Gerson Bakar Foundation — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

Gerson Bakar Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California with $2.55B in assets. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$2.55Btotal assets

1984IRS ruling year

🏆 Top 1% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants Gerson Bakar Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $255.4M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

Ucb Foundation $118.6M
Ucsf Foundation $97.5M
Naval War College $10.5M
Smith College $10M
Jewish Family & Children Services $6.9M
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation $5M
California Academy Of Sciences $2.5M
Jewish Community Federation Of San Francisco $1.2M
San Francisco Food Bank $1M
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc $1M
Addison Labs Foundation $475K
The Exploratorium $300K
Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco $250K
That Man May See $50K
Stanford University $30K
San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art $25K
Hopewell Fund $24K
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $20K
John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts $11K
Steinberg Institute $10K
Leading Edge Alliance Inc $10K
Jewish Community High School Of The Bay $10K
Oakland Hebrew Day School $5K
Birthright Israel Foundation $5K
Project Healthy Minds $5K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2018$172.3M
FY2019$90.6M
FY2020$174.6M
FY2021$246.7M
FY2022$327M
FY2023$255.4M

About Gerson Bakar Foundation

TypePrivate foundation
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
EIN942949602
IRS ruling1984

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in this area

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Frequently asked questions

What is Gerson Bakar Foundation?

Gerson Bakar Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California with $2.55B in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What is the EIN of Gerson Bakar Foundation?

Gerson Bakar Foundation's EIN is 942949602. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from Gerson Bakar Foundation?

Private foundations like Gerson Bakar Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Gerson Bakar Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.