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Non-profit

Barbra Streisand Foundation

Location:

WOODLAND HLS, CA
Tax ID:

13-2620702
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)-PF

Budget (2015):

Revenue: $341,162
Expenses: $985,074
Assets: $8,078,352
Executive Director:

Margery Tabankin

The Barbra Streisand Foundation is the primary vehicle for the philanthropy and left-of-center activism of actress and singer Barbra Streisand. Mostly using relatively small donations, under $30,000, the foundation has distributed over $25 million to more than 800 organizations.[1] Some organizations, however, particularly the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, have received substantial donations totaling millions of dollars—at least $13 million between 2008 and 2010.[2] Cedars-Sinai is the home of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center. In 2015 the Barbra Streisand Foundation reported assets of $8,078,352.[3]

Background

Streisand established the Barbra Streisand Foundation in 1986.[4] Streisand has been active in support of left-of-center politics and the Democratic party throughout her career.

Funding

Since its founding, the Streisand Foundation has made grants totaling over $25 million to more than 800 organizations.[5] Individual donations tend to be less than $30,000, though some organizations have received more substantial funds.[6] Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles received at least $13 million between 2008 and 2010.[7] It is the site of Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center. In 2008, Streisand funded the Barbra Streisand Women’s Cardiovascular Research and Education Program at Cedars-Sinai.

Other recipients of grants include Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.[8] The Streisand foundation has also given to the Feminist Majority Foundation, the Rape Foundation, and Brennan Center for Justice. In left-of-center media and policy, grants have gone to Mother Jones, Media Matters for America, Center for Economic Policy Research, the Nation Institute, Consumer Watchdog, and the Advancement Project. On environmental issues, donations have been given to Environmental Media Association, Heal the Bay, Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council, Climate Reality, and the Environmental Working Group. The foundation has also given to Teach for America, the UCLA Foundation, College Track, Juilliard, PEN Center USA, and the Cambodian Children’s Fund.

The foundation no longer accepts unsolicited inquiries or proposals after updating its grantmaking guidelines.[9]

References

  1. Inside Philanthropy. “Barbra Streisand.” Accessed February 20, 2017. http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/glitzy-giving/barbra-streisand.html. ^
  2. Inside Philanthropy. “Barbra Streisand.” Accessed February 20, 2017. http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/glitzy-giving/barbra-streisand.html. ^
  3. Pro Publica. “Barbra Streisand Foundation.” Accessed February 8, 2017. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/132620702. ^
  4. Adeniji, Ade. “A Star Who Actually Gives: Three Things to Know About Barbra Streisand’s Philanthropy.” Inside Philanthropy. September 1, 2015. Accessed February 8, 2017. http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/9/1/a-star-who-actually-gives-three-things-to-know-about-barbra.html. ^
  5. Adeniji, Ade. “A Star Who Actually Gives: Three Things to Know About Barbra Streisand’s Philanthropy.” Inside Philanthropy. September 1, 2015. Accessed February 8, 2017. http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/9/1/a-star-who-actually-gives-three-things-to-know-about-barbra.html. ^
  6. Inside Philanthropy. “Barbra Streisand.” Accessed February 20, 2017. http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/glitzy-giving/barbra-streisand.html. ^
  7. Adeniji, Ade. “A Star Who Actually Gives: Three Things to Know About Barbra Streisand’s Philanthropy.” Inside Philanthropy. September 1, 2015. Accessed February 8, 2017. http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/9/1/a-star-who-actually-gives-three-things-to-know-about-barbra.html. ^
  8. Adeniji, Ade. “A Star Who Actually Gives: Three Things to Know About Barbra Streisand’s Philanthropy.” Inside Philanthropy. September 1, 2015. Accessed February 8, 2017. http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/9/1/a-star-who-actually-gives-three-things-to-know-about-barbra.html. ^
  9. Adeniji, Ade. “A Star Who Actually Gives: Three Things to Know About Barbra Streisand’s Philanthropy.” Inside Philanthropy. September 1, 2015. Accessed February 8, 2017. http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/9/1/a-star-who-actually-gives-three-things-to-know-about-barbra.html. ^

Directors, Employees & Supporters

  1. Margery Tabankin
    Treasurer/Secretary
  2. Barbra Streisand
    President
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: November 1, 1968

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2015 Dec Form PF $341,162 $985,074 $8,078,352 $1,457,548 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2014 Dec Form PF $372,348 $1,057,899 $8,848,774 $1,685,638 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Dec Form PF $2,253,851 $894,225 $9,316,009 $125,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2012 Dec Form PF $144,133 $888,576 $7,525,059 $1 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2011 Dec Form PF $132,151 $1,740,432 $8,662,208 $1,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

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    Barbra Streisand Foundation

    21731 VENTURA BLVD STE 300
    WOODLAND HLS, CA 91364-1851