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The Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Beverly Hills, California · EIN 954259961

The Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation is a private foundation in Beverly Hills, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $818,352 in 77 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $1.0 million the year before.

53% 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$1.0 million85$31.6 million
2024$818,35277$31.0 million

How to apply

The Stanley & Joyce Black 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 Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California61$2.4 million
Nevada1$75,000
District of Columbia4$45,000
New York5$23,600
Georgia4$23,500
New Jersey1$10,000
Illinois1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 77 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Holocaust Museum la
Los Angeles, CA
To support the holocaust museum la which continues its mission to commemorate those who perished, honor those who survived, educate about the holocaust and inspire a more dignified and humane world.$250,000
Holocaust Museum la
Los Angeles, CA
To support the holocaust museum la which continues its mission to commemorate those who perished, honor those who survived, educate about the holocaust and inspire a more dignified and humane world.$250,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
To support childrens hospital los angeles, a not-for-profit pediatric health care organization dedicated to creating hope and building healthier futures for children.$200,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
To support childrens hospital los angeles, a not-for-profit pediatric health care organization dedicated to creating hope and building healthier futures for children.$200,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
To support childrens hospital los angeles, a not-for-profit pediatric health care organization dedicated to creating hope and building healthier futures for children.$200,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
To support childrens hospital los angeles, a not-for-profit pediatric health care organization dedicated to creating hope and building healthier futures for children.$200,000
Vista del Mar
Los Angeles, CA
To support vista del mar which provides a trauma-responsive continuum of services to empower children, youth, and families in southern california to lead fulfilling lives.$125,000
Vista del Mar
Los Angeles, CA
To support vista del mar which provides a trauma-responsive continuum of services to empower children, youth, and families in southern california to lead fulfilling lives.$125,000
Vista del Mar
Los Angeles, CA
To support vista del mar which provides a trauma-responsive continuum of services to empower children, youth, and families in southern california to lead fulfilling lives.$125,000
Vista del Mar
Los Angeles, CA
To support vista del mar which provides a trauma-responsive continuum of services to empower children, youth, and families in southern california to lead fulfilling lives.$125,000
Temple of the Arts
Beverly Hills, CA
To support temple of the arts which promotes judaism through music, art, drama and film.$80,000
Israel Air Force Center Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
To support educating israeli youth about social responsibility, loyalty to the state of israel, and appreciation for the heritage of the israel air force.$75,000
Concern Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
To support and provide critical funding to post-doctoral cancer researchers focused primarily on cancer genetics, cell biology to advance essential cancer immunology research conducted by the most innovative and promising scientists.$50,000
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
To provide general support to pepperdine university.$50,000
American University
Washington, DC
To support the advancement of knowledge, foster intellectual curiosity, build community, and empower lives of purpose, service and leadership.$25,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
To support childrens hospital los angeles, a not-for-profit pediatric health care organization dedicated to creating hope and building healthier futures for children.$25,000
Friends of Israel Defense Forces
Los Angeles, CA
To support the friends of israel defense forces to transform the lives of the young men and women of the idf through empowering educational, financial, well-being, and cultural initiatives.$25,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles, CA
To support the los angeles philharmonic association which presents, and promotes the performing arts in its varied forms at the highest level of excellence to a diverse and large audience, at walt disney concert hall, the hollywood bowl, and the ford.$25,000
The Jewish Federation
Los Angeles, CA
To support the jewish federation whose mission is to protect and enhance the well-being of jews worldwide through meaningful contributions to community, israel and civil society.$25,000
Yourmomcares
Beverly Hills, CA
To support yourmomcares whose mission is to help all children by creating and funding innovative, cutting-edge programs and solutions which have a direct impact on children's mental health.$25,000
Yourmomcares
Beverly Hills, CA
To support yourmomcares whose mission is to help all children by creating and funding innovative, cutting-edge programs and solutions which have a direct impact on children's mental health.$25,000
California Hospital Medical Center Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
To support the california hospital medical center foundation which is organized to raise, manage and distribute funds in support of the mission and values of california hospital medical center in serving the community.$20,000
Thorn
El Segundo, CA
To support thorn whose mission is to drive technological innovation to fight the sexual exploitation of children.$20,000
Temple of the Arts
Beverly Hills, CA
To support temple of the arts which promotes judaism through music, art, drama and film.$18,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Pasadena, CA
To support the leukemia & lymphoma society whose mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.$15,000
Project Angel Food
Los Angeles, CA
To support preparing and delivering healthy meals to feed people impacted by serious illnesses, bringing comfort and hope every day.$15,000
American Friends of the Jaffa Institute
Bergenfield, NJ
To support the american friends of the jaffa institute whose mission is to eliminate the intergenerational cycle of poverty in israel by providing the resources that empower children and their families to become contributing members of society, and to provide care and support to our holocaust survivors.$10,000
American Israel Education Foundation
Washington, DC
To support the american israel education foundation (aief), an organization established to maintain and further the understanding of the issues affecting relations between the united states and israel through information and education provided to public and private parties interested in such relations.$10,000
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
To support the research, treatment and education, and improve the lives of people with cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses.$10,000
Debbie Allen Dance Academy
Los Angeles, CA
To support expanding the reach of dance and theater arts with the hope of enriching, inspiring, and transforming the lives of people across the nation.$10,000
Ian's Friends Foundation
Atlanta, GA
To support the innovative research that will lead to life-saving treatments and cures for pediatric brain tumors.$10,000
Los Angeles Sheriff's Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
To support the foundation, as an independent group of lay leaders, hopes to foster stronger relationships between the lasd and the communities it serves. Their goal is to make los angeles county a safer place to live, work, and visit through the fulfillment of unmet public safety needs of the lasd.$10,000
New York University
New York, NY
To support the international center of scholarship, teaching and research.$10,000
Run for Myles
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
To support run for myles, which is an event that serves as a tribute to myles' remarkable life and an opportunity to give back to the community he held dear.$10,000
The UCLA Foundation
Pasadena, CA
To support actively promoting philanthropy and managing donated resources for the advancement of ucla.$10,000
The UCLA Foundation
Pasadena, CA
To support actively promoting philanthropy and managing donated resources for the advancement of ucla.$10,000
The UCLA Foundation
Pasadena, CA
To support actively promoting philanthropy and managing donated resources for the advancement of ucla.$10,000
Thomasville Antique Show Foundation
Thomasville, GA
To raise funds for non-profit organizations that directly benefit children's programs in thomasville.$10,000
Women's Cancer Research Fund of BCRF
Pasadena, CA
To support women's cancer research fund of bcrf, whose mission is to prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world's most promising research.$10,000
Plastic Pollution Coalition
Washington, DC
To support plastic pollution coalition, a non-profit communications and advocacy organization that collaborates with an expansive global alliance of organizations, businesses, and individuals to create a more just, equitable, regenerative world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts.$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation give?

$818,352 in tax year 2024, across 77 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jack Black (Director), Jason Goldman (Director), Jill Black Zalben (Director) and Zachary Zalben (President, Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation fund?

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

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