Isakow Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2026 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2026, this tax year.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
5.0 mo
of spending, in cash
5.0 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$482K
+168% vs prior year
Spent
$397K
Net assets
$744K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$482K
FY2026▲ +168%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$361K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$180K
FY2026$482K
Expenses
$397K
FY2026▲ +87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$329K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$213K
FY2026$397K
Net assets
$744K
FY2026▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$879K
FY2022$825K
FY2023$690K
FY2024$676K
FY2025$643K
FY2026$744K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 86% · $340K Operating & administrative 14% · $57K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0990-PF Pt VIII
President
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in La Jolla, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 41 grants · $340K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$100,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$81,955
Hebrew Free Loan of SDFY2025$50,360
Scripps Health FoundationFY2025$25,000
City of HopeFY2025$20,000
Jewish Federation of San DiegoFY2025$10,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$7,957
Soile Hebrew Day SchoolFY2025$6,600
Jewish Community CenterFY2025$5,154
Chabad of La JollaFY2025$4,000
Upenn the Wharton FundFY2025$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,500
Chabad of San DiegoFY2025$2,160
Fund for IsraelFY2025$1,860
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,800
JinsaFY2025$1,800
Hillel of San DiegoFY2025$1,540
Jewish Funders NetworkFY2025$1,339
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$8K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$100K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$482K
Gifts and grants$445K
Investment income$37K
Money out
$397K
Grants paid$340K
Running costs$57K
Owns and owes
$744K
net assets
Cash and savings$166K
Total assets$744K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$445K
Investment income$37K
Total revenue$482K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$166K
Total assets$744K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$744K
Operations
Fiscal year endsJanuary

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $482K$397K$85K$744K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Jul 24, 2025 $180K$213K−$33K$643K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2024 $112K$126K−$14K$676K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5K$139K−$135K$690K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$161K−$55K$825K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2021 $361K$329K$32K$879K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2026 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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