The Bilger Foundation concentrates its support on Los Angeles-area Jewish cultural, communal, and legal-service institutions, favoring a small set of repeat grantees with multi-year or multiple gifts. Its largest dollars flow to Jewish cultural centers, federation infrastructure, Israel/holocaust education/advocacy, and city-based legal aid, signaling an emphasis on sustaining community institutions and public-facing cultural/educational programs.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of repeat grantees—multiple large grants to the same organizations account for the bulk of total giving; funds are primarily directed to LA-based, Jewish-focused nonprofits rather than widely distributed small grants.
A $445,000 charitable contribution to Creative Vision Foundation is the largest recent grant on record for The Bilger Foundation, and it signals how the funder mixes large anchor gifts with a wider pattern of support for Jewish cultural, communal, and legal-service institutions. In the recent grants list, the foundation also backed the Skirball Cultural Center, Stand With Us, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and Bet Tzedek, showing a portfolio that reaches cultural programming, Israel education and advocacy, federation infrastructure, and civil legal aid. The Bilger Foundation’s giving is not broad in subject matter; it is concentrated in institutions that serve the Los Angeles Jewish community and related public-facing programs. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023 through 2025, indicating repeat support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation’s largest awards sit well above its typical grant size, while many others land in the $10,000 to $25,000 range. That mix suggests a strategy of sustaining a small number of familiar organizations while also making targeted one-time contributions to additional groups in Los Angeles and beyond.
Jewish cultural programming is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2025, it gave $125,000 to Skirball Cultural Center, after $100,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024, marking sustained support for the institution. Israel education and advocacy also appears prominently. The foundation awarded $150,000 to Stand With Us in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023, a two-year pattern that places that organization among the funder’s largest beneficiaries. Community infrastructure is another recurring area. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles received $70,000 in 2023, $65,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025. In civil legal services, Bet Tzedek received $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $55,000 in 2025, showing consistent support across three years.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $25,000. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, including six-figure gifts in the recent record. The pattern is repeat-oriented: several recipients appear in multiple years, including organizations funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation makes charitable contributions and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its grantmaking is national in scope, although most grants go to recipients in California.
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$505K
$434K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 58% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Creative Vision Foundation, StandWithUs, Skirball Cultural Center, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Bet Tzedek
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, and California accounts for 58% of grants. Los Angeles is the main recipient city, with multiple awards to organizations there across the recent record. Other California recipients include Malibu and Palo Alto. Outside California, grants reached New York, Chicago, Skokie, Trumbull, and New Rochelle, showing a national footprint even as the center of gravity remains in Southern California.
Recent grants point to Jewish cultural institutions, Israel education and advocacy groups, federation infrastructure, and civil legal services. Examples in the record include Skirball Cultural Center, Stand With Us, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and Bet Tzedek.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the median. The lower quartile is $5,000 and the upper quartile is $25,000, although the recent record also includes larger six-figure awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Stand With Us, Skirball Cultural Center, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Bet Tzedek, Sinai Temple, Friends of Elnet, and Urban Gateways.
California is the top state by grant count, with 58% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, Malibu, and Palo Alto.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals; its recent grants are directed to organizations such as Creative Vision Foundation, Project Angel Food, and Yula.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BET TZEDEK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF ELNET | SKOKIE, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| URBAN GATEWAYS | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NEW ROCHELLE TORAH CENTER | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ACADEMY FOR JEWISH RELIGION | LOS ANGELES, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FELLOWSHIP OF ISRAEL | NOVATO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST | TRUMBULL, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ISRAAID | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| EARTH RESTORATION ALLIANCE | CARBONDALE, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PROJECT ANGEL FOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNITED NATIONS WATCH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PENN HILLEL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| STAND WITH US | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $65,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BET TZEDEK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $43,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ISRAAID | PALO ALTO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| URBAN GATEWAYS | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST | TRUMBULL, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| LOS ANGELES POLICE RESERVE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF ELNET | SKOKIE, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TRIBE MEDIA CORP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PROJECT ANGEL FOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ASPCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CREATIVE VISION FOUNDATION | MALIBU, CA | $445,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| STAND WITH US | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $70,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BET TZEDEK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ANSCHE CHESED | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| URBAN GATEWAYS | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PROJECT ANGEL FOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF ELNET | SKOKIE, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| LA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| YULA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST | TRUMBULL, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
$125,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BET TZEDEK
$55,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF ELNET
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SINAI TEMPLE
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
URBAN GATEWAYS
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NEW ROCHELLE TORAH CENTER
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ACADEMY FOR JEWISH RELIGION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FELLOWSHIP OF ISRAEL
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ISRAAID
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
EARTH RESTORATION ALLIANCE
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PROJECT ANGEL FOOD
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UNITED NATIONS WATCH
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PENN HILLEL
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
STAND WITH US
$150,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
$65,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BET TZEDEK
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SINAI TEMPLE
$43,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ISRAAID
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
URBAN GATEWAYS
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LOS ANGELES POLICE RESERVE FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF ELNET
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF LOS ANGELES
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TRIBE MEDIA CORP
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PROJECT ANGEL FOOD
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB
$3,600CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ASPCA
$2,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CREATIVE VISION FOUNDATION
$445,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
STAND WITH US
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
$70,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BET TZEDEK
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SINAI TEMPLE
$30,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ANSCHE CHESED
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
URBAN GATEWAYS
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PROJECT ANGEL FOOD
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF ELNET
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
YULA
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION