Bodhisattva Foundation
Bodhisattva Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It made 11 grants totaling $29,110 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations in California and Indiana.
Bodhisattva Foundation at a glance
In short: Bodhisattva Foundation gave $29K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,110
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,646
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $554,787
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (8 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (95% 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 Bodhisattva 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: 158 Acari Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 278-9000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bodhisattva Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Samaritan Shelter ($10K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 5% to a recipient in Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bodhisattva Foundation open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 11 grantees (73%) 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 $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 (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 $19K (2023) to $31K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Shelter Santa Maria, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Veteran Guardian Angels Santa Monica, CA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $3,500 |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | General Fund | $2,750 |
| Partners for Pediatric Vision Long Beach, CA | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Indianapolis, IN | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Lotusland Montecito, CA | General Fund | $1,250 |
| Meditation Mount Ojai, CA | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Fellows of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $750 |
| Care 4 Paws Santa Barbara, CA | General Fund | $500 |
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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 | $554,787 | $45,400 | $35,201 | $29,110 | 11 | $29,110 | $32,321 | $29,130 |
| 2024 | $544,588 | $64,608 | $29,809 | $26,800 | 13 | $26,800 | $64,608 | $26,472 |
| 2023 | $509,789 | $9,232 | $22,353 | $18,800 | 9 | $18,800 | $12,627 | $25,451 |
| 2022 | $522,910 | $9,345 | $36,302 | $31,100 | 10 | $31,100 | $7,139 | $26,828 |
| 2021 | $549,867 | $12,581 | $24,605 | $23,040 | 13 | — | $12,581 | $30,197 |
| 2020 | $561,891 | $74,892 | $23,458 | $20,840 | 11 | — | $54,892 | $26,450 |
| 2019 | $510,457 | $115,532 | $29,743 | $25,635 | 11 | — | $11,590 | $25,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bodhisattva Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K 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 went to organizations working in areas including emergency and transitional services for people experiencing homelessness or recovery, charitable support for women and families, fiscal sponsorship, and contemporary art.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms: Good Samaritan Shelter says it provides emergency, transitional, and support services to homeless people and people in recovery in the Santa Maria and Lompoc areas. Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara describes itself as a volunteer-led collective donor organization making grants to address critical needs of women, children, and families in South Santa Barbara County. Fiscal Sponsorship Allies says it provides affordable fiscal sponsorship services to people engaging in charitable work. Fellows of Contemporary Art describes its work as funding and promoting contemporary artists, exhibitions, and publications.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $29,110 across 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $360 to $10,000, with a median of $1,500. Its largest grants included $10,000 to Good Samaritan Shelter, $5,000 to Veteran Guardian Angels, $3,500 to Friends of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, $2,750 to Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara, and $2,500 to Partners for Pediatric Vision. Each was designated for the recipient’s general fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Alisa Freundlich is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Bodhisattva Foundation is led by Alisa Freundlich, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alisa Freundlich
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Bodhisattva Foundation
How much does Bodhisattva Foundation give each year?
Bodhisattva Foundation gave $29K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 13 grants.
What is Bodhisattva Foundation's typical grant size?
Bodhisattva Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,646, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bodhisattva Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Bodhisattva Foundation give grants?
Bodhisattva Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants).
Does Bodhisattva Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bodhisattva Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bodhisattva Foundation's largest grantees?
Bodhisattva Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Good Samaritan Shelter ($10,000), Veteran Guardian Angels ($5,000) and Friends of the Los Angeles Philharmonic ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bodhisattva Foundation?
Bodhisattva Foundation reported $555K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 Bodhisattva Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including emergency and transitional services for people experiencing homelessness or recovery, charitable support for women and families, fiscal sponsorship, and contemporary art. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bodhisattva 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 Bodhisattva Foundation's EIN?
Bodhisattva Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6761070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bodhisattva 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 January 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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