Robert T Blywise Family Foundation
The Robert T Blywise Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it made 31 grants totaling $106,824, supporting organizations in areas including health, education, religious life, community-building, and the arts.
Robert T Blywise Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert T Blywise Family Foundation gave $107K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,824
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,446
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $486,374
- -12.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (4 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (97% 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 Robert T Blywise Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1357 Roscomare Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077
Phone: (310) 867-5264
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert T Blywise Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Leo Baeck Temple ($20K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 135 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 2% to New York, and 1% to Washington. The filing also lists Virginia and Alabama at 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert T Blywise Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 29 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 303% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2020) to $107K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $107K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Jewish Health Reseda, CA | Assistance in Holistic Approach to Healthy Aging | $20,000 |
| Leo Baeck Temple Los Angeles, CA | Religious | $19,009 |
| Women's Guild Cedar Sinai Los Angeles, CA | Assistance to Medical Research | $10,500 |
| Csun Foundation Northridge, CA | Assistance in Education Activity | $10,000 |
| Oakwood School North Hollywood, CA | Assistance to Education Activity | $6,500 |
| The Library Foundation of Los Angel Los Angeles, CA | Provides critical support to the los angeles public library resulting in free programs, resources, and services available to the millions of adults, children, and youth in los angeles | $6,000 |
| Windward School Los Angeles, CA | Dynamic college-preparatory school that challenges each student to achieve excellence in a nurturing, inclusive community | $5,005 |
| Harmony Project Los Angeles, CA | Assistance to Building a More Inclusive Society | $5,000 |
| Leonard I Beerman Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Assistance to Discrimination | $5,000 |
| Jewish Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Build community based on jewish values and connection to israel by creating opportunities for gathering and learning from generation to generation | $3,750 |
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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 | $486,374 | $24,180 | $119,844 | $106,824 | 31 | $119,844 | $18,900 | $39,514 |
| 2024 | $558,478 | $123,157 | $106,794 | $87,445 | 25 | $106,794 | $105,208 | $36,176 |
| 2023 | $535,502 | $-42,276 | $95,097 | $93,440 | 33 | $93,440 | $3,468 | $36,124 |
| 2022 | $679,328 | $6,107 | $90,400 | $89,025 | 26 | $89,025 | $9,876 | $40,399 |
| 2021 | $778,703 | $30,217 | $73,760 | $72,400 | 20 | — | $28,857 | $40,921 |
| 2020 | $837,172 | $3,873 | $63,135 | $61,825 | 22 | — | $12,130 | $41,055 |
| 2019 | $813,743 | $3,629 | $84,242 | $82,850 | 18 | — | $9,895 | $24,895 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert T Blywise Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health and medical research, education, religious organizations, cultural programming, and community initiatives. Grantee missions illustrate some of this work: Harmony Project says it promotes children’s development through music, while the Leonard I. Beerman Foundation says it supports efforts to improve the human condition, including peace and human rights. The Skirball Cultural Center describes its work as welcoming people across communities and generations through cultural experiences and promoting a more just society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $106,824. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Larger grants included $20,000 to Los Angeles Jewish Health for assistance in a holistic approach to healthy aging; $19,009 to Leo Baeck Temple for religious purposes; $10,500 to Women’s Guild Cedar Sinai for medical research; and $10,000 to CSUN Foundation for educational activity. Other notable grants included $6,500 to Oakwood School, $6,000 to The Library Foundation of Los Angeles, and $5,005 to Windward School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joan Steier as president and Barbara Blywise as secretary.
Robert T Blywise Family Foundation is led by Joan Steier, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Steier
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Barbara Blywise
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Robert T Blywise Family Foundation
How much does Robert T Blywise Family Foundation give each year?
Robert T Blywise Family Foundation gave $107K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 25 grants.
What is Robert T Blywise Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert T Blywise Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,446, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert T Blywise Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Robert T Blywise Family Foundation give grants?
Robert T Blywise Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (18 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Robert T Blywise Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Robert T Blywise Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Robert T Blywise Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert T Blywise Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Leo Baeck Temple ($20,009 across 2 grants), Los Angeles Jewish Health ($20,000) and Women's Guild Cedar Sinai ($10,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert T Blywise Family Foundation?
Robert T Blywise Family Foundation reported $486K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Robert T Blywise Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health and medical research, education, religious organizations, cultural programming, and community initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert T Blywise Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Robert T Blywise Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert T Blywise Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6105009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Robert T Blywise Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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