Grants paid by Simha and Sara Lainer Family Foundation
EIN 95-6962300 · Van Nuys, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Simha and Sara Lainer Family Foundation of Van Nuys, CA (EIN 95-6962300) reported 68 grants paid totaling $10,432,500 to 27 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$10,432,500
68 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | $1,340,000 | — |
| 2019 | 10 | $1,337,500 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $1,305,000 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $1,186,667 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $1,328,333 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $1,225,000 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $1,210,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $1,500,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from Simha and Sara Lainer Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Family Housing | U | North Hollywood, CA | 6 | $2,010,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation Council 95-1643388 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 7 | $1,795,000 | 2024 |
| Hillel Council at UCLA | U | Los Angeles, CA | 7 | $1,175,000 | 2024 |
| Builders of Jewish Education | U | Los Angeles, CA | 7 | $1,120,000 | 2024 |
| Milken Community School 95-4381008 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Hillel 818 | U | Northridge, CA | 2 | $500,000 | 2019 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $455,000 | 2019 |
| Yiddish Book Center | U | Amherst, MA | 4 | $450,000 | 2024 |
| Hias 13-5633307 | B | Silver Spring, MD | 4 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Schechter Institutes Inc 22-3342043 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 6 | $245,000 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Hebrew High School 41-3026205 | D | Van Nuys, CA | 4 | $245,000 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service Los Angeles | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $180,000 | 2020 |
| Mesivta of Greater la 95-4621495 | C | Calabasas, CA | 1 | $180,000 | 2021 |
| La Jewish Community Foundation | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $105,000 | 2024 |
| American Jewish University 95-1684064 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Young Israel of Century City 95-3075173 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| American Friends of Zacharias Frankel College 82-4227960 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $80,000 | 2022 |
| American Friends of the Union of Progressive Jews in Germany | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| New Israel Fund 82-4888439 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $33,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah 11-3533002 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Zaka Inc 52-2361970 | C | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Moving Traditions 34-2015014 | B | Elkins Park, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| UCLA Foundation 95-2250801 | C | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Csun Foundation | U | Northridge, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| America Gives Inc 26-3383926 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $17,000 | 2023 |
| Jewish Funders Network 23-2742482 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 68 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Milken Community School Los Angeles, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202621319349104737 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Family Housing North Hollywood, CA | U | $500,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202621319349104737 |
| 2024 | Hillel Council at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | U | $400,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202511359349103021 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Family Housing North Hollywood, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202511359349103021 |
| 2024 | Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | U | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202511359349103021 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation Council Los Angeles, CA | D | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202511359349103021 |
| 2024 | Builders of Jewish Education Los Angeles, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202511359349103021 |
| 2024 | Hias Silver Spring, MD | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202511359349103021 |
| 2024 | Schechter Institutes Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $40,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202511359349103021 |
| 2024 | La Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202511359349103021 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Family Housing North Hollywood, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation Council Los Angeles, CA | D | $200,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | Hillel Council at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | Hias Silver Spring, MD | B | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | American Jewish University Los Angeles, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | La Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $85,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | Builders of Jewish Education Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | Schechter Institutes Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $40,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | New Israel Fund Washington, DC | D | $33,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | Zaka Inc Brooklyn, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | Friends of United Hatzalah New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2023 | America Gives Inc New York, NY | B | $17,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202411359349105236 |
| 2022 | Builders of Jewish Education Los Angeles, CA | U | $553,333 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202301359349105310 |
| 2022 | Hillel Council at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202301359349105310 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Family Housing North Hollywood, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202301359349105310 |
| 2022 | Hias Silver Spring, MD | B | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202301359349105310 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation Council Los Angeles, CA | D | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202301359349105310 |
| 2022 | American Friends of Zacharias Frankel College Los Angeles, CA | D | $40,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202301359349105310 |
| 2022 | Schechter Institutes Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $35,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202301359349105310 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Family Housing North Hollywood, CA | U | $400,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2021 | Mesivta of Greater la Calabasas, CA | C | $180,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2021 | Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | U | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2021 | Jewish Federation Council Los Angeles, CA | D | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2021 | Hillel Council at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2021 | Builders of Jewish Education Los Angeles, CA | U | $56,667 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Hebrew High School Van Nuys, CA | D | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2021 | Hias Silver Spring, MD | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2021 | American Friends of Zacharias Frankel College Los Angeles, CA | D | $40,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2021 | Schechter Institutes Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $35,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349105559 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation Council Los Angeles, CA | D | $370,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202121589349100032 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Family Housing North Hollywood, CA | U | $360,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202121589349100032 |
| 2020 | Jewish Family Service Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $180,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202121589349100032 |
| 2020 | Builders of Jewish Education Los Angeles, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202121589349100032 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Hebrew High School Van Nuys, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202121589349100032 |
| 2020 | Hillel Council at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202121589349100032 |
| 2020 | American Friends of the Union of Progressive Jews in Germany Pittsburgh, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202121589349100032 |
| 2020 | UCLA Foundation Pasadena, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202121589349100032 |
| 2020 | Csun Foundation Northridge, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202121589349100032 |
| 2019 | Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $455,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2019 | Jewish Federation Council Los Angeles, CA | D | $275,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2019 | Hillel 818 Northridge, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2019 | Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | U | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2019 | Hillel Council at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Hebrew High School Van Nuys, CA | D | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2019 | Schechter Institutes Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $70,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2019 | Builders of Jewish Education Los Angeles, CA | U | $60,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2019 | Moving Traditions Elkins Park, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2019 | Jewish Funders Network New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202031629349100543 |
| 2018 | Jewish Federation Council Los Angeles, CA | D | $500,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
| 2018 | Hillel 818 Northridge, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
| 2018 | Hillel Council at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
| 2018 | Young Israel of Century City Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
| 2018 | Builders of Jewish Education Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
| 2018 | Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
| 2018 | Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
| 2018 | American Friends of the Union of Progressive Jews in Germany Pittsburgh, PA | U | $45,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
| 2018 | Schechter Institutes Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Hebrew High School Van Nuys, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201941359349103524 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621319349104737 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511359349103021 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411359349105236 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301359349105310 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241369349105559 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121589349100032 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202031629349100543 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941359349103524 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/956962300.json.
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