Bley Stein Foundation
The Bley Stein Foundation is a private foundation based in Burbank, California. Its 2025 filing reports contributions to preselected charitable organizations, including organizations working in Jewish community and cultural activities, health, and other fields.
Bley Stein Foundation at a glance
In short: Bley Stein Foundation gave $701K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $700,650
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,355
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,527,064
- +32.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (10 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (83% 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 Bley Stein 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1624 W Olive Avenue Suite A, Burbank, CA 91506
Phone: (818) 843-1744
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bley Stein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish National Fund ($180K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $658K.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 144 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California 83%, New York 10%, Oregon 6%, Washington, DC 0%, and New Jersey 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bley Stein Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 29 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 31% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $343K (2020) to $701K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $701K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish National Fund Reseda, CA | Donation | $120,000 |
| Anti Defamation League Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $110,000 |
| American Technion Society Beverly Hills, CA | Donation | $90,000 |
| Jewish National Fund Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $60,000 |
| American Jewish Committee Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $60,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | Donation | $60,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $45,000 |
| Hand In Hand Portland, OR | Donation | $45,000 |
| UCSF Foudation San Francisco, CA | Donation | $40,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $18,000 |
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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 | $2,527,064 | $1,360,719 | $739,425 | $700,650 | 30 | $70,650 | $1,012,121 | $230,307 |
| 2024 | $1,903,601 | $1,078,148 | $656,199 | $616,850 | 28 | $651,937 | $861,626 | $220,499 |
| 2023 | $1,481,652 | $621,169 | $584,588 | $566,850 | 27 | $541,850 | $182,693 | $154,945 |
| 2022 | $1,445,071 | $748,350 | $575,169 | $536,750 | 28 | $570,907 | $309,931 | $146,338 |
| 2021 | $1,271,890 | $526,413 | $530,128 | $485,400 | 31 | $498,900 | $358,365 | $157,536 |
| 2020 | $1,275,605 | $480,608 | $381,443 | $343,050 | 26 | — | $319,481 | $119,021 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bley Stein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $230K 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 include support for Jewish organizations and cultural institutions, as well as organizations working in areas such as reproductive health, wildlife conservation, environmental protection, and homelessness.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Birthright Israel Foundation says it raises funds to help provide young Jewish adults with an educational trip to Israel. The Skirball Cultural Center describes its work as welcoming people from all communities to cultural experiences that foster human connection and support a more just society. Heal the Bay works to make Southern California coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy, and clean; the Los Angeles Mission works to address homelessness and poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $700,650. Grants ranged from $300 to $120,000, with a median of $5,000. Larger grants included $120,000 to Jewish National Fund in Reseda, California; $110,000 to the Anti Defamation League in Los Angeles; $90,000 to the American Technion Society in Beverly Hills; and $60,000 each to Jewish National Fund in Los Angeles, the American Jewish Committee in Los Angeles, and Birthright Israel Foundation in New York. Other notable grants included $45,000 each to the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and Hand In Hand in Portland, and $40,000 to UCSF Foundation in San Francisco.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronald B. Stein and Thomas D. Siciliano Jr. as trustees.
Bley Stein Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald B. Stein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
THOMAS D SICILIANO Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Bley Stein Foundation
How much does Bley Stein Foundation give each year?
Bley Stein Foundation gave $701K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $617K across 28 grants.
What is Bley Stein Foundation's typical grant size?
Bley Stein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $23,355, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bley Stein Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Bley Stein Foundation give grants?
Bley Stein Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and Oregon (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (13 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Beverly Hills, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Bley Stein Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Bley Stein Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (30 grants).
Who are Bley Stein Foundation's largest grantees?
Bley Stein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish National Fund ($180,000 across 2 grants), Anti Defamation League ($110,000) and American Technion Society ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bley Stein Foundation?
Bley Stein Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $230K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bley Stein Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Jewish organizations and cultural institutions, as well as organizations working in areas such as reproductive health, wildlife conservation, environmental protection, and homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bley Stein Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bley Stein Foundation's EIN?
Bley Stein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6200100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bley Stein 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bley Stein Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bley-stein-foundation-morg_d9663d8214794955b3888cb5c75e5126
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