The Bilger Foundation
EIN 226524956Total Given 2016–2023
$5.5M
170 grants · $683K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$25K
grant size
34%
supporter · 31/92 multi-year
repeat
$125K
Assets (2023)
92
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 234-2300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $887K | $792K | $144K | 39 |
| 2017 | $726K | $387K | $245K | 33 |
| 2018 | $767K | $273K | $473K | 29 |
| 2019 | N/A | $305K | $1.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $469K | $1.4M | $2.5M | 17 |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $383K | $737K | 18 |
| 2022 | $900K | $18K | $1.3M | 17 |
| 2023 | $435K | $125K | $1.1M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 170 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$32K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$762K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AB
Arthur Bilger
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
AB
Arthur Bilger
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
AB
Arthur Bilger
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
AB
Arthur Bilger
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
AB
Arthur Bilger
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
AB
Arthur Bilger
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
AB
Arthur Bilger
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
AB
Arthur Bilger
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (170 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Vision Foundation | Malibu, CA | $762,163 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Creative Vision Foundation | Malibu, CA | $445,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Stand With Us | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $175,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Stand With Us | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $110,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Stand With Us | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Stand With Us | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Stand With Us | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Stand With Us | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $82,098 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $66,250 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| The Rape Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $65,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |