Gerson Bakar Foundation

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)EIN 94-2949602Revenue $198.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRS201 Filbert St Ste 400, 94133-3238 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Dec 1984Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $335.8M a year · 57% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$198.3M
+130% vs prior year
Spent
$184.1M
Net assets
$2.5B
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$198.3M
FY2024▲ +130%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284.7M
FY2021$1.9B
FY2022$445.4M
FY2023$86.2M
FY2024$198.3M
Expenses
$184.1M
FY2024▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$187.9M
FY2021$259.4M
FY2022$351.6M
FY2023$282.3M
FY2024$184.1M
Net assets
$2.5B
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0B
FY2021$2.7B
FY2022$2.5B
FY2023$2.5B
FY2024$2.5B

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 92% · $169.4M Operating & administrative 8% · $14.7M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair/President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in San Francisco, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 33 grants · $169.4M · 2024–2024
Ucsf FoundationFY2024$96,520,000
Ucb FoundationFY2024$37,043,334
Smith CollegeFY2024$10,000,000
Addison Labs FoundationCA · FY2024$7,841,000
Jewish Family & Children ServicesFY2024$5,554,000
San Francisco General Hospital FoundationFY2024$5,000,000
California Academy of SciencesCA · FY2024$2,500,000
Baptist Health FoundationFY2024$2,000,000
San Francisco Food BankCA · FY2024$1,000,000
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee INCFY2024$1,000,000
ExploratoriumFY2024$300,000
Jewish Community Federation of San FranciscoFY2024$200,000
That Man May See INCCA · FY2024$25,000
Epa CenterFY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Stanford Health Care 227CA · FY2024$10,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV17
Average grantPart XV$5.1M
Median grantPart XV$20K
Largest grantPart XV$96.5M
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (15%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$198.3M
Other income$116.1M
Investment income$82.1M
Money out
$184.1M
Grants paid$169.4M
Running costs$14.7M
Owns and owes
$2.5B
net assets
Cash and savings$38.2M
Total assets$2.5B
Liabilities$0
People
7
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$82.1M
Other income$116.1M
Total revenue$198.3M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$38.2M
Total assets$2.5B
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.5B
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $198.3M$184.1M$14.2M$2.5B 990 PDF
FY2023 $86.2M$282.3M−$196.1M$2.5B 990 PDF
FY2022 $445.4M$351.6M$93.8M$2.5B 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9B$259.4M$1.7B$2.7B 990 PDF
FY2020 $284.7M$187.9M$96.8M$1.0B 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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