The Falkenstein Foundation
EIN 954721433Total Given 2016–2024
$1.0M
12 grants · $116K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$38K
typical mid grants · $9K–$156K
grant size
14%
transactional · 1/7 multi-year
repeat
$4.2M
Assets (2024)
7
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 207-1186
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $130K | $5.1M | $22K | 2 |
| 2017 | $302K | $4.8M | $33K | 3 |
| 2018 | $251K | $4.5M | $15K | 2 |
| 2020 | $260K | $4.3M | $23K | 2 |
| 2021 | $50K | $4.2M | $34K | 1 |
| 2022 | N/A | $4.1M | $9K | N/A |
| 2023 | $25K | $4.1M | $-4K | 1 |
| 2024 | $25K | $4.2M | $78K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 12 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$38K
Average
$87K
75th Pctl
$156K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RM
Rebecca McGrew
4 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Watts
2 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
DF
David Frantz
Executive Director
Leadership
DK
David Knaus
2 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
CE
Carol Eliel
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RM
Rebecca McGrew
4 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Watts
2 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PL
Phillip Linhares
7 yrs
President
Leadership
DK
David Knaus
2 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
CE
Carol Eliel
2 yrs
Board Member
PL
Phillip Linhares
7 yrs
President
Leadership
MD
Michael Duncan
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
MH
Maren Henderson
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RM
Rebecca McGrew
4 yrs
Officer
JB
Jay Belloli
5 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PL
Phillip Linhares
7 yrs
President
Leadership
MD
Michael Duncan
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
MH
Maren Henderson
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RM
Rebecca McGrew
4 yrs
Officer
JB
Jay Belloli
5 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PL
Phillip Linhares
7 yrs
President
Leadership
MD
Michael Duncan
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
MH
Maren Henderson
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RM
Rebecca McGraw
Officer
PL
Phillip Linhares
7 yrs
President
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zakian
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JB
Jay Belloli
5 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
MH
Maren Henderson
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zakian
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JB
Jay Belloli
5 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PL
Phillip Linhares
7 yrs
President
Leadership
MH
Maren Henderson
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zakian
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JB
Jay Belloli
5 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PL
Phillip Linhares
7 yrs
President
Leadership
MH
Maren Henderson
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (12 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $125,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Grey Art Gallery Nyc | New York, NY | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Institutional Advancement Mills College | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| California State University Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Aspen Institute for Aefi | Washington, DC | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |