Southland Regional Association of

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake Balboa, CA EIN: 95-4323748
Community and economic developmentHousing development

Southland Regional Association of is a private foundation based in Lake Balboa, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for purposes including homeless services, wildfire relief, support for single mothers, services for people with special needs, and senior support.

Key facts about Southland Regional Association of

In short: Southland Regional Association of gave $48K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 75% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4323748
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$48,389
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$4,032
Median grant
$4,598
New grantees (estimate)
75% first-time grantees (9 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$287,283
Primary geography
California (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$287K

+7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

+7.5% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-19.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Southland Regional Association of reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Southland Regional Association of open to new grantees?

75%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 12 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 261% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing homelessness, wildfire relief, support for single mothers, services and workforce pathways for people with disabilities, children and families, senior citizens, and Alzheimer’s research, care, and support. The Rescue Mission Alliance describes its own mission as providing food, clothing, shelter, and recovery programs for people in need, including people experiencing homelessness.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $48,389 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $5,000, with a median of $4,598.

Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 each to Bridge to Home and Homes 4 Families for homeless-related shelter or services; $5,000 each to the Car Fire Relief Fund and NAR Fire Relief Fund for wildfire relief; and $5,000 each to She Is Hope LA, New Horizons, and $4,195 to Zawadi Cultural Collective. The foundation also gave $4,194 to Buildability and $2,500 each to The Village Family, Foundation for Senior Services, Alzheimer’s Association, and Rescue Mission Alliance.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 10% went to recipients in Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

North HillsNorthridgeSherman OaksNewhallLos AngelesNorth HollywoodSanta ClaritaCanoga ParkChatsworthChicagoMission HillsTarzanaWoodland HillsBurbankGlendaleOxnardStaten IslandSylmarVan NuysWinnetka

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants2020 12 grants2021 7 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $62K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $48K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Bridge to Home: $5KBridge to Home$5KHomes 4 Families: $5KHomes 4 Families$5KCar Fire Relief Fund: $5KCar Fire Relief Fund$5KNar Fire Relief Fund: $5KNar Fire Relief Fund$5KShe Is Hope LA: $5KShe Is Hope LA$5KNew Horizons: $5KNew Horizons$5KZawadi Cultural Collective: $4KZawadi Cultural Collective$4KBuildability: $4KBuildability$4KThe Village Family: $3KThe Village Family$3KFoundation for Senior Services: $3KFoundation for Senior Services$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bridge to Home ($5K). Together the top 10 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridge to Home Newhall, CAHomeless Related Shelter or Services$5,000
Homes 4 Families Woodland Hills, CAHomeless Related Shelter or Services$5,000
Car Fire Relief Fund Los Angeles, CAWild Fire Relief$5,000
Nar Fire Relief Fund Chicago, ILWild Fire Relief$5,000
She Is Hope LA Canoga Park, CASupport of Single Mothers$5,000
New Horizons North Hills, CASupport for Individuals with Special Needs$5,000
Zawadi Cultural Collective Winnetka, CASupport to uplift and empower the underserved communities of the san fernando valley$4,195
Buildability Sylmar, CASupport for training and pathways to independence for individuals with disabilities entering the workforce.$4,194
The Village Family North Hollywood, CATo Support Children and Families$2,500
Foundation for Senior Services Glendale, CASupport for Senior Citizens$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $287,283 $79,023 $64,094 $48,389
2024 $267,456 $87,035 $85,768 $45,000
2023 $266,189 $77,900 $84,326 $56,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$287,283$267,456$266,189
Revenue$79,023$87,035$77,900
Expenses$64,094$85,768$84,326
Qualifying Distributions$48,389$85,508$84,326
Net Investment Income$6,459$5,723$6,065
Distributable Amount$18,570$13,061$13,184

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Diana Rosero as chair, Irene Reinsdorf as vice-chair, James Harvey as financial officer, and Valerie Biletsky as secretary and CEO.

Southland Regional Association of is led by Valerie Biletsky, Secretary & CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Valerie Biletsky

    Secretary & CEO

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Rosero

    Chair

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene Reinsdorf

    Vice Chair

    Chairman → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Harvey

    Financial Officer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Jim Ezell (2022–2023) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Paul Couchi (2022–2023) — Secretary & CEO · Filing note: From nov 2022
  • Former: Tony Carnahan (2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Timothy Johnson (2020–2022) — Secretary · Filing note: Until oct 2022
  • Former: Diane Sydell (2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Alice McCain (2020–2021) — Vice Chairman

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 7232 Balboa Blvd, Lake Balboa, CA 91406
Phone: (818) 947-2224

Frequently asked questions about Southland Regional Association of

How much does Southland Regional Association of give each year?

Southland Regional Association of gave $48K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 9 grants.

What is Southland Regional Association of's typical grant size?

Southland Regional Association of's median grant in 2025 was $4,598, and its average grant was $4,032, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Southland Regional Association of that year got $4K on average.

Where does Southland Regional Association of give grants?

Southland Regional Association of gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).

Does Southland Regional Association of give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Southland Regional Association of's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Homeless Related Shelter or Services" (3 grants).

Who are Southland Regional Association of's largest grantees?

Southland Regional Association of's largest 2025 grantees include Bridge to Home ($5,000), Homes 4 Families ($5,000) and Car Fire Relief Fund ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Southland Regional Association of?

Southland Regional Association of reported $287K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Southland Regional Association of fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Southland Regional Association of?

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 Southland Regional Association of's EIN?

Southland Regional Association of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4323748. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Southland Regional Association of 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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