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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-6524956

The Bilger Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $297,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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 2025

    $297,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $60,651

  • Tax year 2024

    $415,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,666

  • Tax year 2023

    $434,600

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $124,689

  • Tax year 2022

    $900,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $17,964

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,277,943

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $165,628

  • Tax year 2020

    $469,200

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $975,967

  • Tax year 2019

    $504,550

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $129,236

  • Tax year 2018

    $767,095

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $128,880

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  2. Bet TzedekLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  3. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  4. Elnet-UsSkokie, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  5. Sinai TempleLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  6. The Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  7. Rett Syndrome Research TrustTrumbull, CT

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  8. Urban GatewaysChicago, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  9. Mother Cabrini Student ScholarshipSimi Valley, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $135,00093% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $252,500
  2. Illinois2 grants $35,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Arthur BilgerPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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