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The Philip Hohnstein Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Westlake Village, California · EIN 330884088

The Philip Hohnstein Family Foundation is a private foundation in Westlake Village, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $160,500 in 33 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $154,500 the year before.

6% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$150,00019$2.8 million
2023$154,50035$3.0 million
2024$160,50033$3.2 million

How to apply

The Philip Hohnstein 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 The Philip Hohnstein Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$86,000
Oregon1$25,000
Florida3$9,000
New York3$6,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Illinois1$5,000
Kansas1$5,000
Massachusetts1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Connecticut1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 33 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rivercrest Community Church
Portland, OR
Donation$25,000
Fellowship House
Newbury Park, CA
Donation$25,000
Living Waters Ministries
Santa Paula, CA
Donation$15,000
Tender Life Maternity Home
Ventura, CA
Donation$10,000
Saint Jude Children's Research Hosp
Memphis, TN
Donation$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Donation$5,000
National Multiple Sclerosis
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$5,000
Ventura County Community Foundation
Camarillo, CA
Donation$5,000
Florence Sylvester Memorial Senior
Laguna Hills, CA
Donation$5,000
Shriners Children
Tampa, FL
Donation$5,000
Homes for Our Troops
Taunton, MA
Donation$5,000
Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Washington DC, DC
Donation$5,000
Canine Companions for Independence
Santa Rosa, CA
Donation$5,000
Gigis Playhouse
Hoffman Estates, IL
Donation$5,000
St Nicholas Church
Northridge, CA
Donation$4,000
Blind Childrens Learning Center
Santa Ana, CA
Donation$3,000
St Katherine Greek Orthodox Church
Airport Pulling Rd N, FL
Donation$3,000
Electronic Frontier Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Donation$3,000
Foundation for Economic Democracy
West Hartford, CT
Donation$2,500
Community of St Egido USA
New York, NY
Donation$2,500
Tunnels for Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Donation$2,500
Ventura County Humane Society
Ojai, CA
Donation$2,000
Bees 4 Vets
Sparks, NV
Donation$2,000
4 Paws for Ability
Xenia, OH
Donation$2,000
Ventura County Rescue Mission
Oxnard, CA
Donation$1,000
The Bee Conservancy
New York, NY
Donation$1,000
Planet Bee Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,000
Project Apis M
Salt Lake City, UT
Donation$1,000
Owasp Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Donation$1,000
Mozilla Foundation
Mountain View, CA
Donation$1,000
American Pomsky Kennel Club
Mesa, AZ
Donation$1,000
Coral Reef Alliance
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,000
National Space Society
Cocoa, FL
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Philip Hohnstein Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Philip Hohnstein Family Foundation give?

$160,500 in tax year 2024, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Philip Hohnstein Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Belinda Chrysiliou (President), Nicholas Chrysiliou (Director) and Philip Chrysiliou (Director).

What does The Philip Hohnstein Family Foundation fund?

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

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