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Barbara and Gerson Bakar Foundation

Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.

LocationSan Francisco, California
Grants on file369
Total giving on file$49.3M
Typical grant size$134K
Most recent filing year2025
Cause focusGeneral grantmaking

What they fund

  • ASHOK G. PROJECT STOP LEAD PIPES FROM LEACHING IN DRINKING H2O
  • ENDOWMENT GRANTS/PHOENIX LAND EXHIBITION
  • GENERAL SUPPORT
  • RESEARCH GRANTS
  • STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

Largest recipients on file

RecipientStateGrantsTotal
Baptist Health FoundationFL9$10.9M
Ucsf FoundationCA10$7.1M
Asian Art MuseumCA3$5.1M
Holy Names High SchoolCA18$3.7M
Archbishop Riordan High SchoolCA13$3.5M
Uc Berkeley FoundationCA9$3.5M
Notre Dame High SchoolCA9$2.3M
Boys & Girls Club of San FranciscoCA6$2.0M
Mercy High SchoolCA9$1.1M
San Francisco PlayhouseCA9$850K

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