The Beatrix Finston Padway Charitable Trust for Arts and Education primarily funds arts and education organizations in the Los Angeles region, with additional targeted gifts to higher-education leadership programs and occasional health and civic initiatives. Grants are often program- or scholarship-focused (STEM, music, leadership, and arts education) and frequently awarded as multiple, mid-sized gifts to the same institutions, indicating ongoing partnerships rather than one-off donations.
A repeated pattern stands out in the Beatrix Finston Padway Charitable Trust for Arts and Education’s recent giving: the trust returns year after year to the same Los Angeles-area institutions, often at the $50,000 level, for arts, education, and leadership programs. That continuity shows up across schools, universities, and youth-serving nonprofits rather than a single isolated grant. The trust supports K–12 arts and STEM education, higher-education leadership training, scholarships, and targeted health-related fellowship support. In the recent grants list, Marlborough School received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for its STEM & CEI Program, while Claremont Graduate University received $50,000 in three different years for its Urban Leadership Program. The Colburn School also appears with $40,000 grants for its Colburn Artists and Jumpstart Young Musicians programs. That mix suggests a funder that backs both student-facing enrichment and professional training. Its grants also include school-based scholarships, university leadership programs, and specialized medical education, with most awards landing in California and many concentrated in Los Angeles.
Arts education is a clear priority. The trust gave $40,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 to The Colburn School for the Colburn Artists and Jumpstart Young Musicians programs, and it also funded The Juilliard School’s Tito Puente Scholarship Fund with $50,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. STEM and STEAM programs are another recurring lane. Marlborough School received $50,000 in 2024 and 2025 for its STEM & CEI Program, and Marymount High School received $50,000 in 2023 for STEM & Saill Cosmo Shine programs. Higher-education leadership work appears as well. Claremont Graduate University received $50,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for its Urban Leadership Program, while Harvard University received $50,000 in 2023 and 2024 for its Doctor of Education Leadership Program. The trust also supports clinical training, including a $50,000 grant to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2025 for its neuro-oncology fellowship program.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $25,000 to $50,000, with a p25 of $25,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $50,000. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The trust is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also funds individuals. Most awards are program-specific or scholarship-based, with some broader support for organizational programs and services.
$885K
$17.1M
$607K
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $25K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated local giving with many repeat, mid-size grants ($50k–$150k) to a consistent set of grantees; primarily program- and scholarship-focused support rather than broad unrestricted funding, indicating multi-year relationships with education and arts institutions in Los Angeles.
Notable grantees: Claremont Graduate University, The Colburn School, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Inner-City Arts, Teach For America Los Angeles
Giving is heavily concentrated in California: 86% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Los Angeles is the most visible hub, with grants to organizations in Los Angeles, Valley Glen, and Beverly Hills; nearby recipient cities also include Pasadena, Santa Monica, and Claremont. Outside California, the recent list includes Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York, New York. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The clearest patterns are arts education, STEM and STEAM programming, university leadership training, scholarships, and youth enrichment in Los Angeles. Examples include Colburn School’s music programs, Marlborough School’s STEM & CEI Program, Claremont Graduate University’s Urban Leadership Program, and scholarship support at Los Angeles Valley College Foundation and Milken Community School.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Marlborough School in 2024 and 2025, Claremont Graduate University in 2023, 2024, and 2025, The Juilliard School in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is centered on mid-sized awards: p25 is $25,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. In the recent grants list, many awards are exactly $50,000, with a smaller number at $40,000 and one at $65,000.
Its giving is local and concentrated in California. The dataset shows 86% of grants to recipients in CA, with most awards going to Los Angeles-area organizations and schools such as Los Angeles Valley College Foundation, La's Best, USC Rossier School of Education, and Southwestern Law School.
