Private foundation · EIN 95-6200100 · Burbank, California

Bley Stein Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 30 grants paid, $701K total, median $5,000. 77% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
30
$701K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in CA
77%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.5M

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish National FundReseda, CADonation$120K
Anti Defamation LeagueLos Angeles, CADonation$110K
American Technion SocietyBeverly Hills, CADonation$90K
Jewish National FundLos Angeles, CADonation$60K
American Jewish CommitteeLos Angeles, CADonation$60K
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NYDonation$60K
Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CADonation$45K
Hand in HandPortland, ORDonation$45K
UCSF FoudationSan Francisco, CADonation$40K
Planned ParenthoodLos Angeles, CADonation$18K
US Holocaust Memorial MuseumLos Angeles, CADonation$10K
Providence St JosephBurbank, CADonation$10K
ACLUNew York, NYDonation$10K
Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CADonation$5,000
UC Berekely FoundationBerkeley, CADonation$5,000
Hadassah Hospital of So CaliforniaBeverly Hills, CADonation$5,000
African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCDonation$1,000
Cal AthleticsBerkeley, CADonation$1,000
Jewish Big BrothersLos Angeles, CADonation$500
Heal the BaySanta Monica, CADonation$500
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CADonation$500
Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CADonation$500
Midnight MissionLos Angeles, CADonation$500
Music CenterLos Angeles, CADonation$500
Physicians Aid AssociationLos Angeles, CADonation$500
Los Angeles MissionLos Angeles, CADonation$500
Phi Beta KappaWashington, DCDonation$500
American Friends of Israel PhilharmNew York, NYDonation$500
Jewish Foundation of the RighteousWest Orange, NJDonation$350
Save the RedwoodsSan Francisco, CADonation$300

By state: California 23 · New York 3 · Oregon 1 · District of Columbia 2 · New Jersey 1

About this foundation

Bley Stein Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Burbank, California, administered in care of Ronald B Stein, tax-exempt since 1968. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Bley Stein Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Bley Stein Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $701K across 30 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Bley Stein Foundation give?

California (23 grants), New York (3 grants), Oregon (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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