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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-6761070

Bodhisattva Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $29,110 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $29,110

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $554,787

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $544,588

  • Tax year 2022

    $18,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $509,789

  • Tax year 2021

    $31,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $522,910

  • Tax year 2020

    $23,040

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $549,867

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,840

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $561,891

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,635

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $510,457

  • Tax year 2017

    $19,790

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $424,668

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Good Samaritan ShelterSanta Maria, CA

    General fund

    $10,000
  2. Veteran Guardian AngelsSanta Monica, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  3. Friends of the Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CA

    General fund

    $3,500
  4. Women's Fund of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    General fund

    $2,750
  5. Partners for Pediatric VisionLong Beach, CA

    General fund

    $2,500
  6. Fiscal Sponsorship AlliesIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $1,500
  7. LotuslandMontecito, CA

    General fund

    $1,250
  8. Meditation MountOjai, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  9. Fellows of Contemporary ArtLos Angeles, CA

    General fund

    $750
  10. Care 4 PawsSanta Barbara, CA

    General fund

    $500
  11. Jewish Federation LALos Angeles, CA

    General fund

    $360

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,00057% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,75016% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,50014% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,5009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $7504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $27,610
  2. Indiana1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alisa FreundlichTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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