The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation
Invitation OnlyStudio City, California · EIN 95-4636060 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.5M
Organizations funded205
Typical grant$7,000
Total assets$69.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NutritionFactsorg | Takoma Park, MD | Support in providing free education regarding non-commercial science-based public nutrition research. | $200,000 |
| Public Citizen | Washington, DC | Support of consumer advocacy | $150,000 |
| Internet Archive | San Francisco, CA | Support for the creation of a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form | $135,000 |
| California Science Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Support of science education | $112,950 |
| Csun | Northridge, CA | Support of education | $101,535 |
| UCLA Foundation | Pasadena, CA | Support of Medical Research | $88,500 |
| The Posse Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Support of high school students with academic & leadership potential | $75,000 |
| American College of Lifestyle Medicine | Chesterfield, MO | Support of medical research for chronic disease treatment through lifestyle changes and therapeutic means | $75,000 |
| The Physicians Committee for Responsible | Washington, DC | To save and improve human and animal lives through plant-based diets. | $70,000 |
| Jewish World Watch | Encino, CA | Support of prevention of mass atrocities in the sudan & congo | $60,000 |
| Kurdish Peace Institute | Great Falls, VA | Support for vulnerable people including the homeless & poor. | $60,000 |
| Moving Medicine Forward | St Petersburg, FL | Support for prevention of disease through nutrition | $60,000 |
| Youth Champions | Los Angeles, CA | Support for the development of High School Students through paid internship opportunities | $60,000 |
| Hadassah So Californiamedical Research | Beverly Hills, CA | Support of medical research | $50,000 |
| Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | Support of family services | $50,000 |
| Didi Hirsh Mental Health Services | Culver City, CA | SUPPORT OF Mental Health & Substance Abuse services for the poor | $50,000 |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | SUPPORT FOR the environment | $50,000 |
| The Giving Spirit | Los Angeles, CA | Support for the homeless | $50,000 |
| Our Children's Trust | Eugene, OR | To protect the Earth's atmosphere and natural systems for present and future generations. | $50,000 |
| RepresentUs Education Fund | Florence, MA | Support for public education and research to promote the message of money-in-politics corruption, and increase civic participation. | $50,000 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | Support of medical research | $40,000 |
| Chrysalis | Santa Monica, CA | SUPPORT OF Adoption Services | $40,000 |
| Food Access LA | Los Angeles, CA | Support for sustainable food systems that promote social and cultural activities benefiting low to moderate income residents of Los Angeles… | $40,000 |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | education, counseling and mentorship of underprivileged children | $35,000 |
| Meals on Wheels | Los Angeles, CA | Support of the homebound | $35,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Support of community needs | $35,000 |
| UCLA Foundation - Ronald Reagan Med Ctr | Pasadena, CA | Support of medical research. | $35,000 |
| Los Angeles Community Action Network | Los Angeles, CA | To help people dealing with poverty create & discover opportunities. | $35,000 |
| UCLA Foundation - Integrative Medicine | Pasadena, CA | Support of Medical Research | $35,000 |
| We Benefit Children | Los Angeles, CA | Support for children in underserved communities in Los Angeles | $35,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Support of child mentoring | $30,000 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | Support of health services | $30,000 |
| Foundation for Craniofacial Surgery | Pacific Palisades, CA | Medical support for children with facial birth defects and deformities | $30,000 |
| UCLA - Unicamp | Los Angeles, CA | Support of education | $25,000 |
| Camp Bob Waldorf Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | SUPPORT OF Underprivileged Children | $25,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | Support of medical research | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles Waterkeeper | Los Angeles, CA | Support for preservation of Santa Monica Bay, San Pedro Bay & the adjacent waters | $25,000 |
| The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Scienc | Amherst, NY | Support of Scientific Literacy | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | Support of poor and disadvantaged individuals. | $25,000 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | Support of Medical Care for the Poor | $25,000 |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | To provide food for the poor. | $25,000 |
| Action Against Hunger | New York, NY | Support for malnourished children. | $25,000 |
| Saving Nature | Durham, NC | Support for rescuing endangered and threatened species from extinction. | $25,000 |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | Support for rehabilitation through Christian core values. | $25,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | Support of Cancer Research | $25,000 |
| Allies For Every Child | Culver City, CA | Supporting and cultivating conditions for children to succeed in life. | $23,000 |
| Downtown Womens Center | Los Angeles, CA | Support for homeless women | $20,000 |
| Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger | Los Angeles, CA | Support to abolish hunger | $20,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | SUPPORT FOR the prevention of racial injustice | $20,000 |
| Facing History & Ourselves | Boston, MA | SUPPORT OF Prevention of Racism, prejudice & antisemitism | $20,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Bellflower, CA | Support for building of housing for the poor | $20,000 |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | Support of a Healthy Marine Ecosystem | $20,000 |
| A New Way of Life Reentry Project | Los Angeles, CA | Support of formerly incarcerated people. | $20,000 |
| Alexandria House | Los Angeles, CA | Provision of housing for impoverished women and children. | $20,000 |
| Impacto - Proyecto Pastoral | Los Angeles, CA | Support of underprivileged youth. | $20,000 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | Support for providing free legal aid to low-income workers and seniors. | $20,000 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | Washington, DC | Support to perpetuate a youth movement in promotion of climate change. | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Support for providing food and cooking resources to those in crisis. | $20,000 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Foundation | Valley Glen, CA | Support of education | $15,000 |
| Special Olympics | Long Beach, CA | Support of year round athletic training for the handicapped | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 205 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,511,760 | 205 |
| 2023 | $3,264,474 | 199 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349104593
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4636060
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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