Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation
The Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it reported 35 grants totaling $2,770,000 to charitable organizations, with recipients in California and several other states.
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation gave $2.8M across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in California. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,770,000
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $79,143
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $24,290,390
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (8 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (79% 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 Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2000 Avenue Of The Stars 12N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 557-8100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nature Conservancy ($550K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
149 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 149 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 79% of grant dollars, Virginia recipients 9%, Texas recipients 6%, New York recipients 3%, and Utah recipients 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 35 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $69K; repeat grants $82K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $35K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 123% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $1.2M (2022) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Conservancy Los Angeles, CA | Dangermond Preserve Endowment | $550,000 |
| Rancho Los Alamitos Long Beach, CA | Operations | $325,000 |
| Stand Together Trust Arlington, VA | Operations - fbo fire, fbo schoolhouse world. Fbo the phoenix | $260,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Operations | $150,000 |
| Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA | Operations | $100,000 |
| Food Forward North Hollywood, CA | Operations | $100,000 |
| Vision to Learn Los Angeles, CA | Operation | $100,000 |
| Focusing Philanthropy Santa Monica, CA | Operations | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Greater Texas Dallas, TX | Operations | $90,000 |
| Dallas World Affairs Council Dallas, TX | Global Young Leaders | $85,000 |
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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 | $24,290,390 | $3,222,312 | $3,096,680 | $2,770,000 | 35 | $2,771,863 | $2,926,530 | $2,724,450 |
| 2024 | $24,807,432 | $1,241,409 | $2,520,852 | $2,245,000 | 28 | $2,246,550 | $967,327 | $2,615,379 |
| 2023 | $26,113,905 | $1,148,154 | $2,542,568 | $2,295,000 | 32 | $2,296,570 | $930,194 | $2,349,649 |
| 2022 | $26,915,915 | $1,406,540 | $1,493,381 | $1,240,000 | 24 | $1,241,500 | $1,154,859 | $2,394,746 |
| 2021 | $26,996,899 | $1,698,704 | $1,620,911 | $1,380,000 | 30 | — | $1,657,713 | $2,221,302 |
| 2020 | $26,919,106 | $2,377,983 | $2,011,238 | $1,580,000 | 28 | — | $2,166,273 | $1,858,243 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.7M 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 mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants included an endowment for The Nature Conservancy’s Dangermond Preserve and operating support for Rancho Los Alamitos, Stanford University, the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center, Food Forward, Vision To Learn, and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms: Vision To Learn says it provides free eye exams and glasses to students and low-income communities; Food Forward says it rescues surplus produce to address food insecurity and prevent food waste; and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles says it provides reproductive health care and sexual health information through patient services, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 35 grants totaling $2,770,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $550,000, with a median of $50,000.
The largest listed grants were $550,000 to The Nature Conservancy for the Dangermond Preserve endowment; $325,000 to Rancho Los Alamitos for operations; $260,000 to Stand Together Trust for operations benefiting Fire, Schoolhouse World, and The Phoenix; and $150,000 to Stanford University for operations. Other listed awards included $100,000 each to the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center, Food Forward, Vision To Learn, and Focusing Philanthropy; $90,000 to Planned Parenthood Greater Texas; $85,000 to Dallas World Affairs Council for Global Young Leaders; $80,000 to Planned Parenthood Los Angeles; and $75,000 to Los Angeles Opera.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Sarah Ketterer as president and director, Ryan Frisby as director, and Shari Leinwand as CFO, secretary, and director.
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation is led by Sarah Ketterer, President & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Ketterer
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Frisby
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shari Leinwand
CFO, Secretary & Director
CFO & Secretary → CFO, Secretary & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation
How much does Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation gave $2.8M across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 28 grants.
What is Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $79,143, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation that year got $69K on average.
Where does Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (9%) and Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (14 grants), Dallas, TX (2 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (24 grants) and "Operation" (3 grants).
Who are Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation's largest grantees?
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nature Conservancy ($550,000), Rancho Los Alamitos ($325,000) and Stand Together Trust ($260,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation?
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation reported $24.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2466561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Elizabeth Bixby Janeway 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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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
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