The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family Fund
Invitation OnlySanta Barbara, California · EIN 23-6420229 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$209K
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$1.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
39% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $50,000 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | $50,000 |
| Sansum Clinic | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the endocrinology department | $30,000 |
| Germantown Academy | Fort Washington, PA | Provide General Funding | $11,000 |
| Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | $10,000 |
| Ophthalmicedge Inc | New York, NY | Provide General Funding | $10,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | Provide General Funding | $10,000 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | sacramento, CA | To Support Living Donor Kidney program | $5,000 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | $2,500 |
| World Class Accessibility Foundation | Vail, CO | Provide General Funding | $2,500 |
| The Metropolitan Opera Guild Inc | New York, NY | Provide general funding | $2,000 |
| Santa Barbara BOTANIC GARDEN | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,500 |
| Yellowstone Forever | Yellowstone Natl Park, WY | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Provide general funding | $1,000 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | Provide general funding | $1,000 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | $1,000 |
| Heal the Ocean Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | $1,000 |
| The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | $1,000 |
| Public Media Group of Southern California | Burbank, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Wahington, DC | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Montecito Community Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Angel Flight of New England Inc | North Andover, MA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Montecito Friends of the Library | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Montecito Trails Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Children's Museum of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Santa Barbara Historical Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| John & Anna Newton Porter Foundation | Alton Bay, NH | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Santa Barbara Soccer Club | Goleta, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| St JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | Memphis, TN | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Arlington, VA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | Grand Canyon, AZ | Provide general funding | $500 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Wharton Fund | $500 |
| Adventure Cycling Association | missoula, MT | Provide General Funding | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $208,750 | 38 |
| 2023 | $262,000 | 29 |
| 2022 | $187,500 | 25 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jun 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631559349101008
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-6420229
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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