Mary E. Bazar-Robin Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing gives its application method as by invitation only, and it states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not the route in; seek an introduction or invitation first.
- Its stated scope spans health care, education and aviation, and its grants include community care, emergency aid and homelessness work, so a charity working in those areas has the clearest fit.
- About 8 in 10 of its 38 grants to organisations fall between $25,000 and $1,550,000, and the median grant was $100,000, so a request around that amount is in line with its usual giving; that band is typical, not a ceiling, since its largest grant was about $4,000,000.
- In its latest filing, 86% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in the previous filing, so its giving leans heavily towards repeat grantees, and a new applicant should expect that.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the grants shown are mainly in California, District of Columbia, Tennessee, New York and Maryland, but that pattern does not limit who may apply.
Overview
Mary E. Bazar-Robin Foundation is a US private foundation based in Woodland Hills, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (chla.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports organisations and initiatives that advance health, education and community care, and describes its giving as spanning health care, aviation and education. Its grants include emergency aid and support relating to homelessness and poverty, as well as paediatric care, research and treatment, cancer support and disability-related work. It also supports equine therapy for disabled people, flight training and opportunities for women in aviation. Other recorded purposes include veterans’ support, service dogs, meals and botanical gardens. The stated scope combines health and community well-being with educational and aviation initiatives.
Themes
- Health care
- Aviation
- Education
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, District of Columbia, Tennessee, New York and Maryland.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 86% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 38 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 29% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 86% of grant dollars went to organisations Mary E. Bazar-Robin Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 21 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- American Red Cross · Emergency Aid$4,010,0002024 tax year
- Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital · Pediatric Care$2,000,0002024 tax year
- Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship · Equine Therapy/Disabled$1,550,0002024 tax year
- Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission · Homelessness; Poverty$1,201,9202024 tax year
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles · Childrens Hospital$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · Research and Treatment$500,0002024 tax year
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Research and Treatment$500,0002024 tax year
- Misericordia Foundation · Disabilities$500,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Susan Baker — President
- Pierre J Rodnunsky — Director; Chief Financial Officer
- Michael Sandling — Director
- Paula Bazar-Sandling — Dir;Sect
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $0 | $0 | $2,881,703 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $7,001,044 | $6,101,868 | $183,950,628 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $13,313,674 | $12,021,877 | $203,524,787 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Woodland Hills, CA