Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 33-0492606
Arts and cultureMuseumsHistory museumsPhilanthropyNonprofits

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $255K. Net investment income was $124K.

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation gave $255K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$255,000
+181.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,333
+181.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$4,097,435
-4.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (66% 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 Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Cheder Menachem: $75KCheder Menachem$75KGindi Maimonides Academy: $60KGindi Maimonides Academy$60KAmerican Friends of Magen David Adom: $58KAmerican Friends of MagenDavid Adom$58KChabad of West Houston: $25KChabad of West Houston$25KYoung Israel Century City: $15KYoung Israel Century City$15KHebrew Academy: $8KHebrew Academy$8KChai Lifeline: $5KChai Lifeline$5KWest Side Kollel: $5KWest Side Kollel$5KSoul Link: $5KSoul Link$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cheder Menachem ($75K). Together the top 9 received $255K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 56 (84%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesHuntington BeachNew YorkHoustonValley VillageYorba LindaBurbankLaguna NiguelArcataBeverly HillsBrooklynDallasLake Havasu City

How Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 116% 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$100K$200K$300K$400K12 grants2019 10 grants2020 10 grants2021 15 grants2022 13 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2024) to $355K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $255K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cheder Menachem Los Angeles, CATo Promote Judaic & General Studies$75,000
Gindi Maimonides Academy Los Angeles, CATo Fund Judaic & General Studies$60,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NYFunding Training for Volunteers Providing Emergency Medical Services$57,500
Chabad of West Houston Houston, TXSupporting Religious Development and Community Reach$25,000
Young Israel Century City Los Angeles, CASupporting a Religious Institution$15,000
Hebrew Academy Huntington Beach, CASupporting a Religious Institution$7,500
Chai Lifeline New York, NYTo Support Cancer Patients$5,000
West Side Kollel Los Angeles, CASupporting Jewish Adult Learning$5,000
Soul Link Los Angeles, CASupporting Religion-Related, Spiritual Development$5,000
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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$4,097,435$239,222$422,041$255,0009$309,250$123,823$266,281
2024$4,280,254$333,921$265,321$90,5009$148,825$217,425$257,020
2023$4,211,654$-49,387$513,312$355,00013$407,850$47,095$256,396
2022$4,774,353$85,703$409,780$237,00015$290,750$37,795$254,871
2021$5,098,430$690,123$404,916$238,70010$294,464$579,671$286,795
2020$4,813,223$198,123$349,814$213,00010—$106,268$253,723
2019$4,964,914$353,733$388,821$236,75012—$252,373$258,395

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $266K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation is led by Rita Miller, President on every filing since 2019; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rita Miller

    President

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $36K (2019) → $50K (2025)

  • Michael Rubinstein

    Secretary & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $36K (2019) → $50K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Norman Seldman (2019–2021) — V. President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Rita Miller — President: $50KRita MillerPresident$50KMichael Rubinstein — SECRETARY,CFO: $50KMichael RubinsteinSECRETARY,CFO$50K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Rita Miller (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation

How much does Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation give each year?

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation gave $255K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 9 grants.

What is Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $28,333, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation give grants?

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 22% of Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cheder Menachem ($75,000), Gindi Maimonides Academy ($60,000) and American Friends of Magen David Adom ($57,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation?

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $309K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $266K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation?

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation's EIN?

Harry & Hilda Eisen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0492606. 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.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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