SINDER FAMILY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SINDER FAMILY FOUNDATION

EIN 95-4092908 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T22Z)

What they do

GIVING is DIRECTED to THE JEWISH COMMUNITY and THE & THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE to BENEFIT PROGRAMS & INSTITUTIONS WHICH HAVE AN EMPHASIS ON HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, ARTS & CULTURE, & EDUCATION. - THE FOUNDATIONS GIVING is DIRECTED to THE JEWISH COMMUNITY and THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE to BENEFIT PROGRAMS and INSTITUTIONS WHICH HAVE AN EMPHASIS ON HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, ARTS and CULTURE, and EDUCATION.

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Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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$15.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$5.90of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$33.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $122,796 for MARVIN SCHOTLAND (SECRETARY/DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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Money in and money out

Revenue$550,203

Expenses$84,260

Annual surplus $465,943 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

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Management and general$4,995 · 5.9% of expenses

Grants paid$272,474 · 323.4% of expenses

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Revenue$550,203

Expenses$84,260

Assets$2,846,392

Income$550,203

Contributions$533,114

Grants given$272,474

Average grant$54,495

Management and general$4,995

Stocks and bonds$215,000

Accounting fees$3,190

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARVIN SCHOTLANDSECRETARY/DIRECTOR $122,796Base · Other $122,796

FAY ALTHAUSENASSISTANT TREASURER $30,630Base · Other $30,630

DAVID CARROLLVICE PRESIDENT $20,245Base · Other $20,245

SUSAN MATTISINKOASSISTANT SECRETARY $9,088Base · Other $9,088

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

MARVIN SCHOTLANDSECRETARY/DIRECTOR

FAY ALTHAUSENASSISTANT TREASURER

DAVID CARROLLVICE PRESIDENT

SUSAN MATTISINKOASSISTANT SECRETARY

JACK SINDERPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

LORIN FIFEDIRECTOR

MARK LAINERDIRECTOR/TREASURER

RITA SINDERVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 6505 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1200, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048-4960
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % DAVID CARROLL

How to reach them

Phone(323) 761-8700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T22Z)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes