The Somekh Family Foundation
EIN 770471511Total Given 2016–2023
$2.6M
532 grants · $331K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $438–$4K
grant size
58%
supporter · 131/225 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2023)
225
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 949-5911
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $353K | $2.4M | $201K | 78 |
| 2017 | $401K | $2.3M | $176K | 93 |
| 2018 | $387K | $1.8M | $123K | 77 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.7M | $173K | N/A |
| 2020 | $357K | $1.8M | $528K | 76 |
| 2021 | $401K | $1.7M | $203K | 69 |
| 2022 | $414K | $1.1M | $181K | 60 |
| 2023 | $336K | $1.1M | $489K | 79 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 532 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$438
Median
$1K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$125K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ES
Eta Somekh
Trustee
SS
Sass Somekh
Trustee
SS
Sass Somekh
Trustee
ES
Eta Somekh
Trustee
SS
Sass Somekh
Trustee
ES
Eta Somekh
Trustee
SS
Sass Somekh
Trustee
ES
Eta Somekh
Trustee
SS
Sass Somekh
Trustee
ES
Eta Somekh
Trustee
ES
Eta Somekh
Trustee
SS
Sass Somekh
Trustee
ES
Eta Somekh
Trustee
SS
Sasson Somekh
Trustee
SS
Sasson Somekh
Trustee
ES
Eta Somekh
Trustee
Grants Awarded (532 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $125,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2018 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $95,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $95,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2017 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $90,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2020 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $90,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2021 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $90,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Israaid | Palo Alto, CA | $70,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | Palo Alto, CA | $64,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2017 |
| The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $56,600 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2023 |
| American Friends of Idc | New York, NY | $50,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc | Atco, NJ | $40,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2021 |
| American Friends of Idc | New York, NY | $40,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2021 |
| The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $38,550 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| American Friends of Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | $36,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| American Friends of Israel Philharmonic | Santa Monica, CA | $35,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Israaid | Palo Alto, CA | $31,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc | Atco, NJ | $30,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2018 |
| American Friends of Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | $30,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2020 |
| American Friends of Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | $30,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc | Atco, NJ | $30,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc | Atco, NJ | $27,697 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Israaid | Palo Alto, CA | $25,180 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Israaid | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc | Atco, NJ | $25,000 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Projex Connect | Los Altos Hills, CA | $23,400 | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 2016 |