The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation
https://baskinfoundation.orgTotal Given 2016–2024
$7.6M
559 grants · $839K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$20K
grant size
53%
supporter · 101/191 multi-year
repeat
$8.6M
Assets · 2021
191
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundatio
Phone
4155159079
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation uses a three-step application process:Step One:Please review our Current Grant Opportunities and Eligibility Requirements and submit an Organization Information Form if you believe that your organization meets our guidelines. The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation uses this form to gather information about organizations interested in applying for a grant. After reviewing the form, a staff member will notify you of your organization's eligibility to submit a proposal.Step Two:Eligible candidates interested in applying for a grant from the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation are required to submit a proposal. The program officer and applicant will agree upon its submission deadline.Please see proposal Instructions for complete submission details.Step Three:The proposal will be reviewed by The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation. Applicants will be notified about the Foundations interest within two months following the submission deadline.If the project is sel
Restrictions
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations primarily in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, occasionally in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and nationally. We focus on intersectional feminism and fund solutions for each of the barriers that women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals face.Current Grant OpportunitiesCurrently, we are funding programs in the areas listed below:- Reproductive Rights and Justice- Legal Advocacy for Immigrant Women- Girls in Engineering- Gender/Feminist/Women's Studies- Women in Public Policy- Media Literacy- National Racial Justice- Transitional Housing Programs for Survivors of Relationship Abuse- Legal Services Programs for Survivors of Relationship Abuse- Indigenous Women and Girls- Economic Justice- Farming:Gender and Racial Justice- Environmental Gender Justice
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $766K | $7.9M | $1.9M | 44 |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $17.5M | $1.9M | 49 |
| 2018 | $674K | $17.0M | $1.2M | 51 |
| 2019 | $686K | $9.0M | $275K | 55 |
| 2020 | $620K | $8.6M | $591K | 75 |
| 2021 | $719K | $8.6M | $651K | 67 |
| 2022 | $786K | $11.5M | $4.2M | 77 |
| 2023 | $936K | $12.3M | $4.2M | 76 |
| 2024 | $989K | $23.0M | $9.4M | 65 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 559 grants on record
Minimum
$75
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Baran | ED/VP/CFO | $208K |
| Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis | Director | $3K |
| Beatriz Collazo | Secretary | $3K |
| Felicity Amaya Schaeffer | Director | $3K |
| Mary James | Director | — |
| Cammy Torgenrud | CEO/President | — |
| Ann Mahoney | Director | — |
| Peggy Downes Baskin | Director | — |
| Jack Baskin | Director | — |
| Robert Ridino | Director | — |
Grants Awarded (559 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gathering for Women | Monterey, CA | $500,000 | Homeless women | 2017 |
| Regents of UCSC-Feminist Studies | Santa Cruz, CA | $135,000 | UCSC Feminist Studies Baskin Scholars | 2018 |
| UCSC | Santa Cruz, CA | $135,000 | Baskin Scholars - Feminist Studies | 2019 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation | Aptos, CA | $105,000 | Cabrillo Tech Center | 2017 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation | Aptos, CA | $105,000 | Cabrillo Tech Center | 2016 |
| Regents of UCSC-Feminist Studies | Santa Cruz, CA | $100,000 | Grant to Baskin Feminist Studies Scholars | 2020 |
| UCSC Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | $100,000 | Feminist Studies | 2017 |
| UCSC Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | $100,000 | Feminist Studies | 2021 |
| UCSC School of Engineering | Santa Cruz, CA | $75,000 | Girls in Engineering | 2019 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation | Aptos, CA | $59,850 | Women's Studies | 2017 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation | Aptos, CA | $59,850 | Women's Studies | 2016 |
| Monterey Peninsula College Foundati | Monterey, CA | $59,000 | Gender and Women Studies | 2016 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $58,000 | Reproductive Rights | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Santa Cruz | Aptos, CA | $50,000 | Women's Fund | 2016 |
| Community Foundation Santa Cruz | Aptos, CA | $50,000 | Women's Fund | 2017 |
| UCSC - Dolores Huerta Research Cent | Santa Cruz, CA | $50,000 | Feminist Studies | 2022 |
| Women's Foundation of California | Oakland, CA | $45,000 | Women's Policy Institute - Monterey | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | San Jose, CA | $45,000 | Reproductive Justice | 2022 |
| Women's Foundation of California | Oakland, CA | $45,000 | Women's Policy Institute | 2016 |
| Black Women for Wellness | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | Reproductive Justice | 2024 |
| ACCESS Reproductive Justice | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | Reproductive Justice | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $40,000 | Reproductive Justice | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | Reproductive Justice | 2024 |
| Groundswell Fund | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | Reproductive Justice | 2024 |
| African American Policy Forum | New York, NY | $40,000 | Activist Fund | 2024 |