Bookstein Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Encino, CA EIN: 20-0411575

Bookstein Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Encino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $37K.

Key facts about Bookstein Family Foundation

In short: Bookstein Family Foundation gave $34K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-0411575
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$33,840
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$6,768
Median grant
$750
Total assets
$2,488,124
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$34K

-18.9% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-18.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bookstein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Bookstein Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 194% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Bookstein Family Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesTarzanaNorthridgeBeverly HillsNew YorkSan Ramon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $42K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $34K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Temple Judea: $30KTemple Judea$30KConcern Foundation: $2KConcern Foundation$2KCsun: $750Csun$750Beth Jacob Congregation: $590Beth Jacob Congregation$590Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services: $500Vista Del Mar Child & FamilyServices$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Judea ($30K). Together the top 5 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Judea Tarzana, CAReligious$30,000
Concern Foundation Los Angeles, CAMedical - Cancer Research.$2,000
Csun Northridge, CAGeneral$750
Beth Jacob Congregation Beverly Hills, CAReligious$590
Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services Los Angeles, CAGeneral$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,488,124$2,487,050$2,449,196
Revenue$36,718$81,223$55,772
Expenses$35,644$43,369$42,441
Qualifying Distributions$33,840$41,719$38,380
Net Investment Income$36,718$81,223$55,772
Distributable Amount$36,251$44,951$137,472

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 16, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bookstein Family Foundation is led by Harvey A. Bookstein, CEO, CFO & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harvey A. Bookstein

    CEO, CFO & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Harriet R. Bookstein

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    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 Bookstein Family Foundation

How much does Bookstein Family Foundation give each year?

Bookstein Family Foundation gave $34K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 5 grants.

What is Bookstein Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Bookstein Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $6,768, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bookstein Family Foundation give grants?

Bookstein Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).

Does Bookstein Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 40% of Bookstein Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Bookstein Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Bookstein Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Judea ($30,000), Concern Foundation ($2,000) and Csun ($750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bookstein Family Foundation?

Bookstein Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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 is Bookstein Family Foundation's EIN?

Bookstein Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0411575. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching Bookstein Family Foundation by hand.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Bookstein Family Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Assets

$2.3B

Grants

2,174

Total Given

$326.6M

Wurwand Foundation

Encino, CA

The Wurwand Foundation supports Los Angeles entrepreneurs, practical skills training for living-wage careers, young people—especially foster and LGBTQ youth—and organizations addressing local problems. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1.2 million, with a median of $4,025; Skill Set Training grants may be up to $75,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and generally awards grants by invitation, except for its annual grants challenge.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$68.3M

Grants

66

Total Given

$2.5M

United Way Inc

Los Angeles, CA

United Way of Greater Los Angeles funds local organizations working on homelessness and crisis needs, housing, community wealth building, and community college success in L.A. County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $9,350 to $585,000, with a median grant of $73,000. The Prosperity Fund is closed to new applications; other listed opportunities are targeted, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$182.5M

Grants

82

Total Given

$8.8M

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles supports human services, health, education, Jewish life, arts and culture, and nonprofit capacity and facilities, with grants in Los Angeles, Israel, and beyond. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. General Community grants are invitation-only and do not accept unsolicited requests; all 2025 grantmaking is by invitation only.

Assets

$1.2B

Grants

1,063

Total Given

$142.2M

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Group

Los Angeles, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Group supports Jewish causes and the wider community, with emphasis on health and medical research, education and children, arts and culture, and social services. In 2024, it made 85 grants totaling $23.7 million; the median grant was $20,000, and most grants provide one year of general operating support. Giving is concentrated in California, especially Los Angeles, with some support elsewhere, including Israel; 2025 grantmaking is by invitation only, and it does not accept unsolicited requests for General Community grants.

Assets

$59.2M

Grants

85

Total Given

$23.7M

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

New York, NY

Local Initiatives Support Corporation funds affordable housing, economic development, education, health, child care, small businesses and other community initiatives, often through grants, loans and equity. Its 2024 grants had a median of $40,000, with awards ranging from $5,189 to $4.7 million, and its work spans communities across all 50 states. It offers specific grant opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Assets

$1.6B

Grants

1,119

Total Given

$102.8M

David & Sylvia Weisz Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The David & Sylvia Weisz Foundation supports organizations in areas including health, arts and culture, humanitarian aid, social services, and conservation, with most of its 2025 funding going to California. Its 92 grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $1,050; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$6.7M

Grants

92

Total Given

$421K

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$12.3B

Grants

3,576

Total Given

$3.2B

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$14.2B

Grants

2,001

Total Given

$625.0M

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds equity-focused work, including affordable housing, homelessness, community resilience and power, and arts; its Buck Family Fund supports organizations serving Marin County, including those based elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,050 to $10 million; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$1.3B

Grants

1,573

Total Given

$186.1M

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

Westlake Village, CA

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation funds nonprofits working to improve lives and alleviate poverty, with initiatives including early childhood development, homelessness, refugees, safe water, and support for foster and opportunity youth. Its work is global, and its 2024 grants had a median award of $76,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through its Good Neighbor Program for eligible local nonprofits and Title 1 schools.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$7.4B

Grants

1,339

Total Given

$287.7M

The San Diego Foundation

San Diego, CA

The San Diego Foundation supports nonprofits advancing racial and social justice, equity of opportunity, and resilient communities, with grants for projects, capacity building, or general support. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $25,000, with awards ranging from $5,100 to nearly $5 million; it generally funds organizations serving San Diego County residents, though some grants reach beyond the county. Applications are made through posted funding opportunities, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Assets

$1.7B

Grants

1,158

Total Given

$94.3M

More Funders in California

Bookstein Family Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?