The Lynn & Les Bider Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life, primarily in the Los Angeles area, providing sizable general operating support to federations, congregations, and Jewish education. The foundation makes a few large, multi-thousand-dollar grants each year, often repeating support to the same institutions, and includes both local community infrastructure and international Jewish relief in its portfolio.
Three $250,000 general funding grants to the Jewish Federation of Greater La, spread across 2023, 2024, and 2025, show the scale and consistency at the center of Lynn & Les Bider Family Foundation’s giving. The foundation’s recent work is anchored in Jewish communal infrastructure in Los Angeles, with repeated support for federations, synagogues, schools, and related service organizations. Its portfolio also includes international Jewish relief, including support for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in New York and emergency response operations to assist Ukrainian Jews. Smaller grants sit alongside the larger awards, but the pattern is clear: the foundation backs institutions that serve Jewish life, education, and community support, while also making room for humanitarian response. Recent recipients also include Temple Beth Am Pressman Academy, Stephen S Wise Temple, Birthright Israel Foundation, and Jewish Vocational Services, indicating a mix of communal, educational, and individual-support purposes within the same overall grantmaking approach.
Jewish communal support is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $50,000 to Temple Beth Am Pressman Academy for general funding, and in the same year it awarded $50,000 to Stephen S Wise Temple for general funding. Education appears again in its support for The UCLA Foundation, which received $10,000 in 2025 and another $10,000 in 2023. The foundation also funds Jewish vocational and scholarship-related work: Jewish Vocational Services received $12,500 in 2023 for general funding and scholarship fund support. Beyond Los Angeles, the foundation has backed Jewish relief and public-interest advocacy, including $10,000 to The Washington Institute for Near East Policy in 2025 and support for Beit T’shuvah and Jq International in separate years.
Lynn & Les Bider Family Foundation’s typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $2,250, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The distribution, however, includes several larger awards: its $250,000 grants to the Jewish Federation of Greater La recur across multiple years, and $125,000 went to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in 2025. The foundation appears to favor repeated support to the same recipients rather than one-off gifts, with several organizations appearing in multiple years. It is a family foundation, and the grant portfolio includes both general operating support and targeted project or scholarship funding.
$689K
$1.6M
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$713K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated: few, large general‑support grants with repeat funding to core Jewish organizations; primarily local (LA metro) but includes targeted international Jewish relief.
Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Stephen S. Wise Temple, Temple Beth Am Pressman Academy, The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in California, which accounts for 93% of recipient-state activity, while the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Los Angeles is the strongest city-level hub, with repeated grants to organizations such as the Jewish Federation of Greater La, Temple Beth Am Pressman Academy, and USC Hillel. Other California recipients include West Hollywood, West Hills, Beverly Hills, Glendale, and Los Angeles-area institutions. Outside California, the foundation’s grants in the recent list went to New York, Washington, DC, reflecting a small number of out-of-state awards.
Its recent grants focus on Jewish communal life, especially in Los Angeles. Recipients include federations, synagogues, Jewish day schools, vocational services, and Jewish relief organizations, with general funding used frequently across those categories.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster around smaller awards: p25 is $2,250, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. At the same time, the recent record includes much larger grants, such as $250,000 and $125,000 awards.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support to the same recipients across years, including the Jewish Federation of Greater La, Stephen S Wise Temple, The UCLA Foundation, Jq International, Beit T’shuvah, and Adl.
Giving is highly concentrated in California, which represents 93% of recipient-state activity. The recent grants also include recipients in New York and Washington, DC, but the overall pattern is centered on Los Angeles-area organizations.
The foundation uses several support types, including general funding, capital improvements, scholarship fund support, and emergency response operations. Recent examples include general funding to Jewish institutions, capital improvements for Stephen S Wise Temple, and emergency response operations to assist Ukrainian Jews.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| TEMPLE BETH AM PRESSMAN ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| STEPHEN S WISE TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | NEW YORK, NY | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| USC HILLEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| STEPHEN S WISE TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| BEIT T'SHUVAH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JQ INTERNATIONAL | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| STEPHEN S WISE TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ADL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICERS BENEVOLENT FUND | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| USC LIBRARIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WISE READERS TO LEADERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST | TRUMBULL, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEWISH WOMEN'S REPERTORY COMPANY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SUGAR RAY LEONARD FOUNDATION | GRANADA HILLS, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BETH JACOB CONGREGATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| LA JEWISH HEALTH | RESEDA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BEVERLY HILLS FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA | OJAI, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| DE TOLEDO HIGH SCHOOL | WEST HILLS, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| LOS ANGELES BALLET | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| MAPLE COUNSELING | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| MATTHEW SILVERMAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BEIT T'SHUVAH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| TEMPLE BETH AM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ADL | WEST HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JQ INTERNATIONAL | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| STEPHEN S WISE TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| CAYTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| USC LIBRARIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BETH JACOB CONGREGATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
TEMPLE BETH AM PRESSMAN ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL FUNDING
STEPHEN S WISE TEMPLE
$50,000GENERAL FUNDING
GENERAL FUNDING
USC HILLEL
$15,000GENERAL FUNDING
STEPHEN S WISE TEMPLE
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIP FUND
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LA
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
STEPHEN S WISE TEMPLE
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
ADL
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
USC LIBRARIES
$5,000GENERAL FUNDING
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES
$3,500GENERAL FUNDING
JEWISH WOMEN'S REPERTORY COMPANY
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
SUGAR RAY LEONARD FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
BETH JACOB CONGREGATION
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF LA
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
LA JEWISH HEALTH
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
BEVERLY HILLS FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA
$1,800GENERAL FUNDING
MAPLE COUNSELING
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
MATTHEW SILVERMAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
TEMPLE BETH AM
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
ADL
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
STEPHEN S WISE TEMPLE
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
CAYTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$5,000GENERAL FUNDING
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES
$5,000GENERAL FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIP FUND
USC LIBRARIES
$5,000GENERAL FUNDING
BETH JACOB CONGREGATION
$5,000GENERAL FUNDING