The Sondheimer Foundation
EIN 263060699Total Given 2016–2024
$3.8M
168 grants · $422K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$30K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 27/38 multi-year
repeat
$15.4M
Assets (2024)
38
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 475-6861
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $361K | $6.9M | $322K | 22 |
| 2017 | $372K | $7.7M | $425K | 19 |
| 2018 | $386K | $7.4M | $523K | 19 |
| 2020 | $488K | $10.1M | $282K | 24 |
| 2021 | $459K | $12.3M | $206K | 20 |
| 2022 | $571K | $10.4M | $490K | 22 |
| 2023 | $564K | $12.6M | $543K | 22 |
| 2024 | $600K | $15.4M | $694K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 168 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JR
Jane Rissman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Richard J Sondheimer
8+ yrs
Executive Director and Treasury
Leadership
JR
Jane Rissman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Richard J Sondheimer
8+ yrs
Executive Director and Treasury
Leadership
JR
Jane Rissman
8+ yrs
Second Vice President and
Leadership
IS
Ida N Sondheimer
6 yrs
First Vice President
Leadership
RS
Richard J Sondheimer
8+ yrs
Executive Director and Tre
Leadership
JR
Jane Rissman
8+ yrs
Second Vice President and
Leadership
IS
Ida N Sondheimer
6 yrs
First Vice President
Leadership
RS
Richard J Sondheimer
8+ yrs
Executive Director and Tre
Leadership
IS
Ida N Sondheimer
6 yrs
First Vice President
Leadership
JR
Jane Rissman
8+ yrs
Second Vice President and
Leadership
RS
Richard J Sondheimer
8+ yrs
Executive Director and Tre
Leadership
IS
Ida N Sondheimer
6 yrs
First Vice President
Leadership
JR
Jane Rissman
8+ yrs
Second Vice President and
Leadership
RS
Richard J Sondheimer
8+ yrs
Executive Director and Tre
Leadership
IS
Ida N Sondheimer
6 yrs
First Vice President
Leadership
JR
Jane Rissman
8+ yrs
Second Vice President and
Leadership
RS
Richard J Sondheimer
8+ yrs
Executive Director and Tre
Leadership
IS
Ida N Sondheimer
6 yrs
First Vice President
Leadership
JR
Jane Rissman
8+ yrs
Second Vice President and
Leadership
RS
Richard J Sondheimer
8+ yrs
Executive Director and Tre
Leadership
Grants Awarded (168 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $52,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Durham, NC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |