Shams Foundation

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Woodland Hills, California · EIN 95-4774764 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$109K

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$10,000

Total assets$813K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $10,000.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Health1

Where it gives

33% of grants went outside California.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Health grants in California1 of its grant, $10K · 4,410 foundations

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Westminster Free Clinic	Oak Park, CA	Charitable donation	$10,000
Quincy Institute for Responsible St	New York, NY	Charitable donation	$10,000
Alameda County Community Food Bank	Oakland, CA	Charitable donation	$10,000

The return also lists 3 grants to individuals ($78,525). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$108,525	6
2024	$56,440	4
2023	$83,500	7

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 27, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612399349100921
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4774764
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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