Bijou Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 83-2784923
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Bijou Family Foundation has awarded 175 grants totaling $335,011 to organizations in California, Illinois and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $25,000, with a median award of $707.
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New Applicant Friendliness
24 of 85 recipients (28%) were new grantees. Recent establishment means most partnerships are naturally new. Pattern may not reflect long-term preferences.
Geographic Focus
45% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 18 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (61%), San Francisco (5%), Pasadena (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 8% change over 1 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (46%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bijou Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ability First | $10,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Intellectual And Development Disabilities | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Association | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Those With Alzheimers And Research | 2020 |
| Friends Of Beit Issie Shapiro | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Helping Those With Disabilities | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Heart Disease Research | 2020 |
| Aspca | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect Animals | 2020 |
| Autry Museum | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Museum Support | 2020 |
| Beth Midrah Od Yosef Hai | $10,200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Outreach & Education | 2020 |
| Bikur Cholim | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Families With Members Battling Illness | 2020 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $360 | New York, NY, US | College Students To Israel To Find Their Jewish | 2020 |
| Builders Of Jewish Education | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Supporting All Aspects Of Jewish Education | 2020 |
| Chabad Jewish Center Of Laguna Beach | $3,240 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Jewish Outreach | 2020 |
| Children Of The Night | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Saving Teens From Prostitution | 2020 |
| Csun Foundation | $500 | Northridge, CA, US | College Programs | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | Global Medical Assistance | 2020 |
| Dream Catcher Of Los Angeles | $1,500 | Long Beach, CA, US | Therapeutic Horse Riding | 2020 |
| Friends Of Larc | $25,000 | Saugus, CA, US | School/residence For Mentally Challenged | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Israeli Defense Forces | $3,600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support To Troops In The Idf | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Smithsonian | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Museum Support | 2020 |
| Giohg | $500 | New York, NY, US | Help Bring Up Orphan Girls | 2020 |
| Global Jewish Assistance | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Assistance To The Needy | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Americus, GA, US | Help Provide Affordable Housing | 2020 |
| Hillel At Indiana University | $540 | Bloomongton, IN, US | Promote Jewish Values On Campus | 2020 |
| Hillel International | $360 | Washington, DC, US | Support Jewish Campus Life | 2020 |
| Humane Society Of The Us | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Saving And Helping Animals | 2020 |
| Justice In Aging | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Assist Low Income Seniors | 2020 |
| Kcet | $1,000 | Escondido, CA, US | Public Television | 2020 |
| Kollel Ohr Letzion | $1,800 | Buenos Aires, N/A, AR | Helping Poor Families In Buenos Aires | 2020 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $1,000 | Rye Brook, NY, US | Lymphoma & Leukemia Research | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Preserving La Architecture | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Fighting Hunger In La | 2020 |
| Love My Neighbor Foundation | $2,000 | North Hollywood, CA, US | Assistance To The Homelss | 2020 |
| Macular Degeneration Research | $500 | Clarksburg, MD, US | Macular Degeneration Research | 2020 |
| Mamash Foundation | $18,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Jewish Outreach | 2020 |
| March Of Dimes | $300 | Atlanta, GA, US | Help With At Risk Births | 2020 |
| Mesivta Of Greater Los Angeles | $1,800 | Calabasas, CA, US | Education Scholorship Fund | 2020 |
| Midnight Mission | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Homeless And Drug Recovery | 2020 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation | $500 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | Ms Research | 2020 |
| Nachal Novea Mekor Chochma | $3,600 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Outreach In Safad, Israel | 2020 |
| National Audubon Society | $300 | New York, NY, US | Protecting Birds | 2020 |
| National Park Foundation | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Protecting National Parks | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Protect Americas National Parks | 2020 |
| National World War 2 Museum | $250 | New Orleans, LA, US | Ww2 Museum | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy | $300 | Arlington, VA, US | Protecting Nature | 2020 |
| Ohr Hachaim Congregation | $4,680 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Outreach | 2020 |
| Paralyzed Veterans Of America | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Assist Paralyzed Veterans | 2020 |
| Path - Hollywood | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Assist Homeless Find Permanent Housing | 2020 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Protect And Safegaurd The Sequoia's | 2020 |
| Sierra Club | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Protecting Sequoias | 2020 |
| Sierra State Parks Foundation | $500 | Tahoe City, CA, US | Preservation Of Vikingsholm And Sugar Pine Point | 2020 |
| St Francis Center | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Meals To Low Income Families | 2020 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Childrens Hospital Research | 2020 |
| Tahoe Rim Trail Association | $500 | Stateline, NV, US | Preserve High Sierra Trails | 2020 |
| Taking The Reins | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Teens Through Horses | 2020 |
| Tashbar Sephardic Yeshiva | $1,800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Education Scholorship Fund | 2020 |
| Texas Music Museum | $500 | Austin, TX, US | Preserve The History Of Texas Music | 2020 |
| Tomchei La | $1,001 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Feeding Needy Families | 2020 |
| Tree People | $500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Tree Planting And Restoration | 2020 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Homeless On Skid Row | 2020 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Memorial To Holocaust Victims | 2020 |
| Us Olympic & Paralympic Foundation | $300 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Us Olympics | 2020 |
| Wildwoods Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Summer Camp And Other Programs For Kids | 2020 |
| World Jewish Congress | $360 | New York, NY, US | Fighting Anti Semetism | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Fight Hunger | 2020 |
| Fred Jordan Missions | $1,000 | Covina, CA, US | Help The Homeless | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Seniors And Special Needs | 2020 |
| American Lung Association | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Fight Lung Cancer | 2020 |
| The Blues Foundation | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Covid Fund For Disenfranchised Blues Musicians | 2020 |
| Chasdey Moshe | $1,001 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Evacuate Yemenite Jews To Israel | 2020 |
| Derech Chaim | $707 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Assistance For Autistic Children | 2020 |
| Ezree Me'im Hashem Foundation | $520 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Needy Jewish Families | 2020 |
| Friends Of Yeshiva Mishkan Shlomo | $540 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Outreach To At Risk Teens | 2020 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue | $300 | Mt Airy, MD, US | Save Horses From Slaughter | 2020 |
| George Washingtons Mount Vernon | $250 | Merrifield, VA, US | George Washington Residence/museum | 2020 |
| Grammy Museum Foundation | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Music Museum | 2020 |
| Homes 4 Families | $2,500 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Provide Homes To Vets | 2020 |
| Meohr Bais Yaakov | $1,800 | Brooklyn, NY, US | School Scholarship For Girls School | 2020 |
| Naacp | $300 | Baltimore, MD, US | Help Advance Aa Causes | 2020 |
| National Museum Of The American Indian | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Smithsonian Indian Museum | 2020 |
| Oz Hachaim | $1,800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help To Needy Families In Israel | 2020 |
| The People Concern | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support To Homeless | 2020 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | $250 | Tampa, FL, US | Support To Children With Disabilities | 2020 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational Programs | 2020 |
| Yeshivat Ashreinu | $520 | Teaneck, NJ, US | Programs For Teens With Adhd | 2020 |
| United Negro College Fund | $300 | Washington, DC, US | College Support For Aa Studnts | 2020 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Preserve Yosemite National Park | 2020 |
| Ability First | $7,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Intellectual And Development Disabilities | 2019 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Those With Alzheimer's And Research | 2019 |
| American Diabetes Association | $250 | Merrifield, VA, US | Diabetes Research | 2019 |
| Friends Of Beit Issue Shapiro | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Helping Those With Disabilities | 2019 |
| American Heart Association | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Heart Disease Research | 2019 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Hachaim | $2,000 | N/a, JERUSALEM, IS | Jewish Education To The Needy In Israel | 2019 |
| Aspca | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect Animals | 2019 |
| Autry Museum | $450 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Museum Support | 2019 |
| Beth Midrah Od Yosef Hai | $15,001 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Outreach & Education | 2019 |
| Bikur Cholim | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Families With Members Battling Illness | 2019 |
| Birthright Israel | $720 | New York, NY, US | Sending Students To Discover Their Heritage | 2019 |
| Builders Of Jewish Education | $18,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Supporting All Aspects Of Jewish Education | 2019 |
| California State Parks Foundation | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Protecting California Parks | 2019 |
| Chabad Jewish Center Of Laguna Beach | $180 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Jewish Outreach | 2019 |
| Chasdei Yitzchok | $1,001 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Helping The Needy In Israel | 2019 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Children's Hospital Care | 2019 |
| Children Of The Night | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Saving Teens From Prostitution | 2019 |
| Children's Village Of Jerusalem | $180 | New York, NY, US | Caring For Children In Need | 2019 |
| Csun Foundation | $500 | Northridge, CA, US | College Programs | 2019 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $250 | New York, NY, US | Global Medical Assistance | 2019 |
| Dream Catcher Of Los Angeles | $1,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | Therapeutic Horse Riding | 2019 |
| Shaare Chessed | $1,800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Feed The Needy | 2019 |
| Friends Of Larc | $18,000 | Saugus, CA, US | School/residence For Mentally Challenged | 2019 |
| Friends Of The Israeli Defense Forces | $3,600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support To Troops In The Idf | 2019 |
| Friends Of The Smithsonian | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Museum Support | 2019 |
| Giohg | $360 | New York, NY, US | Help Bring Up Orphan Girls | 2019 |
| Global Jewish Assistance | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Assistance To The Needy | 2019 |
| Greater La Zoo | $450 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Zoo Programs | 2019 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $250 | Americus, GA, US | Help Provide Affordable Housing | 2019 |
| Hillel At Ucla | $180 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Promote Jewish Values On Campus | 2019 |
| Hillel At Indiana University | $1,000 | Bloomongton, IN, US | Promote Jewish Values On Campus | 2019 |
| Hillel International | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Support Jewish Campus Life | 2019 |
| Humane Society Of The Us | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Saving And Helping Animals | 2019 |
| Jewish War Veterans Of The Usa | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Assistance To Veterans | 2019 |
| Justice In Aging | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Assist Low Income Seniors | 2019 |
| Kcet | $750 | Escondido, CA, US | Public Television | 2019 |
| Kollel Ohr Letzion | $1,800 | N/a, BUENOS AIRES, AR | Helping Poor Families In Buenos Aires | 2019 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $1,000 | Rye Brook, NY, US | Lymphoma & Leukemia Research | 2019 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Preserving La Architecture | 2019 |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Fighting Hunger In La | 2019 |
| Love My Neighbor Foundation | $2,500 | North Hollywood, CA, US | Assistance To The Homeless | 2019 |
| Macular Degeneration Research | $500 | Clarksburg, MD, US | Macular Degeneration Research | 2019 |
| Mamash Foundation | $18,000 | Plantation, FL, US | Jewish Outreach | 2019 |
| March Of Dimes | $300 | Atlanta, GA, US | Help With At Risk Births | 2019 |
| Mesivta Of Greater Los Angeles | $1,800 | Calabasas, CA, US | Education Scholarship Fund | 2019 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Publishing Jewish Educational Books | 2019 |
| Midnight Mission | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Homeless And Drug Recovery | 2019 |
| Midtown Educational Foundation | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Inner City (chicago) Education | 2019 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation | $250 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | Ms Research | 2019 |
| Nachal Novea Mekor Chochma | $3,600 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Outreach In Safad, Israel | 2019 |
| National Audubon Society | $300 | New York, NY, US | Protecting Birds | 2019 |
| National History Museum Of La | $384 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Museum Support | 2019 |
| National Park Foundation | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Protecting National Parks | 2019 |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Protect Americas National Parks | 2019 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $250 | Merrifield, VA, US | Protecting Wildlife | 2019 |
| National World War 2 Museum | $250 | New Orleans, LA, US | Ww2 Museum | 2019 |
| Nature Conservancy | $250 | Arlington, VA, US | Protecting Nature | 2019 |
| Ohr Hachaim Congregation | $11,958 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Outreach | 2019 |
| Paralyzed Veterans Of America | $200 | Washington, DC, US | Assist Paralyzed Veterans | 2019 |
| Path - Hollywood | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Assist Homeless Find Permanent Housing | 2019 |
| Pbs Socal | $750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Public Television | 2019 |
| Sanz Institutions In Israel Inc | $707 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Orphanage | 2019 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Protect And Safeguard The Sequoia's | 2019 |
| Sierra Club | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Protecting Sequoias | 2019 |
| Sierra State Parks Foundation | $500 | Tahoe City, CA, US | Preservation Of Vikingsholm And Sugar Pine Point | 2019 |
| Special Olympics | $2,500 | Pleasant Hill, CA, US | Olympics For Those With Intellectual Disabilities | 2019 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation | $500 | Monrovia, CA, US | Fighting Childhood Cancer | 2019 |
| St Francis Center | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Meals To Low Income Families | 2019 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Children's Hospital Research | 2019 |
| Save The Redwoods | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Protect The Redwoods | 2019 |
| Susan G Koman | $1,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Breast Cancer | 2019 |
| Tahoe Rim Trail Association | $500 | Stateline, NV, US | Preserve High Sierra Trails | 2019 |
| Taking The Reins | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Teens Through Horses | 2019 |
| Tashbar Sephardic Yeshiva | $1,800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Education Scholarship Fund | 2019 |
| Texas Music Museum | $1,000 | Austin, TX, US | Preserve The History Of Texas Music | 2019 |
| Tiferest Torah | $1,800 | Kew Gardens, NY, US | Jewish Education | 2019 |
| Tomchei La | $1,001 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Feeding Needy Families | 2019 |
| Tree People | $500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Tree Planting And Restoration | 2019 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Homeless On Skid Row | 2019 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $750 | Washington, DC, US | Memorial To Holocaust Victims | 2019 |
| Us Olympic & Paralympic Foundation | $250 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Us Olympics | 2019 |
| Wilderness Society | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Protect The Wilderness | 2019 |
| Wildwoods Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Summer Camp And Other Programs For Kids | 2019 |
| World Jewish Congress | $360 | New York, NY, US | Fighting Anti Semitism | 2019 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Protect Wildlife | 2019 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $300 | Topeka, KS, US | Assisting Wounded Soldiers | 2019 |
| Yavneh Hebrew Academy Scholarship Fund | $3,600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2019 |
| Feeding America | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Fight Hunger | 2019 |
| Fred Jordan Missions | $1,500 | Covina, CA, US | Help The Homeless | 2019 |
| Jewish Family Service | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Seniors And Special Needs | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 83-2784923 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 480647 Los Angeles, CA 90048-9247 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bijou Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Ralph Bijou |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Ariela Bijou |
Forms 990-PF
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