It functions as a regular funder and funds individuals, with grants often described as scholarships, fellowships, or support for specific programs and services. Recent examples include presidential scholarships, a neuro-oncology fellowship, an urban leadership program, and school-based STEM, arts, and music programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | VALLEY GLEN, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | ROBERTA L WEINTRAUB PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY | CLAREMONT, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | STEM & CEI PROGRAM |
| MILKEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NEURO-ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMNEURO ONCOLOGY |
| THE JULLIARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TITO PUENTE SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES |
| LA'S BEST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TOOLS FOR TOLERANCE PROGRAM |
| LOS ANGELES POLICE ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES |
| WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE PROGRAM |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | WOMEN IN ENGINEERING |
| INNER-CITY ARTS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STUDENTS RUN LA | TARZANA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ASU FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE COLBURN SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | COLBURN ARTISTS & JUMPSTART YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAMS |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | AMERICORPS TEACHERS PROGRAM |
| THE MUSIC CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM |
| HIGH TECH LOS ANGELES | LAKE BALBOA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DOCTORAL PROGRAM |
| LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | URBAN FARM PROGRAM |
| HEART OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | MUSIC PROGRAMSDOCTOR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| GRANADA HILLS CHARTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION | GRANADA HILLS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM |
| NATIONAL ASSOCAITION OF SECURITIES PROFESSIONAL | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE EDUCATION FUND | CAMPBELL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GRANT AWARD |
| DEVIL PUPS INC | WILMINGTON, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES |
| MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | STEM & CEI PROGRAM |
| LOS ANGELES POLICE ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES |
| MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | STEM & SAILL COSMO SHINE PROGRAMS |
| SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NEURO-ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMNEURO ONCOLOGY |
| THE JULLIARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | TITO PUENTE SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY | CLAREMONT, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | DOCTOR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAMDOCTOR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| PARDEE RAND GRADUATE SCHOOL | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES |
| THE COLBURN SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | COLBURN ARTISTS & JUMPSTART YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAMS |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | WOMEN IN ENGINEERING |
| STUDENTS RUN LA | TARZANA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | CENTER EDGE PROGRAM |
| ASU FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DOCTORAL PROGRAM |
| THE MUSIC CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM |
| LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | FULL STEAM AHEAD PROGRAM |
| LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | URBAN FARM PROGRAM |
| WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE PROGRAM |
| INNER-CITY ARTS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | VALLEY GLEN, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | ROBERTA L WEINTRAUB PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COMBINED ARMS | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | AMERICORPS TEACHERS PROGRAM |
ROBERTA L WEINTRAUB PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL
$50,000STEM & CEI PROGRAM
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NEURO-ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMNEURO ONCOLOGY
THE JULLIARD SCHOOL
$50,000TITO PUENTE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL
$50,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
$50,000TOOLS FOR TOLERANCE PROGRAM
LOS ANGELES POLICE ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$50,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES
STUDENTS RUN LA
$25,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
$25,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ASU FOUNDATION
$25,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
THE COLBURN SCHOOL
$25,000COLBURN ARTISTS & JUMPSTART YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAMS
TEACH FOR AMERICA LOS ANGELES
$25,000AMERICORPS TEACHERS PROGRAM
HIGH TECH LOS ANGELES
$25,000SUPPORT DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS
LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
$25,000URBAN FARM PROGRAM
HEART OF LOS ANGELES
$15,000MUSIC PROGRAMSDOCTOR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
GRANADA HILLS CHARTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$15,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM
NATIONAL ASSOCAITION OF SECURITIES PROFESSIONAL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE EDUCATION FUND
$5,000GRANT AWARD
DEVIL PUPS INC
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES
MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL
$50,000STEM & CEI PROGRAM
LOS ANGELES POLICE ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$50,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES
MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000STEM & SAILL COSMO SHINE PROGRAMS
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL
$50,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NEURO-ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMNEURO ONCOLOGY
THE JULLIARD SCHOOL
$50,000TITO PUENTE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$50,000DOCTOR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAMDOCTOR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
PARDEE RAND GRADUATE SCHOOL
$50,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS & SERVICES
THE COLBURN SCHOOL
$40,000COLBURN ARTISTS & JUMPSTART YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAMS
ASU FOUNDATION
$25,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
$25,000URBAN FARM PROGRAM
ROBERTA L WEINTRAUB PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS