The Eisner Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This is a good fit only for 501(c)(3) organisations based in or with substantial operations in Los Angeles County or New York City that run intergenerational programmes spanning education, arts, mentorship, healthcare, grandfamilies or community development.
- Most grants to organisations fall between $1,200 and $200,000, with a median of $25,000, so a request around that level is a realistic starting point, though the largest grant was about $535,000.
- Applications are rolling: start with a letter of inquiry, expect to hear your status by email within 30 days, and if successful you'll be invited to submit a full proposal and schedule a site visit.
- The foundation looks relationship-led, as 88% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had already funded in the previous two filings, so new applicants are competing for a smaller share of funding; a track record of sustained, mutually beneficial partnership seems to matter.
- Organisations that are not 501(c)(3)s should not apply, as the foundation explicitly does not fund them.
Overview
The Eisner Foundation is a US private foundation based in Beverly Hills, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Eisner Foundation invests in high-quality, innovative programmes that unite multiple generations and use intergenerational connection to address social problems. Its focus spans education, arts, mentorship, healthcare, grandfamilies and community development, including collaborative learning across ages, arts engagement between generations, mutual learning, healthcare approaches to loneliness and social isolation, support for kin caring for grandchildren, and community improvement. It offers unrestricted general operating support, project support and capital project grants. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organisations based in or with substantial operations in Los Angeles County or New York City, engaging multiple generations. It seeks sustained, mutually beneficial connections, effective operations, strong leadership and a commitment to uplifting under-resourced communities.
Themes
- Education
- Arts
- Mentorship
- Healthcare
- Grandfamilies
- Community development
Geographic Focus
Los Angeles County; New York City.
What They Don't Fund
- Organisations that are not 501(c)(3) organisations
How to apply
Organisations submit a letter of inquiry. Applicants receive their status by email within 30 days. Successful applicants are invited to submit a full proposal and schedule a site visit.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 88% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 422 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It seeks intentional intergenerational programmes that connect generations in a sustained, mutually beneficial manner.
- It seeks efficient and effective operations that ensure long-term sustainability.
- It seeks strong leadership with a clear vision for success.
- It values a commitment to uplifting under-resourced communities.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 5% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to organisations The Eisner Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- <1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (United Kingdom).
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 140 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Denison University · General$525,0002024 tax year
- Heart of Los Angeles · General$456,6672024 tax year
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Association · General$451,5002024 tax year
- Eisner Health · General$430,0002024 tax year
- OneGeneration · General$400,0002024 tax year
- United Neighborhood Houses of New York · General$300,0002024 tax year
- The Regents of the University of California · General$261,0142024 tax year
- GoodFoundation · General$250,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Trent Stamp — Executive Director
- Anders D Eisner — Secretary
- Eric D Eisner — CFO
- Michael B Eisner — Vice President
- Jane B Eisner — President
- Michael D Eisner — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $12,593,467 | $9,581,788 | $167,752,454 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $13,431,845 | $10,354,848 | $197,588,217 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $14,084,794 | $9,998,001 | $217,754,941 | 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to The Eisner Foundation?
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Contact
- (310) 228-6808
- Beverly Hills, CA
- eisnerfoundation.org
Applying to The Eisner Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (310) 228-6808
- Beverly Hills, CA
- eisnerfoundation.org