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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7005283

Bartman Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 72 grants and $550,105 paid in grants.

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

    $550,105

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $4,804,216
  • Tax year 2024

    $497,900

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $4,541,069
  • Tax year 2023

    $496,100

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $5,068,044
  • Tax year 2022

    $491,600

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $4,958,434
  • Tax year 2021

    $468,600

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $4,853,855
  • Tax year 2020

    $507,600

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $4,998,633
  • Tax year 2019

    $471,800

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $5,606,235
  • Tax year 2018

    $464,350

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $5,754,994

Grants paid in 2025

72 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $55,000
  2. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General

    $30,000
  3. V Foundation for Cancer ResearchCary, NC

    General

    $25,000
  4. Concern FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    General

    $20,000
  5. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $20,000
  6. Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General

    $20,000
  7. Remote Area MedicalRockford, TN

    General

    $20,000
  8. Spondylitis AssociationSherman Oaks, CA

    General

    $20,000
  9. The Brigid AllianceNew York, NY

    General

    $20,000
  10. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General

    $20,000
  11. Semper Fi FundOceanside, CA

    General

    $17,000
  12. St Jude Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    General

    $16,000
  13. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    General

    $15,000
  14. Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA

    General

    $15,000
  15. USC Santa Barbara Gaucho FundSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $15,000
  16. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $13,000
  17. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $12,500
  18. Childrens Hospital of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $11,000
  19. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General

    $11,000
  20. Feed the ChildrenOklahoma City, OK

    General

    $10,500
  21. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General

    $10,000
  22. Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA

    General

    $10,000
  23. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $9,600
  24. Jewish National FundRockville Centre, NY

    General

    $8,000
  25. Seven Arrows Elementary SchoolSanta Monica, CA

    General

    $7,500
  26. Habitat for HumanityGardena, CA

    General

    $6,005
  27. CSNK2A1 FoundationBurlingame, CA

    General

    $6,000
  28. Cedars-SinaiLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  29. Children of the NightVan Nuys, CA

    General

    $5,000
  30. ChrysalisMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,000
  31. City of HopeLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  32. Dolores Mission ChurchLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  33. Hope in A SuitcaseBeverly Hills, CA

    General

    $5,000
  34. Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  35. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General

    $5,000
  36. Los Angeles Jewish HealthReseda, CA

    General

    $5,000
  37. Maranatha Villa FoundationSpringfield, MO

    General

    $5,000
  38. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    General

    $5,000
  39. No Kid HungryWashinton, DC

    General

    $5,000
  40. Sole BrothersLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  41. SPCA LALos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  42. USC Shoah FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  43. Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaWashington, DC

    General

    $2,500
  44. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General

    $2,000
  45. International Fellowship of Christians & JewsChicago, IL

    General

    $2,000
  46. Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $2,000
  47. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    General

    $2,000
  48. Wags & WalksLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $2,000
  49. ALS AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  50. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General

    $1,000
  51. Desert Foothills Land TrustCave Creek, AZ

    General

    $1,000
  52. Guide Dogs for the BlindSan Rafael, CA

    General

    $1,000
  53. Lange FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  54. Make A Wish FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  55. National Children's Cancer SocietyBelleville, IL

    General

    $1,000
  56. National Foundation for Cancer ResearchBethesda, MD

    General

    $1,000
  57. National Sept 11 Memorial & MuseumNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  58. Operation GratitudeEncino, CA

    General

    $1,000
  59. Scga FoundationStudio City, CA

    General

    $1,000
  60. Special OlympicsWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  61. Stanford Buckcardinal ClubStanford, CA

    General

    $1,000
  62. The Midnight MissionLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  63. Union Rescue MissionLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  64. Vista Del Mar Child and Family ServicesLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  65. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General

    $500
  66. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    General

    $500
  67. Children's Cancer Research FundMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $500
  68. Great Dane Charitable TrustTucson, AZ

    General

    $500
  69. March of DimesArlington, VA

    General

    $500
  70. Operation Safe HouseRiverside, CA

    General

    $500
  71. Disabled American VeteransCincinnati, OH

    General

    $300
  72. Meals on Wheels WestLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $102,10034% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $48,00016% of the total
  3. Human services9 grants $35,50012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $35,50012% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  6. Health6 grants $19,5007% of the total
  7. 7 other causes10 grants $36,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California41 grants $312,805
  2. New York5 grants $71,500
  3. Tennessee2 grants $36,000
  4. District of Columbia6 grants $25,500
  5. North Carolina1 grant $25,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $20,000
  7. Illinois3 grants $15,000
  8. Arizona3 grants $14,500
  9. Oklahoma1 grant $10,500
  10. Missouri2 grants $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John W BartmanTRUSTEE-AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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