The Loreen Arbus Foundation
The Loreen Arbus Foundation is a private foundation based in Beverly Hills, California. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including disability inclusion, women’s media and filmmaking, education, research, and the arts.
The Loreen Arbus Foundation at a glance
In short: The Loreen Arbus Foundation gave $551K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $550,675
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -47.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,890
- +74.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $533,697
- +12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Loreen Arbus 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: 8383 Wilshire Blvd Suite 815, Beverly Hills, CA 90211-2445
Phone: (323) 658-5477
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Loreen Arbus Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reelabilities International ($150K). Together the top 10 received $543K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 82 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 75% of grant dollars, recipients in California received 14%, and recipients in Washington, DC, received 11%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Loreen Arbus Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) 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 $6K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $239K (2020) to $786K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $551K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reelabilities International New York, NY | To support platforms dedicated to international films focusing on the lives, stories, artistic expression of people with disabilities. | $150,000 |
| Women's Enews New York, NY | Provides Electronic News of Womens Issues | $82,675 |
| Barnard College New York, NY | Supports Educations | $50,000 |
| Cerebral Palsy Foundation New York, NY | Enables real world impact by collaborating with influential researchers, thinkers, and organizations around the world to drive significant change.supports medical research for cerebral palsy | $50,000 |
| Paley Center for Media New York, NY | Social significance of film and television in our society | $50,000 |
| Television Academy Foundation No Hollywood, CA | Advancement of telecommunication arts and sciences and to foster creative leadership in the telecommunication industry | $50,000 |
| Women's Media Center Washington, DC | Has the goal of making women visable and powerful in the media | $50,000 |
| Disability Rights Advocates Berkeley, CA | To advance equal rights and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities nationwide.advocates for equal rights and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities | $25,000 |
| New York Women in Film & Television New York, NY | Supports Women in the Performing Arts | $25,000 |
| Brookings Institution Washington, DC | Conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, global economy, and economic development | $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 | $533,697 | $683,237 | $625,311 | $550,675 | 12 | $625,311 | $2,630 | $11,640 |
| 2024 | $475,777 | $818,251 | $677,013 | $603,825 | 23 | $677,013 | $398 | $10,405 |
| 2023 | $334,539 | $1,016,029 | $867,795 | $785,978 | 26 | $867,795 | $29 | $13,278 |
| 2022 | $186,305 | $491,027 | $356,849 | $281,860 | 11 | $356,849 | $27 | $13,146 |
| 2021 | $52,127 | $216,018 | $397,765 | $332,500 | 10 | $397,765 | $18 | $8,332 |
| 2020 | $233,874 | $516,044 | $318,494 | $238,600 | 14 | — | $44 | $12,923 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Loreen Arbus Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions address disability inclusion and advocacy, women’s perspectives in news and media, women’s education and careers, and film and television.
For example, ReelAbilities International says it uses film festivals and year-round programs to promote inclusion and accessibility. Women’s eNews describes its work as covering issues of particular concern to women and providing women’s perspectives on public policy. Chicken & Egg Films says it champions women and gender-expansive documentary filmmakers with funding, mentorship, and access. Disability Rights Advocates says it advances the rights, inclusion, and equity of people with disabilities through litigation, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $550,675. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest awards included $150,000 to ReelAbilities International, $82,675 to Women’s eNews, and $50,000 each to Barnard College, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, the Paley Center for Media, the Television Academy Foundation, and the Women’s Media Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Loreen Arbus as president and Holly Toplitzky as secretary/treasurer.
The Loreen Arbus Foundation is led by Loreen Arbus, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Loreen Arbus
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Toplitzky
Secretary & 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 The Loreen Arbus Foundation
How much does The Loreen Arbus Foundation give each year?
The Loreen Arbus Foundation gave $551K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $604K across 23 grants.
What is The Loreen Arbus Foundation's typical grant size?
The Loreen Arbus Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $45,890, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Loreen Arbus Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Loreen Arbus Foundation give grants?
The Loreen Arbus Foundation gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (14%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Loreen Arbus Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Loreen Arbus Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Loreen Arbus Foundation's largest grantees?
The Loreen Arbus Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Reelabilities International ($150,000), Women's Enews ($82,675) and Barnard College ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Loreen Arbus Foundation?
The Loreen Arbus Foundation reported $534K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $625K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Loreen Arbus Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions address disability inclusion and advocacy, women’s perspectives in news and media, women’s education and careers, and film and television. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Loreen Arbus 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 The Loreen Arbus Foundation's EIN?
The Loreen Arbus Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3126107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Loreen Arbus Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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