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EIN 94-2949602

Gerson Bakar Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
Description
The Gerson Bakar Foundation is a corporate foundation based in San Francisco, CA, that primarily funds general support for various grantees, including the Ucb Foundation. Last year, it made 38 grants.
Total revenues
$86,151,243
2023
20192020202120222023$0$1b$2b
Total expenses
$282,264,283
2023
20192020202120222023$0.1b$0.3b
Total assets
$2,455,727,032
2023
20192020202120222023$0$2b
Num. employees
2
2023
20192020202120222023012

Grants made by Gerson Bakar Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Berkeley Hillel Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation at UCBGeneral Support$118,601,611
Ucsf Foundation Investment CompanyGeneral Support$97,505,000
Trustees of the Smith CollegeGeneral Support$10,000,000
...and 32 more grants made totalling $244,428,011

Personnel at Gerson Bakar Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Karen IwasaExecutive Assistant$140,753
Barbara Bass BakarPresident$0

Financials for Gerson Bakar Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$50,980,527
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$5,178,486
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$29,992,230
Total revenues$86,151,243

Form 990s for Gerson Bakar Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsCorporate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
201 Filbert St 400
San Francisco, CA 94133
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
gersonbakar.com 
Phone
(415) 576-8100
IRS details
EIN
94-2949602
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1984
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
057329
FTB Entity ID
1254105
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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