Shepher Foundation
Private foundation · Encino, CA · EIN 45-6748619 · reported 2023–2025
55grants reported
$7,500median award
$5,000lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$1.9Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 55 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $125K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
16027 Ventura Blvd Ste 400
Encino, CA 91436-2747
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Israeli-American Council BUILD A UNITED AND ENGAGED ISRAELI-AMERICAN COMMUNITY | Woodland Hills, CA | $387,600 |
| Israeli-American Council BUILD A UNITED AND ENGAGED ISRAELI-AMERICAN COMMUNITY | Woodland Hills, CA | $340,000 |
| Israeli-American Council BUILD A UNITED AND ENGAGED ISRAELI-AMERICAN COMMUNITY | Woodland Hills, CA | $290,000 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Stand With US SUPPORTING ISRAEL AND FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation SUPPORT SELECT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING MIDDLE EAST RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND CONFE | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Stand With US SUPPORTING ISRAEL AND FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 |
| Gift of Life CURING BLOOD CANCER THROUGH CELLULAR THERAPY | Boca Raton, FL | $50,000 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Stand With US SUPPORTING ISRAEL AND FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Israel Christian Nexus ENCOURAGE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND JEWS | North Hollywood, CA | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Idf PROVIDE FOR HEALTH, WELFARE, AND EDUCATION OF IDF SOLDIERS | New York, NY | $36,000 |
| Friends of the Idf PROVIDE FOR HEALTH, WELFARE, AND EDUCATION OF IDF SOLDIERS | New York, NY | $36,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS AROUND THE WORLD TO VISIT ISRAEL | New York, NY | $36,000 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah VOLUNTEER MEDICS | New York, NY | $36,000 |
| Israel Christian Nexus ENCOURAGE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND JEWS | North Hollywood, CA | $35,000 |
| Friends of the Idf PROVIDE FOR HEALTH, WELFARE, AND EDUCATION OF IDF SOLDIERS | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Israel Christian Nexus ENCOURAGE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND JEWS | North Hollywood, CA | $25,000 |
| Horizons of Greater Boston Inc ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY | Dedham, MA | $25,000 |
| Stand BY ME PROVIDE MORAL SUPPORT AND NECESSARY SERVICES TO ISRAELI-AMERICAN CANCER PATIENTS | Encino, CA | $20,000 |
| Stand BY ME PROVIDE MORAL SUPPORT AND NECESSARY SERVICES TO ISRAELI-AMERICAN CANCER PATIENTS | Encino, CA | $20,000 |
| Shanti House HOUSING FOR AT RISK YOUTH | Miami, FL | $20,000 |
| Gift of Life CURING BLOOD CANCER THROUGH CELLULAR THERAPY | Boca Raton, FL | $20,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS AROUND THE WORLD TO VISIT ISRAEL | New York, NY | $18,000 |
| Pef Endowment Funds Inc ENABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO APPROVED CHARITIES IN ISRAEL | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| MacCabi World Union Inc SPORTS AND EDUCATION | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Freinds of Nahal Haredi SUPPORT OF IDF HAREDI SOLDIERS | Jerusalem | $10,000 |
| Kadima Hebrew Academy Dba Kadima Day School HELP CHILDREN CONNECT WITH THEIR JEWISH ROOTS | West Hills, CA | $10,000 |
| Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble PROMOTE JEWISH CULTURE AND VALUES THROUGH DANCE AND SONG | Sherman Oaks, CA | $7,750 |
| Lehosheet Yad LA TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER | Sherman Oaks, CA | $7,500 |
| Chabad of North Hollywood ASSIST CHILDREN STRICKEN WITH SEVERE ILLNESS | Sherman Oaks, CA | $7,500 |
| Women's International Zionist Organization PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ISRAEL WITH THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO IMPROVE THEIR LI | New York, NY | $6,800 |
| Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble PROMOTE JEWISH CULTURE AND VALUES THROUGH DANCE AND SONG | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5,000 |
| Larger Than Life TO HELP CHILDREN COPE WITH CANCER | Encino, CA | $5,000 |
| Oseh Chessed Inc DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO FAMILIES IN NEED | Valley Village, CA | $5,000 |
| Shaili Org INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THOSE IN NEED | Tarzana, CA | $5,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum DOCUMENTATION, STUDY, AND INTERPRETATION OF THE HOLOCAUST | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Chp 11-99 Foundation AID CHP EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES | Costa Mesa, CA | $5,000 |
| Shaili Org INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THOSE IN NEED | Tarzana, CA | $5,000 |
| Oseh Chessed Inc DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO FAMILIES IN NEED | Valley Village, CA | $5,000 |
| Stand BY ME PROVIDE MORAL SUPPORT AND NECESSARY SERVICES TO ISRAELI-AMERICAN CANCER PATIENTS | Encino, CA | $5,000 |
| Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble PROMOTE JEWISH CULTURE AND VALUES THROUGH DANCE AND SONG | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5,000 |
| Oseh Chessed Inc DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO FAMILIES IN NEED | Valley Village, CA | $5,000 |
| Beit Halochem TO CARE FOR DISABLED ISRAELI SERVICE MEMBERS | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Lehosheet Yad LA TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5,000 |
| Larger Than Life TO HELP CHILDREN COPE WITH CANCER | Encino, CA | $5,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel TO SUPPORT ISRAELI CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | Cedarhurst, NY | $5,000 |
| Chabad of the Valley RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | Tarzana, CA | $3,600 |
| Shaili Org INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THOSE IN NEED | Tarzana, CA | $2,500 |
| Women's International Zionist Organization PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ISRAEL WITH THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO IMPROVE THEIR LI | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Chabad of North Hollywood ASSIST CHILDREN STRICKEN WITH SEVERE ILLNESS | Sherman Oaks, CA | $1,800 |
| American Friends of Beit Hatfutsot Dba American Friends of Anu-Museum RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | New York, NY | $1,800 |
| MacCabi World Union BUILD JEWISH IDENTITY, PERPETUATE JEWISH CONTINUITY WORLDWIDE, AND STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR THE STATE | New York, NY | $1,800 |
| Chabad of North Hollywood ASSIST CHILDREN STRICKEN WITH SEVERE ILLNESS | Sherman Oaks, CA | $1,800 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum PROVIDE HOLOCAUST EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Give Click 4 Love ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH FINANCIAL AND/OR PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES | N Hollywood, CA | $500 |
| Cedars Sinai HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND CLINICAL CARE | Los Angeles, CA | $50 |
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