The Fishbein Family Foundation Inc
Altadena, CA · EIN 26-3913831. Reported 127 grants totalling $527,264 to 80 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Fishbein Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $4,369; the smallest was $85 and the largest $50,300. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $160,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Caltech Assoc | Pasadena, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Flintridge Preparatory School | La Canada, CA | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | $20,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Versailles | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Five Acres | Altadena, CA | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pasadena Symphony Assoc | Pasadena, CA | $17,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Assoc | Los Angeles, CA | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Music Center | Los Angeles, CA | $15,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pasadena Playhouse | Pasadena, CA | $10,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| California Institute of Tech | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Las Madrinas | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riverside Military Academy | Gainsville, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverside Military Academy | Moreno Valley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Humane Society | Honolulu, HI | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Descano Gardens | La Canada, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Huntington Gardens | San Marino, CA | $4,369 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation | Arcadia, CA | $4,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Pasadena, CA | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of La Phil | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westridge School | Pasadena, CA | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National History Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $2,968 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Domaine De Chantilly | New York, NY | $2,650 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Opera | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Colleagues | Santa Monica, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tulane Chabad | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Society of the Colonial Dames of America | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pasadena Pops | Pasadena, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Pasadena, CA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wcpsa | Stephens City, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation | Orange, CA | $1,650 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Canvalescent Aid Society | Pasadena, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colonial Dames | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Armory Center for the Arts | Pasadena, CA | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pasadena Art Alliance | Pasadena, CA | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camerata Pacifica | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Four Winds Westward Ho | Deer Harbor, WA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harvard Westlake School | Studio City, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hogs for the Cause | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keck School of Medicine of USC | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kingfisher Equine Rescue | Solvang, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Canata Flintridge Tournament of | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Master Choral | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pasadena Garden Club | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pasadena Humane | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pasadena Humane Society | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ironman Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wcpsa | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Pasadena Residence Assoc | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young & Health | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zata Beta Tau Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Zeta Beta Tau Foundation | Carmel, IN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Met Museum of Art | New York, NY | $647 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Braille Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foothill Family Services | Covina, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liljestrand Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Macular Degeneration Research | Clarksburg, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pasadena City College Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wpra | Colorado Springs, CO | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | $320 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Music USA | New York, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Armory | Pasadena, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation at Hearst Castle | San Simeon, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| German Shephard Rescue | Los Angeles, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Canada Valley Beautiful | La Canada, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research | Clarksburg, MD | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Meals on Wheels | Los Angeles, CA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boy's Town | Boys Town, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Halcyon Foundation | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels America | Arlington, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Art Club | Pasadena, CA | $85 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
29 of 80 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 52%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Huntington Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS - Los Angeles Philharmonic Assoc
GENERAL SUPPORT OF OPERATION - Pasadena Symphony Assoc
GENERAL SUPPORT OF OPPERATIONS - Armory Center for the Arts
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 56 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $110,950 | $500 |
| 2022 | 22 | $126,095 | $1,150 |
| 2023 | 31 | $87,466 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 47 | $202,753 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 88% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Fishbein Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2225 N Windsor Ave, Altadena, CA, 91001. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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