Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation
Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in areas including the arts, health, social services, and social justice.
Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation at a glance
In short: Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation gave $568K across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $567,662
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,340
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $2,318,073
- -5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (12 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (84% 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 Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 176 South Beachwood Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90004-3826
Phone: (323) 934-0443
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center Theatre Group ($155K). Together the top 10 received $385K.
Grant Size Distribution
181 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 174 grants of 181 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 10% to New York, 3% to Pennsylvania, and 3% to Minnesota. The filing also lists Delaware at 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 46 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 325% 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 $282K (2023) to $568K (2025). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $568K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center Theatre Group Los Angeles, CA | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $155,000 |
| Fountain Theatre Los Angeles, CA | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $65,000 |
| Jewish World Watch Encino, CA | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $35,000 |
| Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance Project Los Angeles, CA | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
| Diavolo Los Angeles, CA | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Search and Care New York, NY | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| CA Black Womens Health Project Los Angeles, CA | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Medical Students for Choice Philadelphia, PA | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Repower Fund St. Paul, MN | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Spop New York, NY | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
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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 | $2,318,073 | $1,212,674 | $623,726 | $567,662 | 46 | $573,037 | $1,161,985 | $176,205 |
| 2024 | $2,453,074 | $165,714 | $549,409 | $472,540 | 35 | $500,456 | $116,761 | $194,076 |
| 2023 | $2,682,382 | $484,263 | $350,006 | $281,850 | 32 | $300,001 | $434,258 | $188,241 |
| 2022 | $2,893,333 | $-16,160 | $444,461 | $395,401 | 35 | $399,527 | $91,545 | $232,828 |
| 2021 | $3,119,338 | $-207,967 | $409,491 | $340,476 | 33 | — | $83,976 | $214,111 |
| 2020 | $3,279,685 | $156,939 | $458,923 | $373,825 | 24 | — | $89,971 | $254,622 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $176K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its grants include support for performing arts, reproductive health, services for older people, community organizing, and humanitarian health work. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
For example, Fountain Theatre says it creates and produces live theater and dance reflecting the diversity of Los Angeles and the nation, and runs educational arts programs. Search and Care says it supports older people who need help with daily activities or access to essential services. Medical Students for Choice says it works to make reproductive health care, including abortion, a standard part of medical education and residency training. Re:Power Fund says it builds social justice movements and leaders through liberatory organizing. International Medical Corps says it saves lives and relieves suffering through health interventions and related activities in communities affected by conflict, disasters, and disease outbreaks.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 46 grants totaling $567,662. Grant amounts ranged from $130 to $155,000, with a median of $5,250. The largest grants included $155,000 to Center Theatre Group, $65,000 to Fountain Theatre, $35,000 to Jewish World Watch, and $30,000 to Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project. Other grants included $20,000 each to Diavolo and Search and Care, and $15,000 each to California Black Women’s Health Project, Medical Students for Choice, Re:Power Fund, and SPOP. The filing describes the purposes of these grants as the recipients’ charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diana Buckhantz as executor.
Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation's only listed officer is Diana Buckhantz, Executor on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diana Buckhantz
Executor
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 Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation
How much does Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation give each year?
Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation gave $568K across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $473K across 35 grants.
What is Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation's typical grant size?
Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,250, and its average grant was $12,340, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation give grants?
Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (27 grants) and New York, NY (9 grants).
Who are Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation's largest grantees?
Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Center Theatre Group ($155,000), Fountain Theatre ($65,000) and Jewish World Watch ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation?
Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $573K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $176K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its grants include support for performing arts, reproductive health, services for older people, community organizing, and humanitarian health work. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation?
The foundation 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 Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation's EIN?
Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-6109515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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