The Bialis Family Foundation makes very large, infrequent grants primarily to philanthropic intermediaries rather than operating nonprofits. Most of its giving is routed through donor-advised funds (Schwab Charitable) with a smaller but significant grant to a Jewish community foundation, indicating a preference for using intermediary vehicles to support charitable causes—including Jewish community philanthropy—rather than direct programmatic funding.
Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants primarily to donor-advised funds and community foundations; repeat/multiple grants to the same intermediary (Schwab Charitable).
A defining feature of the Bialis Family Foundation is the scale of its pass-through giving: three 2024 grants to Schwab Charitable Fund entities each exceeded $1.39 million, showing a strong preference for routing major charitable support through donor-advised fund vehicles. That intermediary pattern sits alongside a smaller set of direct grants to nonprofits, including a $350,000 gift to the Jewish Community Foundation in Los Angeles in 2023. The foundation’s recent record points to a broad charitable portfolio rather than a single program niche, with gifts that touch Jewish community philanthropy, health, education, animal welfare, and community-based organizations. In the direct-grant portion of the file, the foundation backed Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Teach for America, the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer, and community organizations such as the Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara. The overall profile suggests a funder that uses both intermediaries and direct grants, but with the largest commitments concentrated in qualified charitable exempt-purpose transfers. Its giving volume is substantial, with annual grants of $4,754,971 on file for 2024.
Jewish community philanthropy appears in several grants. In 2023, the foundation gave $350,000 to the Jewish Community Foundation in Los Angeles, and it also supported Action for Post Soviet Jewry with a $36,000 grant that year. Health-related giving is visible in a $50,000 grant to the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer and a $20,000 grant to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Education is another thread: Teach for America received $25,000 in 2023, and Aaple Academy Foundation received $10,000. Community-based support also shows up through the Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara, which received $21,600, and the Santa Barbara Jewish Federation, which received $2,800.
Typical grant sizes are uneven and skew large: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. The file also shows repeated use of intermediary vehicles, especially Schwab Charitable Fund entities, alongside direct nonprofit gifts. Most recorded grants are from 2023 and 2024, so the pattern is concentrated rather than broad across many years. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals. The grant language is consistently “qualified charitable exempt purpose,” which fits the pattern of general charitable support through tax-exempt entities.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $200K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Notable grantees: Schwab Charitable Fund (multiple DAF accounts), Jewish Community Foundation
Giving is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 67% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Los Angeles appears repeatedly, including grants to the Jewish Community Foundation, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Teach for America, and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Other California recipient locations include West Hollywood, Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Santa Monica. Outside California, the file includes grantees in Florida and Massachusetts, but the overall footprint remains regional and California-centered.
The foundation supports a mix of philanthropic intermediaries and direct nonprofits. Recent grants include large transfers to Schwab Charitable Fund entities, plus direct support for Jewish community philanthropy, health organizations, education nonprofits, and community groups such as the Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara.
The distribution is skewed toward larger grants. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median grant is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. Recent activity also includes several seven-figure grants to donor-advised fund vehicles.
Yes. California is the top state by grant count, and 67% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Santa Monica.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple large payments to Schwab Charitable Fund entities in 2024, along with a separate Schwab Charitable Fund grant in 2023. That pattern indicates recurring use of donor-advised fund vehicles.
Recent grants show support for Jewish community philanthropy, health, education, and community organizations. Examples include the Jewish Community Foundation, the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer, Teach for America, and the Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND #0843 | ORLANDO, FL | $1,401,169 | 2024 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND #5561 | ORLANDO, FL | $1,399,491 | 2024 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND #1235 | ORLANDO, FL | $1,397,911 | 2024 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $350,000 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| INSTITUTE FOR MYELOMA & BONE CANCER | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ACTION FOR POST SOVIET JEWRY | Waltham, MA | $36,000 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY SHUL OF MONTECITO AND SANTA BARBARA | GOLETA, CA | $21,600 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ANIMAL SHELTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AAPLE ACADEMY FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE AURELIA FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SANTA BARBARA JEWISH FEDERATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,800 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND #0843
$1,401,169QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND #5561
$1,399,491QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND #1235
$1,397,911QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
ACTION FOR POST SOVIET JEWRY
$36,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
COMMUNITY SHUL OF MONTECITO AND SANTA BARBARA
$21,600QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
ANIMAL SHELTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
$10,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
AAPLE ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$10,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE AURELIA FOUNDATION
$5,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE