacy Lab $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Friends Of Elnet $5,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2020
Hillcrest Country Club Foundation $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Ikar $128,600 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Imagination Productions Inc $2,500 Sunrise, FL, US General Public Benefit 2020
Jewish Federation $135,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Jumpstart Labs $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Kcet $29 Escondido, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Los Angeles Ballet $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Milken Community High School $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Mizel Institute $1,000 Denver, CO, US General Public Benefit 2020
Moving Traditions $1,000 Elkins Park, PA, US General Public Benefit 2020
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $2,000 Denver, CO, US General Public Benefit 2020
National Coalition Supporting Eurasion Jewry $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Public Benefit 2020
Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2020
Prostate Cancer Foundation $37,500 Santa Monica, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Scga Junior Golf Foundation $5,000 Studio City, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Shalom Hartman Institute Of North America $10,000 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2020
Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation $1,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General Public Benefit 2020
Sinai Temple $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Stephen Wise Temple $60,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation $5,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
The Hide & Seek Foundation $20,000 Long Beach, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Torah Fund $1,200 New York, NY, US General Public Benefit 2020
Tower Cancer Research Foundation $6,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Uc Berkeley Foundation $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Ucla Foundation $45,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
United Friends Of The Children $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Usc Libraries $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Valley Beth Shalom $30,525 Encino, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Washington Institute For Near East Policy $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Public Benefit 2020
Ziegler School Of Rabbinic Studies $9,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2020
Jerusalem U $1,000 Sunrise, FL, US General Public Benefit 2016
National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Public Benefit 2016
Ncsy $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2016
Pico Union Project $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Public Benefit 2016
Prostate Cancer Foundation $10,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Public Benefit 2016
The Living Desert $500 Palm Desert, CA, US General Public Benefit 2016
Valley Beth Shalom $180 Encino, CA, US General Public Benefit 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Richard And Ellen Sandler Family as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 95-4799040
Website N/A
Address 1250 4TH ST 5TH FL Santa Monica, CA 90401-1418

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Richard And Ellen Sandler Family's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Richard Sandler
Secretary Ellen Sandler
Treasurer Ellen Sandler

Forms 990-PF

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  • 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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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.