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Shernoff Family Foundation

Accepts applications Inglewood, California · EIN 954090829

Shernoff Family Foundation is a private foundation in Inglewood, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $106,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $53,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $10,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$10,0001$711,074
2023$10,0001$866,549
2024$106,0002$915,757

How to apply

ContactWilliam Shernoff
301 N Canon Drive 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone or email(310) 246-0503
What to submitOne page letter containing the following information: amount received, brief description of the project/program including time table, budget,and a plan of execution,recent financial statements including all income sources, committment and composition of officer and board members, and IRS documentation certifying 501(c)3 status
DeadlinesNo specific submission deadlines set at this time
RestrictionsNo restrictions

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Shernoff Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$100,000
New Jersey1$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
Shernoff fellowship in public interest and consumer health law$100,000
Rutgers University Foundation
New Brunswick, NJ
Continuous education outreach program$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shernoff Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No specific submission deadlines set at this time.

How much does Shernoff Family Foundation give?

$106,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $53,000.

Who runs Shernoff Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William Shernoff (President & CEO), Mitchell Shernoff (Director), Howard Shernoff (Secretary) and David Shernoff (Director).

What does Shernoff Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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