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The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family Fund: 38 grants to organizations, $208,750 (tax year ended August 2025)
The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family Fund, a private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $208,750 in its tax year ended August 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 4, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA for provide general funding.
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- EIN
- 236420229
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Assets
- $1,914,070
- Grants paid
- $208,750
- Tax year ended
- August 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 4, 2026, IRS object ID 202631559349101008. It reported $208,750 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sansum Clinic | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the endocrinology department | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Germantown Academy | Fort Washington, PA | Provide General Funding | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ophthalmicedge Inc | New York, NY | Provide General Funding | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | Provide General Funding | Science and technology | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | Sacramento, CA | To Support Living Donor Kidney program | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Class Accessibility Foundation | Vail, CO | Provide General Funding | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Metropolitan Opera Guild Inc | New York, NY | Provide general funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Angel Flight of New England Inc | North Andover, MA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heal the Ocean Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Anna Newton Porter Foundation | Alton Bay, NH | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montecito Community Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montecito Friends of the Library | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montecito Trails Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Media Group of Southern California | Burbank, CA | Provide General Funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Historical Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Soccer Club | Goleta, CA | Provide General Funding | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smithsonian Institution | Wahington, DC | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Arlington, VA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Provide general funding | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Forever | Yellowstone Natl Park, WY | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | Provide general funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | Grand Canyon, AZ | Provide general funding | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Wharton Fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adventure Cycling Association | Missoula, MT | Provide General Funding | Recreation and sports | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202531789349100508. It reported $262,000 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sansum Clinic | Santa Barbara, CA | To support the endocrinology department | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | Sacramento, CA | To Support Living Donor Kidney program | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ophthalmicedge Inc | New York, NY | Provide General Funding | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Metropolitan Opera Guild Inc | New York, NY | Provide general funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | Provide General Funding | Science and technology | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | Provide general funding | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Germantown Academy | Fort Washington, PA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heal the Ocean Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Anna Newton Porter Foundation | Alton Bay, NH | Provide general funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montecito Community Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Media Group of Southern California | Burbank, CA | Provide General Funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smithsonian Institution | Wahington, DC | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide general funding | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Provide general funding | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Forever | Yellowstone Natl Park, WY | Provide General Funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Provide General Funding | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adventure Cycling Association | Missoula, MT | Provide General Funding | Recreation and sports | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | Grand Canyon, AZ | Provide general funding | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $184,500 |
| Health care | $175,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 |
| Medical research | $20,000 |
| Science and technology | $12,000 |
| Environment | $7,750 |
| Recreation and sports | $6,000 |
| Education | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $406,500 |
| New York | $24,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $13,000 |
| Massachusetts | $13,000 |
| Colorado | $2,500 |
| New Hampshire | $2,000 |
| District of Columbia | $2,000 |
| Connecticut | $2,000 |
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Updated June 4, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.