Ray and Janet Scherr Foundation
EIN 770457757 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$652K
94 grants · $82K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
50%
supporter · 22/44 multi-year
repeat
$2.2M
Assets (2024)
44
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(805) 371-9205
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54K | $2.2M | $198K | 7 |
| 2018 | $169K | $1.8M | $152K | 9 |
| 2020 | $108K | $2.1M | $66K | 19 |
| 2021 | $2K | $2.4M | $97K | 1 |
| 2022 | $74K | $2.0M | $88K | 19 |
| 2023 | $100K | $2.1M | $-7K | 18 |
| 2024 | $144K | $2.2M | $251K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 94 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.1% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 11 states
$2K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (94 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ucla (The Music Therapy Program) | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Ventura County Community Foundation | Camarillo, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance for the Arts | Thousand Oaks, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Sos Children'S Villages-Usa | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Semper Fi & America'S Fund | Oceanside, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Motor4Toys Charitable Foundation | Thousand Oaks, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance for the Arts | Thousand Oaks, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Motor4Toys Charitable Foundation | Thousand Oaks, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance for the Arts | Thousand Oaks, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Cedars Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Motor4Toys Charitable Foundation | Thousand Oaks, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Sunrise Rotary Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Thousand Oaks Alliance for the Arts | Thousand Oaks, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Ucla Mattel Children'S Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Motor4Toys Charitable Foundation | Thousand Oaks, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |