Flesch Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Beverly Hills, CA EIN: 23-7087778

Flesch Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $96K. Net investment income was $71K.

Flesch Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Flesch Family Foundation gave $96K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$96,000
+1778.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$32,000
+526.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$36,000
Total assets
$1,334,889
-37.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Flesch Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The UCLA Foundation: $50KThe UCLA Foundation$50KFriends of the Israel Defense Forces: $36KFriends of the Israel DefenseForces$36KSeven Arrows: $10KSeven Arrows$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was The UCLA Foundation ($50K). Together the top 3 received $96K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesNew YorkPasadenaSanta MonicaVeniceWestlake Village

How Flesch Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 540% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 5 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $96K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $96K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CAPublic Charity$50,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NYPublic Charity$36,000
Seven Arrows Santa Monica, CAPublic Charity$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,334,889$321,041$104,021$96,0003$96,000$71,041$92,132
2024$2,132,864$1,082,203$8,855$5,1101$5,110$78,458$79,166
2023$1,059,516$871$79,059$75,1105$75,110$53$53,734
2022$1,137,704$900,060$16,717$15,0001$15,000$60$35,843
2021$254,361$21$10,944$5,0001—$21$13,029

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flesch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Flesch Family Foundation is led by Michael Flesch, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Flesch

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Flesch

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Warren Flesch

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Flesch

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Flesch Family Foundation

How much does Flesch Family Foundation give each year?

Flesch Family Foundation gave $96K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

What is Flesch Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Flesch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $36,000, and its average grant was $32,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Flesch Family Foundation give grants?

Flesch Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (38%).

Does Flesch Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Flesch Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (3 grants).

How large is Flesch Family Foundation?

Flesch Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Flesch Family Foundation's EIN?

Flesch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7087778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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