Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-6775121

Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It makes contributions to support exempt organizations and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach at a glance

In short: Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach gave $148K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$148,129
+0.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
43
-2.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,445
+3.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$572,083
-15.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 43, 2025)
Primary geography
California (64% 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 Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 10500 Wyton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 475-1777

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Woodcraft Rangers: $30KWoodcraft Rangers$30KOrt America: $20KOrt America$20KWilshire Blvd Temple: $10KWilshire Blvd Temple$10KJewish Home for the Aging: $5KJewish Home for the Aging$5KNatural Resources Defense Council: $5KNatural Resources DefenseCouncil$5KWashington University of St Louis: $5KWashington University of StLouis$5KNAMI: $5KNAMI$5KThe Plato Society of Los Angeles: $5KThe Plato Society of LosAngeles$5KLa Philharmonic Business & Professional Committee: $4KLa Philharmonic Business &Professional Committee$4KHarvard Westlake School: $4KHarvard Westlake School$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Woodcraft Rangers ($30K). Together the top 10 received $94K.

Grant Size Distribution

217 grants across all recorded years

217<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 217 grants of 217 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, California organizations received 64% of the foundation’s grant dollars, followed by organizations in New York (16%), Maryland (5%), Virginia (5%), and the District of Columbia (4%). The grants also included recipients in other states, such as Missouri.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesWashingtonNew YorkMerrifieldResedaBaltimoreBeverly HillsClarksburgNorth HollywoodOaklandPhoenixSt LouiseRockville CentreHagerstownGlendalePhiladelphiaBerkeleyBloomfield HillsCulver CityEncino

Is Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 43 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 98% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (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

$0$50K$100K$150K41 grants2020 38 grants2021 48 grants2022 44 grants2023 44 grants2024 43 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2020) to $149K (2022). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $148K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Woodcraft Rangers Los Angeles, CATo Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals$30,000
Ort America New York, NYTo Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals$20,000
Wilshire Blvd Temple Los Angeles, CATo Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals$10,480
Jewish Home for the Aging Reseda, CATo Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals$5,000
Natural Resources Defense Council Merrifield, VATo Assist Organization in Accomplising Its Goals$5,000
Washington University of St Louis St Louise, MOTo Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals$5,000
NAMI Baltimore, MDTo Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals$5,000
The Plato Society of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CATo Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals$4,999
La Philharmonic Business & Professional Committee Los Angeles, CATo Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals$4,250
Harvard Westlake School Los Angeles, CATo Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals$4,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$572,083$85,886$192,592$148,12943$179,304$107,175$191,074
2024$678,790$157,269$188,467$147,15244$176,391$147,328$174,713
2023$709,988$136,735$193,268$148,27044$180,488$125,828$158,362
2022$766,521$129,441$182,969$149,23948$171,087$119,915$158,532
2021$820,049$137,326$170,531$128,50038$157,190$124,854$139,073
2020$853,253$106,255$160,665$125,88541—$97,070$121,948

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach reported a distributable amount of $191K 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 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “contribution to the support of exempt organizations.” Its grants include support for organizations working in areas such as youth development, education, conservation, historic preservation, community services, health, and arts and culture. These are areas represented among its grantees, not stated foundation priorities.

For example, Woodcraft Rangers describes its NVision after-school program as supporting low-income and/or at-risk youth through youth development. ORT America says it advances Jewish and other people through training and education, including support for schools, colleges, and science and technology initiatives. The Plato Society of Los Angeles describes itself as a peer-to-peer learning organization offering member-led study and discussion groups. The Nature Conservancy says its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which life depends.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 43 grants totaling $148,129. Grants ranged from $250 to $30,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest grants included $30,000 to Woodcraft Rangers, $20,000 to ORT America, $10,480 to Wilshire Blvd Temple, and $5,000 each to Jewish Home for the Aging, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington University of St Louis, and NAMI.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Kenneth Korman is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach is led by Kenneth Korman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth Korman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $27K (2020) → $35K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kenneth Korman — Trustee: $35KKenneth KormanTrustee$35K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Kenneth Korman (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach

How much does Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach give each year?

Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach gave $148K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $147K across 44 grants.

What is Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach's typical grant size?

Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,445, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach give grants?

Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (16%) and Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (21 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Merrifield, VA (2 grants).

Does Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 43 grants with a stated purpose on Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist Organization in Accomplishing Its Goals" (40 grants) and "To Assist Organization in Accomplising Its Goals" (3 grants).

Who are Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach's largest grantees?

Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach's largest 2025 grantees include Woodcraft Rangers ($30,000), Ort America ($20,000) and Wilshire Blvd Temple ($10,480), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach?

Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach reported $572K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $179K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (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 Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach fund?

The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “contribution to the support of exempt organizations.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach's EIN?

Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6775121. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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