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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-6200100

Bley Stein Foundation

A private foundation in Burbank, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $700,650 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $700,650

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,527,064
  • Tax year 2024

    $616,850

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,903,601
  • Tax year 2023

    $566,850

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,481,652
  • Tax year 2022

    $536,750

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,445,071
  • Tax year 2021

    $485,400

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,271,890
  • Tax year 2020

    $343,050

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,275,605

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Donation

    $120,000
  2. Anti Defamation LeagueLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $110,000
  3. American Technion SocietyNew York, NY

    Donation

    $90,000
  4. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Donation

    $60,000
  5. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Donation

    $60,000
  6. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Donation

    $60,000
  7. Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $45,000
  8. Individual

    Donation

    $45,000
  9. Individual

    Donation

    $40,000
  10. Individual

    Donation

    $18,000
  11. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Donation

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    Donation

    $10,000
  14. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    Donation

    $5,000
  15. UC Berekely FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Donation

    $5,000
  16. Hadassah Hospital of So CaliforniaBeverly Hills, CA

    Donation

    $5,000
  17. African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    Donation

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Donation

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    Donation

    $500
  20. Heal The BaySanta Monica, CA

    Donation

    $500
  21. Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $500
  22. Individual

    Donation

    $500
  23. Midnight MissionLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $500
  24. Music CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $500
  25. Physicians Aid AssociationWest Hollywood, CA

    Donation

    $500
  26. Los Angeles MissionLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $500
  27. Individual

    Donation

    $500
  28. Individual

    Donation

    $500
  29. Jewish Foundation of The RighteousWest Orange, NJ

    Donation

    $350
  30. Individual

    Donation

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $330,00074% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $60,00014% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $46,00010% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $500<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $513,000
  2. New York1 grant $60,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $350

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ronald B SteinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • THOMAS D SICILIANO JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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