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Shepher Foundation EIN 45-6748619

Shepher Foundation

EIN  45-6748619 Private foundation / grantmaker Encino, CA
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
A private foundation based in Encino, CA. It reported about $2.0M in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Miriam Shepher · Trustee
Money in and out
$2.0M revenue, $593K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Encino, CA. It reported about $2.0M in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.0M in revenue, $593K in expenses, and $2.4M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$593K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.4M
Total assets
2.4M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
591K
in FY2025
Grants made
19grants
total in period
Payout rate
24%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $591K · 2025–2025
Israeli-American CouncilFY2025$340,000
Israel Emergency Alliance DBA Stand with USFY2025$50,000
Gift of LifeFY2025$50,000
Friends of the IdfFY2025$36,000
Israel Christian NexusFY2025$25,000
Stand by MeFY2025$20,000
Freinds of Nahal HarediFY2025$10,000
Maccabi World Union INCFY2025$10,000
Pef Endowment Funds INCFY2025$10,000
Lehosheet Yad LaFY2025$7,500
Chp 11-99 FoundationFY2025$5,000
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumFY2025$5,000
Shaili OrgFY2025$5,000
Oseh Chessed INCFY2025$5,000
Larger Than LifeFY2025$5,000
Keshet Chaim Dance EnsembleFY2025$5,000
Chabad of North HollywoodFY2025$1,800
Give Click 4 LoveFY2025$500
See all 19 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$31K
Median grantPart XV$8K
Largest grantPart XV$340K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ ×55
Expenses
$593K
FY20250%
Total assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +129%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$593K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$2.4M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CShepher Foundation
EINHdr · item D45-6748619
Principal addressHdr · item CEncino, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.9M · 96%
Investment income$69K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$1.9M
Investment income4%$69K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $1.00 Operating & administrative $0.00
Grants & contributions paid100%$591K
Operating & administrative$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$593K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$2.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed49.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $2.4M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $2.0M
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $2.0M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.0M · Prior year $36K
×55
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.0M · Expenses $593K
+70%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.4M · Total assets $2.4M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Miriam Shepher · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $593K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$2.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$36K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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