Bickerstaff Family Foundation
Bickerstaff Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In filing year 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $1,059,000 to organizations working on disaster relief, community services, support for children and families, scholarships, and other charitable activities.
Bickerstaff Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bickerstaff Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $96K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,059,000
- -33.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $96,273
- -39.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,976,820
- +39.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (57% 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 Bickerstaff Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2121 Avenue Of The Stars 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 552-0960
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bickerstaff Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Empowerment Mission Inc ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 52 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (57%), Florida (28%), Washington (9%), Indiana (3%), and Illinois (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bickerstaff Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $138K. How we count
Medians: $21K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 380% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
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 $608K (2023) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Empowerment Mission Inc Doral, FL | Provide relief aid to the people of all global regions displaced by hurricanes and other natural disasters | $300,000 |
| Civic Soul Monte Sereno, CA | Connecting people to service and education through immersive events that uplift communities in need and amplify the impact of trusted nonprofits. | $234,000 |
| Illumination Foundation Santa Ana, CA | To provide meals, after school programs, and counseling for children in homeless families. | $225,000 |
| Ethan's Smile Foundation Laconner, WA | To carry forward the legacy of ethan by providing scholarships that enable others to follow their dreams. | $100,000 |
| The Miraculous Love Kids Long Beach, CA | Help children in poverty-stricken areas & war zones w/ clean water, food, clothes, shelter,medicine | $65,000 |
| Heads up Youth Foundation Sierra Madre, CA | To reach out and give a helping hand, to as many youngsters as possible, to nurture and to encourage them to keep their heads up, despite the adversities and challenges they face, to provide them with a chance at a better future so they can prosper in life and in our communities. | $40,000 |
| Christian Missionary Fellowship International Indianapolis, IN | Create Dynamic Christ-Centered Communities That Transform the World | $34,000 |
| Heroic Hearts Wheaton, IL | To provide crucial aid to families in crisis, especially those affected by conflict, disasters, and extreme poverty. | $21,000 |
| Real Time Rescue Yucca Valley, CA | To assisting people transitioning out of homelessness, as well as those facing economic difficulties that impact their ability to care for their companion animals. | $20,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Orange County Garden Grove, CA | To provide service to people in need, promote their voice in society, and to call the church and all people to do the same. | $10,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,976,820 | $1,649,136 | $1,087,434 | $1,059,000 | 11 | $1,062,602 | $1,645,533 | $279,715 |
| 2024 | $1,415,118 | $1,612,497 | $1,619,961 | $1,592,500 | 10 | $1,596,230 | $1,608,766 | $300,760 |
| 2023 | $1,422,792 | $214,995 | $612,440 | $607,900 | 10 | $610,170 | $212,725 | $211,537 |
| 2022 | $1,820,137 | $865,935 | $636,079 | $620,000 | 10 | $623,039 | $862,895 | $220,457 |
| 2021 | $1,590,081 | $1,192,056 | $1,152,625 | $1,122,500 | 11 | $1,120,535 | $1,189,516 | $409,342 |
| 2020 | $1,550,650 | $1,035,214 | $1,367,150 | $1,340,500 | 8 | — | $1,025,027 | $319,276 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bickerstaff Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $280K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 show support for organizations engaged in disaster and conflict relief, services for people experiencing homelessness or economic hardship, youth support, scholarships, and community service.
Among the grantees, Global Empowerment Mission describes its mission as providing rapid, effective, and compassionate relief to people displaced by natural disasters and international conflicts. Catholic Charities of Orange County describes its mission as serving people in need, promoting their voice in society, and calling the Church and others to do the same.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $1,059,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $300,000, with a median grant of $40,000.
Notable 2025 grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah J. Bickerstaff as president and Glen E. Bickerstaff as secretary.
Bickerstaff Family Foundation is led by Deborah J. Bickerstaff, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah J. Bickerstaff
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen E. Bickerstaff
Secretary
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Bickerstaff Family Foundation
How much does Bickerstaff Family Foundation give each year?
Bickerstaff Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 10 grants.
What is Bickerstaff Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bickerstaff Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $96,273, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bickerstaff Family Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Bickerstaff Family Foundation give grants?
Bickerstaff Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (28%) and Washington (9%).
Does Bickerstaff Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Bickerstaff Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bickerstaff Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bickerstaff Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Global Empowerment Mission Inc ($300,000), Civic Soul ($234,000) and Illumination Foundation ($225,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bickerstaff Family Foundation?
Bickerstaff Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bickerstaff Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations engaged in disaster and conflict relief, services for people experiencing homelessness or economic hardship, youth support, scholarships, and community service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bickerstaff Family Foundation?
The foundation states 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 Bickerstaff Family Foundation's EIN?
Bickerstaff Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4819633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bickerstaff 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bickerstaff Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bickerstaff-family-foundation-morg_8ede3a7d602e407d8c2fcc0dacbb167c
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