The Mary E Bazar-Robin Foundation concentrates on health and human services with a strong tilt toward pediatric medical care, emergency/disaster relief, and services for people with disabilities. The foundation also consistently funds homelessness/hygiene programs and has a distinctive secondary interest in aviation and flight-related training, including support for women pilots and aviation access. Grants are often large, mission-driven gifts to a handful of national medical and emergency organizations alongside targeted investments in local nonprofits that provide therapeutic services and direct social services.
A $4,010,000 emergency-aid grant to the American Red Cross sets the tone for the Mary E Bazar-robin Foundation: large, direct gifts tied to urgent human needs. The foundation gives across health and human services, with repeated support for pediatric medical care, disability services, homelessness relief, and emergency response. Its 2025 grants also show a smaller but distinct stream for aviation training and access, including support for women pilots and underrepresented flyers. The giving pattern combines major institutional checks with targeted community grants. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital received $2,000,000 for pediatric care, while Children's Hospital of Los Angeles was awarded $1,000,000. The foundation also backed Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship with $1,550,000 for equine therapy for people with disabilities and Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission with $1,201,920 for homelessness and poverty services. Alongside those larger awards, it made smaller, specific gifts to organizations such as The Ninety Nines and Arc Flight Academy for aviation-related training and access. Across the recent grants, the foundation appears to favor practical service delivery, treatment, and specialized support for children, people with disabilities, and people facing hardship.
Pediatric medical care is a clear priority. In 2025, the foundation gave $2,000,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for pediatric care and $1,000,000 to Children's Hospital of Los Angeles for hospital support. Disability services are another major line of giving. Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship received $1,550,000 for equine therapy for people with disabilities, while Momentum Wheels for Humanity received $25,000 for disabilities. The foundation also supported Mobility Service Dogs with $25,000 for service dogs. Homelessness and hygiene services also appear in the grant list. Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission received $1,201,920 for homelessness and poverty, and Power of a Shower received $74,957 for homeless/hygiene work. Aviation-related support is a smaller but distinct theme. The Ninety Nines received $100,000 for women pilots, and Arc Flight Academy received $50,000 for flight training and underrepresented participants.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of national health and emergency organizations complemented by moderate-sized, targeted grants to local nonprofits addressing disability services, homelessness, and aviation access; mix of multimillion-dollar singular gifts and many smaller programmatic awards.
Notable grantees: American Red Cross, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship, Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
The recent grants range from $10,000 to $4,010,000, with a median grant of $100,000 and a third-quartile size of $500,000. The distribution shows a mix of very large institutional awards and smaller program grants. The foundation’s 2025 list suggests a preference for one-time, mission-specific gifts rather than a broad, open application model. Recipients span hospitals, rescue missions, therapy organizations, and aviation groups, which points to targeted funding across a few aligned service areas. The foundation is also a grantmaker that funds individuals, though the recent grants list here shows organizational recipients.
All of the recent grants in this set went to U.S. recipients. The largest cluster is in California, with organizations in Los Angeles, Chatsworth, North Hills, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, Sylmar, and Santa Clarita. Outside California, grants reached Washington, DC; Memphis, Tennessee; New York, New York; Bethesda, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. The recipient map is national rather than locally concentrated in the foundation’s headquarters state.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on pediatric medical care, disability services, homelessness and hygiene support, emergency relief, and a smaller aviation stream that includes women pilots and flight training. The foundation also funds cancer and tumor research and patient support.
In the recent grants list, awards range from $10,000 to $4,010,000. The median grant is $100,000, and the third quartile is $500,000, showing a mix of major institutional gifts and smaller targeted awards.
No. Although many recent grants went to California organizations, the foundation also made grants to recipients in Washington, DC; Memphis, Tennessee; New York, New York; Bethesda, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
The recipient list includes children’s hospitals, a rescue mission, disability and therapy providers, aviation training groups, cancer support organizations, and service organizations such as the American Red Cross and World Central Kitchen. That mix points to direct-service and treatment-oriented funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $4,010,000 | 2025 | Emergency Aid |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $2,000,000 | 2025 | Pediatric Care |
| Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship | Chatsworth, CA | $1,550,000 | 2025 | Equine Therapy/Disabled |
| Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission | North Hills, CA | $1,201,920 | 2025 | Homelessness; Poverty |
| Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Childrens Hospital |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | Research and Treatment |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | Disabilities |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $500,000 | 2025 | Research and Treatment |
| Mount St Mary's University | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | University |
| The Ninety Nines Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | Women Pilots |
| Cancer Support Community | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Cancer Support |
| Power of a Shower | Los Angeles, CA | $74,957 | 2025 | Homeless/Hygiene |
| Arc Flight Academy | Sherman Oaks, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Flight Training; Underrepresented |
| Descanso Gardens Guild Inc | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Botanical Garden |
| Wings for Val Foundation Inc | Pasadena, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | Women in Aviation |
| Aviation Explorers | Sylmar, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Flight Training |
| Mobility Service Dogs | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Service Dogs |
| Desmond Tumor Research Fdn | Woodcliff Lake, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | Tumor Research |
| Carousel Ranch | Santa Clarita, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Equine Therapy/Disabled |
| Momentum Wheels for Humanity | Chatsworth, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Disabilities |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | Providing Meals |
| Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission | North Hills, CA | $2,500,618 | 2024 | Homelessness; Poverty |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $1,250,250 | 2024 | Emergency Aid |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | Research and Treatment |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $500,000 | 2024 | Research and Treatment |
| Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | Hospital |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $250,000 | 2024 | Hospital |
| Mount St Mary's University | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | University |
| Bob Woodruff Family Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | Veterans |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | Disabilities |
| About My Father's Business | Canoga Park, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Homelessness; Poverty |
| Cancer Support Community | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Cancer Support |
| Power of a Shower | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Homeless/Hygiene |
| Arc Flight Academy | Sherman Oaks, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Flight Training; Underrepresented |
| Descanso Gardens Guild Inc | Pasadena, CA | $26,000 | 2024 | Botanical Garden |
| Mobility Service Dogs | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Service Dogs |
| Aviation Explorers | Sylmar, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Flight Training |
| Wings for Val Foundation Inc | Pasadena, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | Women in Aviation |
Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship
$1,550,000Equine Therapy/Disabled
Research and Treatment
Mount St Mary's University
$250,000University
The Ninety Nines Inc
$100,000Women Pilots
Cancer Support Community
$100,000Cancer Support
Power of a Shower
$74,957Homeless/Hygiene
Arc Flight Academy
$50,000Flight Training; Underrepresented
Descanso Gardens Guild Inc
$25,000Botanical Garden
Wings for Val Foundation Inc
$25,000Women in Aviation
Aviation Explorers
$25,000Flight Training
Mobility Service Dogs
$25,000Service Dogs
Desmond Tumor Research Fdn
$25,000Tumor Research
Carousel Ranch
$25,000Equine Therapy/Disabled
Mount St Mary's University
$250,000University
About My Father's Business
$100,000Homelessness; Poverty
Cancer Support Community
$100,000Cancer Support
Power of a Shower
$50,000Homeless/Hygiene
Arc Flight Academy
$50,000Flight Training; Underrepresented
Mobility Service Dogs
$25,000Service Dogs
Aviation Explorers
$25,000Flight Training
Wings for Val Foundation Inc
$25,000Women in Aviation