The Somekh Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Altos Hills, California · EIN 77-0471511 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$339K
Organizations funded55
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$915K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $5,000.
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.
Where it gives
41% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | Culture & education | $85,900 |
| Israaid (US) Global Humanitarian | Beverly Hills, CA | Culture & education | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Reichman University | New York, NY | Culture & education | $50,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | Culture & education | $25,000 |
| Arlekin Players Theatre | Needham, MA | Culture & education | $20,000 |
| Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival | Cuptertino, CA | Culture & education | $12,000 |
| Afim for Bay Area Council | New York, NY | Culture & education | $11,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Culture & education | $10,000 |
| Congregation Kol Emeth | Mountain View, CA | Culture & education | $8,760 |
| Sf Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $7,500 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $5,000 |
| Impact Israel | Bethesda, MD | Culture & education | $5,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | Culture & education | $5,000 |
| Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Culture & education | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Moma | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $3,500 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $2,500 |
| Israel 21C | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $2,500 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | San Mateo, CA | Culture & education | $2,500 |
| Oshman Family JCC | Palo Alto, CA | Culture & education | $2,500 |
| Adl | New York, NY | Culture & education | $2,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children Services Sf | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $1,250 |
| American Diabetes Association | Alexandria, VA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| American Friends of the Technoda Inc | Warren, NJ | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| American Society of Yad Vashem | Los Angeles, CA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | Palo Alto, CA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| San Jose Symphony | San Jose, CA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History | Santa Cruz, CA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| Sf Jazz | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| Sf Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| UC Santa Cruz Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| El Camino Health Foundation | Mountain View, CA | Culture & education | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $750 |
| Cantor Art Center at Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Culture & education | $600 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Mountain View, CA | Culture & education | $600 |
| Artis | New York, NY | Culture & education | $500 |
| Hillel of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $500 |
| Hillel of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Culture & education | $500 |
| Hillel of Stanford | Stanford, CA | Culture & education | $500 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Research | Houston, TX | Culture & education | $500 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | Culture & education | $500 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | Culture & education | $500 |
| Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Culture & education | $500 |
| Afiicc | Los Angeles, CA | Culture & education | $500 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Washington, DC | Culture & education | $300 |
| National Glaucoma Research | Clarksburg, MD | Culture & education | $300 |
| Jimena | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $250 |
| Parkinson Foundation | New York, NY | Culture & education | $250 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Culture & education | $210 |
| Macular Degeneration Research | Sarasota, FL | Culture & education | $180 |
| The Museum of Modern Art | Los Angeles, CA | Culture & education | $180 |
| The Jewish News of Northern Ca | San Francisco, CA | Culture & education | $125 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $339,155 | 55 |
| 2024 | $432,235 | 73 |
| 2023 | $335,630 | 79 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 28, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642409349100409
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-0471511
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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