The Mama Foundation
The Mama Foundation is a private foundation, based in Studio City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. Net investment income was $5.
The Mama Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $50,684
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,347
- -60.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Mama Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Mama Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 106% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $4K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsdall Art Center Student Adviso Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $3,000 |
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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 | $50,684 | $5 | $2,347 | — | — | — | $5 | $2,575 |
| 2024 | $53,026 | $6 | $5,999 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $6 | $2,823 |
| 2023 | $59,019 | $7 | $8,765 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | $7 | $3,252 |
| 2022 | $67,777 | $7 | $674 | — | — | $674 | $7 | $3,353 |
| 2021 | $68,444 | $7 | $2,757 | — | — | — | $7 | $3,455 |
| 2020 | $71,201 | $26 | $4,621 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — | $3,458 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mama Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mama Foundation is led by Constance Czerwinski-Ostendorf, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Constance Czerwinski-Ostendorf
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carol Kaye
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen Czerwinski
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Mama Foundation
How large is The Mama Foundation?
The Mama Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5.
Where does The Mama Foundation operate?
The Mama Foundation has awarded grants in California.
How much is The Mama Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Mama Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Mama Foundation's EIN?
The Mama Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4054650. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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