Katz Bick Foundation
Katz Bick Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants for educational and religious purposes, including support for schools, campus organizations, and other charitable organizations.
Katz Bick Foundation at a glance
In short: Katz Bick Foundation gave $475K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $474,740
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,374
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,200
- Total assets
- $4,698,101
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Katz Bick 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: 1514 S Doheny Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone: (310) 923-6708
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Katz Bick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shalhevet High School ($150K). Together the top 10 received $430K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 74 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (59%), New York (25%), Massachusetts (13%), Ohio (2%), and New Jersey (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Katz Bick Foundation gives
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $143K (2020) to $475K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $475K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shalhevet High School Los Angeles, CA | Educational | $150,000 |
| Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy Beverly Hills, CA | Educational | $54,100 |
| Bnai David Judea Los Angeles, CA | Religious | $51,500 |
| Trustees New York, NY | Educational | $50,000 |
| President and Fellows Cambridge, MA | Educational | $35,000 |
| Harvard Chabad Cambridge, MA | Social Religious | $25,000 |
| Jewish Campus Life Fund (Columbia Hillel) New York, NY | Educational | $23,000 |
| International Beit Din Bronx, NY | Religious | $17,200 |
| Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Religious | $14,400 |
| Midwest Campers (Camp Stone) Beachwood, OH | Educational | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,698,101 | $620,926 | $481,039 | $474,740 | 18 | $474,740 | $417,858 | $555,680 |
| 2024 | $4,558,214 | $533,659 | $402,404 | $397,276 | 19 | $397,726 | $230,648 | $466,106 |
| 2023 | $4,504,726 | $292,255 | $378,022 | $340,262 | 17 | $372,087 | $186,938 | $377,614 |
| 2022 | $4,512,726 | $1,243,680 | $334,363 | $301,941 | 7 | $314,604 | $184,736 | $373,846 |
| 2021 | $3,603,409 | $816,245 | $233,073 | $207,554 | 13 | — | $319,014 | $313,261 |
| 2020 | $3,020,237 | $674,030 | $248,781 | $142,900 | 12 | — | $87,828 | $220,068 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katz Bick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $556K 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
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s listed grants include educational, religious, and social-religious purposes. Its grantees describe a range of activities: Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles says it develops Orthodox Zionist leaders through year-round educational and leadership programming, while Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance says it provides education on women’s issues to the Orthodox community. International Beit Din says it works to free agunot according to Jewish tradition and law. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 18 grants totaling $474,740 in 2025, compared with 19 grants totaling $397,276 in 2024 and 17 grants totaling $340,262 in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median of $12,200.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $150,000 to Shalhevet High School for educational purposes; $54,100 to Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy for educational purposes; $51,500 to Bnai David Judea for religious purposes; $50,000 to Trustees for educational purposes; and $35,000 to President and Fellows for educational purposes. Other 2025 grantees included Harvard Chabad ($25,000), Jewish Campus Life Fund (Columbia Hillel) ($23,000), and International Beit Din ($17,200).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gail Katz as president and Mayer Bick as treasurer.
Katz Bick Foundation is led by Gail A. Katz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail A. Katz
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mayer B. Bick
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 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 Katz Bick Foundation
How much does Katz Bick Foundation give each year?
Katz Bick Foundation gave $475K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $397K across 19 grants.
What is Katz Bick Foundation's typical grant size?
Katz Bick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,200, and its average grant was $26,374, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Katz Bick Foundation give grants?
Katz Bick Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% 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 Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), Cambridge, MA (2 grants) and Beverly Hills, CA (2 grants).
Does Katz Bick Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Katz Bick Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (10 grants) and "Religious" (4 grants).
Who are Katz Bick Foundation's largest grantees?
Katz Bick Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Shalhevet High School ($150,000), Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy ($54,100) and Bnai David Judea ($51,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Katz Bick Foundation?
Katz Bick Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $475K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $556K (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 does Katz Bick Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s listed grants include educational, religious, and social-religious purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Katz Bick 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 Katz Bick Foundation's EIN?
Katz Bick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3970154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Katz Bick 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Katz Bick Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/katz-bick-foundation-morg_de9f1a3fd6a64e5fad9b210539999e0c
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