Barbara And Gerson Bakar Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-5691977
Foundation Overview
Based in San Francisco, CA, Barbara And Gerson Bakar Foundation has awarded 318 grants totaling $51,020,933 to organizations in California, New York and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $3,250,000, with a median award of $30,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$51,020,933
Total Assets
$133,249,664
Median Grant (all grants)
$30,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
42
Median Grant
$40,000
% Median Grant Decline
-20%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 19%
8 of 42 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
California
87% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (57%), Oakland (15%), Berkeley (13%).
Funding Trajectory
+186%
Strong 186% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Barbara And Gerson Bakar Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Alexander Robinson | $7,000 | Portland, OR, US | Student Scholarship | 2024 |
| Alondra Pacas | $6,000 | Holland, MI, US | Student Scholarship | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | $300,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | $279,423 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2024 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | $597,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boston Plastic & Oral Surgery Foundation | $110,307 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of San Francisco | $500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Brightright Israel Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Carl Mcentee | $904 | Oakland, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2024 |
| Center For Independent Living | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Champion Charities | $75,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Children's Wisconson Foundation | $10,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Compass Family Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Computer Technologies Program | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Galleriastudio 24 | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Heriberto Velez | $7,500 | Appleton, WI, US | Student Scholarship | 2024 |
| Holy Names High School | $313,091 | Oakland, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2024 |
| Holy Names High School | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | $15,000 | Interlochen, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Kqed | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mary Wu | $3,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2024 |
| Maximiliano Beas | $10,667 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2024 |
| Mercy High School | $166,058 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2024 |
| National Aids Memorial | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Nicholas Nido | $4,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2024 |
| Notre Dame High School | $275,668 | Belmont, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2024 |
| Peninsula Temple Beth El | $5,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Trustees Of Stanford University | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Together We Rise Corporation | $5,000 | Brea, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $600,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Uc Berkeley Real Estate Forum | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | $75,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $525,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alexander Robinson | $3,500 | Portland, OR, US | Student Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alondra Pacas | $4,000 | Holland, MI, US | Student Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | $295,966 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2023 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | $1,000,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $60,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boston Plastic & Oral Surgery Foundation | $110,307 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bridge Housing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Brightright Israel Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center For Independent Living | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Champion Charities | $50,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Compass Family Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Computer Technologies Program | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Heriberto Velez | $3,000 | Appleton, WI, US | Student Scholarship | 2023 |
| Holy Names High School | $385,035 | Oakland, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2023 |
| Holy Names High School | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | $15,000 | Interlochen, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jamm Magaling | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Kqed | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mary Wu | $3,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mercy High School | $92,360 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2023 |
| Nestor Orozco-llamas | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2023 |
| Northern Nevada Math Club Inc | $10,000 | Sparks, NV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Notre Dame High School | $494,427 | Belmont, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2023 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| San Francisco Hillel | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| School Of Madeleine | $101 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $100,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Real Estate Forum | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | $75,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $440,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Um Bascom Palmer Eye | $96,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | $293,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | $3,250,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $60,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boston Plastic & Oral Surgery Foundation | $110,307 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bridge Housing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Independent Living | $10,000 | Alameda, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Independent Living | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Champion Charities | $50,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Compass Family Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Computer Technologies Program | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Galeriastudio 24 | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holy Names High School | $311,153 | Oakland, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Holy Names High School | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | $15,000 | Interlochen, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jamm Magaling | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Home & Senior Living | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mary Wu | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mercy High School | $120,282 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Fees Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Meristem Inc | $10,000 | Fair Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nestor Orozco-llamas | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Nicholas Nido | $4,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Notre Dame High School | $7,408 | Belmont, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | $3,600 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Peninsula Jewish Community Center | $13,900 | Foster City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institute National Portrait | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $25,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $470,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Real Estate Forum | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | $75,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $540,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | $293,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | $3,250,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $60,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boston Plastic & Oral Surgery Foundation | $110,307 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bridge Housing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Independent Living | $10,000 | Alameda, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Independent Living | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Champion Charities | $50,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Compass Family Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Computer Technologies Program | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Galeriastudio 24 | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holy Names High School | $311,153 | Oakland, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Holy Names High School | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | $15,000 | Interlochen, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jamm Magaling | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Home & Senior Living | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mary Wu | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mercy High School | $120,282 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Fees Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Meristem Inc | $10,000 | Fair Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nestor Orozco-llamas | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Nicholas Nido | $4,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Notre Dame High School | $7,408 | Belmont, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | $3,600 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Peninsula Jewish Community Center | $13,900 | Foster City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institute National Portrait | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $25,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $470,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Real Estate Forum | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | $75,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $540,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | $293,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | $3,250,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $60,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boston Plastic & Oral Surgery Foundation | $110,307 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bridge Housing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Independent Living | $10,000 | Alameda, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Independent Living | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Champion Charities | $50,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Compass Family Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Computer Technologies Program | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Galeriastudio 24 | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holy Names High School | $311,153 | Oakland, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Holy Names High School | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | $15,000 | Interlochen, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jamm Magaling | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Home & Senior Living | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mary Wu | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mercy High School | $120,282 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Fees Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Meristem Inc | $10,000 | Fair Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nestor Orozco-llamas | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Nicholas Nido | $4,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2022 |
| Notre Dame High School | $7,408 | Belmont, CA, US | Tuition Expense Reimbursement | 2022 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | $3,600 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Peninsula Jewish Community Center | $13,900 | Foster City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institute National Portrait | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $25,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $470,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Real Estate Forum | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | $75,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $540,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Advocates For Youth | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | $250,094 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expenses Reimbursement | 2021 |
| Asian Art Museum | $1,700,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | $1,100,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Berkeley Real Estate Forum | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $60,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Bridge Housing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Center For Creative Land Recycling | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Center For Independent Living | $20,000 | Alameda, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Compass Family Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Computer Technologies Program | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Girls Inc Of Alameda County | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Grace Science Foundation | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Hebrew Free Loan | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Hebrew Union College | $15,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Holy Names High School | $371,254 | Oakland, CA, US | Tuition Expenses Reimbursement | 2021 |
| Holy Names High School | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Vocational Service | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mary Wu | $11,250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2021 |
| Mercy High School | $105,199 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expenses Reimbursement | 2021 |
| Meristem Inc | $10,000 | Fair Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Miami Foundation | $100 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Nestor Orozco-llamas | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2021 |
| Nevada Discovery Museum | $15,000 | Reno, NV, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Nicholas Nido | $13,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2021 |
| Notre Dame High School | $219,786 | Belmont, CA, US | Tuition Expenses Reimbursement | 2021 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Season Of Sharing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute Of North America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $597,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | $75,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $1,161,667 | San Francisco, CA, US | Research Grants | 2021 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $275,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Research Grants | 2021 |
| Um Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | $20,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alex Lee | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2020 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | $254,707 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expenses Reimbursement | 2020 |
| Asian Art Museum | $1,700,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Endowment Grants/phoenix Land Exhibition | 2020 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | $50,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Berkeley Real Estate Forum | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $60,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Center For Creative Land Recycling | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Center For Independent Living | $20,000 | Alameda, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Compass Family Services | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Computer Technologies Program | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ellis Cervantes | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2020 |
| Girls Inc Of Alameda County | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Grace Science Foundation | $25,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Hebrew Free Loan | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Holy Names High School | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Holy Names High School | $371,356 | Oakland, CA, US | Tuition Expenses Reimbursement | 2020 |
| Jamar Kittling | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | $170,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Vocational Service | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Kristin Leyson | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2020 |
| Mary Wu | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2020 |
| Mercy High School | $138,386 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tuition Expenses Reimbursement | 2020 |
| Navel War College | $1,100 | Newport, RI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Nestor Orozco-llamas | $23,250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2020 |
| Nicholas Nido | $9,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2020 |
| Notre Dame High School | $263,735 | Belmont, CA, US | Tuition Expenses Reimbursement | 2020 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Saia Lorenzo | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2020 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Season Of Sharing | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $260,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ashok G. Project Stop Lead Pipes From Leaching In Drinking H2o | 2020 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | $75,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $1,315,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Research Grants | 2020 |
| Van Dinh | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Student Scholarship | 2020 |
| Asian Art Museum | $2,500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $100,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Champion Charities | $100,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Cameo | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Saint Helena, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Holy Names High School | $505,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Jewish Vocational Service | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Mercy High School | $250,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Rising Sun Center For Opportunity | $108 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $916,418 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Asian Art Museum | $155,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Bridge Housing | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Champion Charities | $50,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Holy Names High School | $2,054 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Sfmoma | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Smith College | $3,000,000 | Northhampton, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Saint Pius X School | $1,000 | Mobile, AL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Asian Art Museum | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $10,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Holy Names High School | $51,205 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Champion Charities | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $1,550,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Barbara And Gerson Bakar Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 20-5691977 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 201 FILBERT STREET 400 San Francisco, CA 94133-0000 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Barbara And Gerson Bakar Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman/pres/exec Director | Barbara Bass Bakar |
|---|---|
| Secretary / Treasurer | Sharon Hasegawa |
| Director | Kathleen Mccormick |
| Director | Nanci Bakar Fredkin |
| Director | Rebecca Renzas |
Forms 990-PF
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