Banky Larocque Foundation
The Banky Larocque Foundation is a private foundation based in Venice, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 15 grants totaling $72,137 to charitable organizations and other recipients.
Banky Larocque Foundation at a glance
In short: Banky Larocque Foundation gave $72K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. 80% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,137
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,809
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,575
- Total assets
- $1,383,277
- +60.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 80% first-time grantees (12 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Banky Larocque Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 111 Park Place, Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 486-8812
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Banky Larocque Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Media Center ($25K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients were located in New York (46% of grant dollars), Washington, DC (40%), California (8%), New Jersey (4%), and Indiana (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Banky Larocque Foundation open to new grantees?
80%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 15 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2024) to $105K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Media Center Washington, DC | Charitable | $25,000 |
| New York University New York, NY | Scholarship | $13,000 |
| Frontline Womens Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Equality Now Manhattan, NY | Charitable | $5,181 |
| The Film Society of NY New York, NY | Charitable | $5,020 |
| Earth Justice San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $3,500 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable | $3,139 |
| Unchained at Last Westfield, NJ | Charitable | $2,575 |
| The David Sheldrick Laguna Hills, CA | Charitable | $2,510 |
| Indiecollectorg New York, NY | Charitable | $1,072 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,383,277 | $102,458 | $104,221 | $72,137 | 15 | $72,137 | $102,097 |
| 2024 | $862,639 | $19,464 | $72,156 | $57,586 | 11 | $57,586 | $19,464 |
| 2023 | $805,660 | $5,949 | $80,294 | $62,500 | 7 | — | $11,328 |
| 2022 | $833,998 | $26,912 | $116,657 | $104,623 | 15 | — | $26,912 |
| 2021 | $1,083,095 | $-33,927 | $107,456 | $90,812 | 15 | — | $9,784 |
| 2020 | $1,182,538 | $53,905 | $82,430 | $93,451 | 8 | — | $53,855 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included a scholarship grant to New York University and charitable grants to organizations working in areas described by the grantees as women’s rights, crisis response, and ending forced and child marriage. For example, Equality Now describes its mission as seeking legal and systemic change addressing violence and discrimination against women and girls worldwide. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Unchained At Last describes its work as ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $72,137. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $2,575.
Notable 2025 grants included $25,000 to Women’s Media Center; $13,000 to New York University for a scholarship; $6,000 to Frontline Womens Fund; $5,181 to Equality Now; $5,020 to The Film Society of NY; and $3,500 to Earth Justice. Other listed grants included $3,139 to World Central Kitchen, $2,575 to Unchained At Last, and $2,510 to The David Sheldrick.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Phyllis P. Wolf as vice president and Donna Deitch as an officer.
Banky Larocque Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Deitch
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Phyllis P. Wolf
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Donna (2024) — Officer
- Former: Phyllis P. (2024) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Banky Larocque Foundation
How much does Banky Larocque Foundation give each year?
Banky Larocque Foundation gave $72K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 11 grants.
What is Banky Larocque Foundation's typical grant size?
Banky Larocque Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,575, and its average grant was $4,809, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Banky Larocque Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Banky Larocque Foundation give grants?
Banky Larocque Foundation's top state is New York, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (40%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Banky Larocque Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Banky Larocque Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).
Who are Banky Larocque Foundation's largest grantees?
Banky Larocque Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Women's Media Center ($25,000), New York University ($13,000) and Frontline Womens Fund ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Banky Larocque Foundation?
Banky Larocque Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $102K.
What does Banky Larocque Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included a scholarship grant to New York University and charitable grants to organizations working in areas described by the grantees as women’s rights, crisis response, and ending forced and child marriage. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Banky Larocque Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Banky Larocque Foundation's EIN?
Banky Larocque Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3637348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Banky Larocque Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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