Barbara and Gerson Bakar Foundation
EIN 205691977Total Given 2016–2024
$31.1M
201 grants · $3.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $9K–$100K
grant size
47%
supporter · 44/93 multi-year
repeat
$133.2M
Assets (2024)
93
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ALEX LEE
Phone
(415) 576-8100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.7M | $101.5M | $38.8M | 6 |
| 2017 | $3.6M | $125.3M | $19.0M | 8 |
| 2018 | $4.6M | $120.6M | $11.4M | 13 |
| 2019 | $38K | $122.9M | $7.3M | 10 |
| 2020 | $5.2M | $147.3M | $9.7M | 35 |
| 2022 | $6.5M | $115.9M | $5.4M | 43 |
| 2023 | $4.7M | $128.0M | $3.7M | 44 |
| 2024 | $4.8M | $133.2M | $9.9M | 42 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 201 grants on record
Minimum
$101
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$30K
Average
$155K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$3.2M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BB
Barbara Bass Bakar
8+ yrs
Chairman/President/Executive Director
Leadership
NG
Nalraj Goundar
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Sharon Hasegawa
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NF
Nanci Bakar Fredkin
3 yrs
Director
PC
Phyllis Cook
3 yrs
Director
RR
Rebecca Renzas
3 yrs
Director
KM
Kathleen McCormick
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (201 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Foundation | Coral Gables, FL | $3,250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Smith College | Northhampton, MA | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $2,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $1,700,000 | ENDOWMENT GRANTS/PHOENIX LAND EXHIBITION | 2020 |
| UCSF Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,550,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,315,000 | RESEARCH GRANTS | 2020 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Coral Gables, FL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $916,418 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $600,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Coral Gables, FL | $597,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $540,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $525,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | $505,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Notre Dame High School | Belmont, CA | $494,427 | TUITION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $470,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $440,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | $385,035 | TUITION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | 2023 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | $371,356 | TUITION EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT | 2020 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | $313,091 | TUITION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | 2024 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | $311,153 | TUITION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | 2022 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | $295,966 | TUITION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | 2023 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | $293,000 | TUITION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | 2022 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | $279,423 | TUITION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | 2024 |