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Bialis Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Santa Barbara, California · EIN 770472102

Bialis Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $279,700 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $18,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 up from $276,583 the year before.

60% 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
2022$1.5 million7$6.0 million
2023$276,5839$6.7 million
2024$279,7005$7.0 million

How to apply

Bialis Charitable Trust 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 Bialis Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona1$150,000
Florida1$100,000
Oklahoma1$18,000
California2$11,700

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports
Tucson, AZ
General support$150,000
Schwab Charitable Foundation
Orlando, FL
Donor advised fund$100,000
Association of American Indian Physicians
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$18,000
Oceanhills Church
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$10,700
Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bialis Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bialis Charitable Trust give?

$279,700 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $18,000.

Who runs Bialis Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Gary C Bialis (Trustee).

What does Bialis Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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