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Private Foundation
THE SONDHEIMER FOUNDATION
THE SONDHEIMER FOUNDATION, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $923K in revenue, $882K in expenses, $1.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 192 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $4.6M.
EIN: 263060699
LOS ANGELES, CA
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$923K
Total Expenses$882K
Total Assets$1.1M
Grants Given192
Grant Total$4.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
AMERICARES
CHARITABLE
$100,000
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
CHARITABLE
$100,000
ACLU FOUNDATION
CHARITABLE
$75,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES
CHARITABLE
$75,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
CHARITABLE
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 192 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Jane Rissman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURY
Richard J Sondheimer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $923K | $882K | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $694K | $751K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $543K | $699K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $490K | $707K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $206K | $581K | $1.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $206K to $923K (+348%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, DE, HI, IL, and 4 other states.
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