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Banchik Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 954653371

Banchik Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $640,870 in 74 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $138,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $824,956 the year before.

47% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$824,95671$103,823
2024$640,87074$284,240

How to apply

Banchik Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Banchik Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to California. It also paid $1,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California53$576,005
New York5$33,600
Idaho4$11,240
Pennsylvania2$7,500
Delaware1$5,400
Colorado1$2,100
Virginia2$2,000
Florida1$1,000
District of Columbia2$750
New Jersey1$250

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 74 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$138,000
Harmony Project
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$65,500
Open Paths Counseling Center
Inglewood, CA
Charity$35,000
Ready to Succeed
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$35,000
United Friends of the Children
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$35,000
Childrens Burn Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
Charity$25,000
Fulfillment Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$25,000
Saint John's Health Center
Santa Monica, CA
Charity$25,000
Student Sponsor Partners
New York, NY
Charity$25,000
The Pad Project
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$25,000
Hebrew Union College
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$15,000
California Community Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$10,000
Jewish Free Loan Association
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$10,000
Olive Crest
Santa Ana, CA
Charity$10,000
Skirball Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$10,000
The Ford
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$9,420
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$7,500
American Friends of the Hebrew University
New York, NY
Charity$7,000
Sun Valley Writers
Ketchum, ID
Charity$6,200
California Jazz Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
Charity$6,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$5,965
Givebutter
Wilmington, DE
Charity$5,400
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$5,000
Beit T'shuvah
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$5,000
California Oncology Research Institute
Santa Monica, CA
Charity$5,000
Center Theatre Group
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$5,000
Community Initiatives
Oakland, CA
Charity$5,000
Los Angeles Jazz Society
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$5,000
New West Symphony
Thousand Oaks, CA
Charity$5,000
Northeast Community Center
Bethlehem, PA
Charity$5,000
Working Dreams
Beverly Hills, CA
Charity$5,000
Worthy Beyond Purpose
Reseda, CA
Charity$5,000
Valley Outreach Synagogue
Calabasas, CA
Charity$3,300
Sunvalley Summer Symphony
Ketchum, ID
Charity$3,090
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Long Beach, CA
Charity$3,000
Friends of Robinson Gardens
Beverly Hills, CA
Charity$3,000
Jewish Family Service of la
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$3,000
Music Center
Los Angeles, CA
Charity$3,000
Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai
Beverly Hills, CA
Charity$3,000
American Jewish Committee
Philadelphia, PA
Charity$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Banchik Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Banchik Family Foundation give?

$640,870 in tax year 2024, across 74 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Banchik Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Howard Banchik (President), Randall Banchik (Director) and Anissa Siegel (Director).

What does Banchik Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, youth programs and education.

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