Bar-El Family Foundation
Bar-El Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 grants included organizations working in Jewish community life, immigrant advocacy, education, and social services.
Bar-El Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bar-El Family Foundation gave $28K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,170
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,341
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $381,338
- +44.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (65% 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 Bar-El Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12618 Indianapolis Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bar-El Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adat Shalom ($6K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were distributed among organizations in California (65% of grant dollars), Pennsylvania (14%), New York (9%), Oregon (7%), and Washington, DC (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bar-El Family Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Israel Fund Philadelphia, PA | Payments to organizations | $4,000 |
| Adat Shalom Los Angeles, CA | Payments to organizations | $3,850 |
| Dror Yisrael New York, NY | Payments to organizations | $2,000 |
| Hand-in-Hand Jewish-Arab Ed Portland, OR | Payments to organizations | $2,000 |
| Jewish Family Service LA Los Angeles, CA | Payments to organizations | $2,000 |
| NCJW Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Payments to organizations | $2,000 |
| Immigrant Defenders League Los Angeles, CA | Immigrant advocacy | $2,000 |
| HDF Monrovia, CA | Payments to organizations | $1,500 |
| Hias Washington DC, DC | Payments to organizations | $1,500 |
| Adat Shalom Los Angeles, CA | Payments to organizations | $1,000 |
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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 | $381,338 | $106,691 | $29,060 | $28,170 | 21 | $28,170 | $16,457 |
| 2024 | $264,232 | $582 | $20,254 | $20,254 | 15 | $20,254 | $10,946 |
| 2023 | $247,472 | $4,517 | $15,125 | $16,199 | 15 | — | $11,312 |
| 2022 | $220,949 | $23,774 | $15,322 | $15,073 | 14 | $15,073 | $10,265 |
| 2021 | $237,082 | $3,179 | $13,057 | $12,866 | 8 | $12,866 | $9,564 |
| 2020 | $197,889 | $23,064 | $12,070 | $11,286 | 9 | — | $5,932 |
| 2019 | $167,028 | $199,178 | $8,500 | $8,500 | 8 | — | $39,178 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Berkeley Hillel says it works to enrich Jewish students’ lives and foster Jewish identity, social justice, civic responsibility, and service. Berkeley Student Cooperative says it provides low-cost cooperative housing to university students. Tiyya Foundation says it organizes support and access to economic opportunities and resources for immigrants, refugees, and displaced Indigenous communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $28,170. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $4,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $4,000 to New Israel Fund; $3,850 to Adat Shalom; $2,000 each to Dror Yisrael, Hand-in-Hand Jewish-Arab Ed, Jewish Family Service LA, NCJW Los Angeles, and Immigrant Defenders League; and $1,500 each to HDF and HIAS.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barry Bar El as CFO, Elizabeth Rose Bar El as CEO, and Lenore Lambert as Secretary.
Bar-El Family Foundation is led by Elizabeth Rose Bar El, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Rose Bar El
CEO
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lenore Lambert
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Bar El
CFO
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Barry Bar-El (2019–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Elizabeth R. Bar-El (2019–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bar-El Family Foundation
How much does Bar-El Family Foundation give each year?
Bar-El Family Foundation gave $28K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 15 grants.
What is Bar-El Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bar-El Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,341, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bar-El Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Bar-El Family Foundation give grants?
Bar-El Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (14%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does Bar-El Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Bar-El Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Payments to organizations" (20 grants).
Who are Bar-El Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bar-El Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Adat Shalom ($5,670 across 3 grants), New Israel Fund ($4,000) and Dror Yisrael ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bar-El Family Foundation?
Bar-El Family Foundation reported $381K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $107K.
What does Bar-El Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Berkeley Hillel says it works to enrich Jewish students’ lives and foster Jewish identity, social justice, civic responsibility, and service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bar-El Family Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it 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 Bar-El Family Foundation's EIN?
Bar-El Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2661937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bar-El Family 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Bar-El Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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