Private foundation · EIN 73-1661679 · Berkeley, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31

Where Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation's grants went

It reported $1.82M in grants paid across 119 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 71.9% of those dollars to 91 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 111 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
Legal Services for Children
San Francisco, CA · EIN 51-0169463
$110,000LAW SCHOOL PRACTICUM AND INTERN PROGRAMSame address 1.00
St Vincents Day Home
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-2195766
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Regents of the University of California - Goldman School of Public Policy
Berkeley, CA · no confident EIN match
$75,000FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMUnmatched Help match
Advokids
Corte Madera, CA · EIN 94-3157218
$50,000INVESTIGATIVE PROJECTSame street 1.00
Regents of the University of California - Ucbg
Berkeley, CA · no confident EIN match
$50,000EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMSUnmatched Help match
Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement
Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-2297359
$40,000GENERAL PRESCHOOL SUPPORTSame address 0.90
Bay Area Community Resources
El Cerrito, CA · EIN 94-2346815
$35,000MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO BERKELEY PUBLIC SCHOOLSSame address 1.00
YMCA of the East Bay
Richmond, CA · no confident EIN match
$35,000ANNUAL FUND/APPRENTICESHIP PRGM.Unmatched Help match
Advokids
Corte Madera, CA · EIN 94-3157218
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame street 1.00
Berkeley Public Schools Fund
Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-2918219
$25,0002025 SPONSORSHIPSame address 1.00
Beyond Emancipation
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3219520
$25,000COMMUNITY HOUSING PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING MOMSSame address 1.00
Center for Early Intervention on Deafness
Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-2914703
$25,000SUNSHINE INCLUSIONARY PRESCHOOLSame address 1.00
East Bay Agency for Children
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-1358309
$25,000HAWTHORNE FAMILY R. CENTER AND TNSSame address 1.00
East Bay Childrens Law Offices
Oakland, CA · EIN 26-4504468
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Soar for Youth
Berkeley, CA · EIN 26-4425202
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Sutter Bay Hospitals
Sacramento, CA · EIN 94-0562680
$25,000MENTAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMExact name 1.00
We CARE Services for Children
Concord, CA · EIN 94-6050466
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Mount Diablo Unified School District
Concord, CA · no confident EIN match
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Legal Aid Association of California
Berkeley, CA · EIN 33-0042690
$21,500LSFN SUPPORT/FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMExact name 1.00
Alameda Family Services
Alameda, CA · EIN 23-7088243
$20,000EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMSSame address 1.00
Bay Area Community Services
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-1708069
$20,000FOSTER YOUTH SERVICESSame address 1.00
California Supreme Court Historical Society
Fresno, CA · EIN 94-3111428
$20,000BE WITKIN ORAL HISTORY PROJECTSame address 1.00
Early Childhood Mental Health Program
Richmond, CA · EIN 94-2883469
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Safe Passages
Oakland, CA · EIN 20-4535835
$20,000SCHOOL SITE SUPPORTSame ZIP 1.00
St Mary's Center
Oakland, CA · EIN 68-0172229
$20,000ST. MARY'S PRESCHOOL PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Step ONE School
Berkeley, CA · EIN 95-3629939
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL AID SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Lincoln Families
Oakland, CA · no confident EIN match
$20,000EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION PROGRAMUnmatched Help match
Nia House Preschool
Berkeley, CA · no confident EIN match
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Shelter Inc of Contra Costa County
Concord, CA · no confident EIN match
$20,000MOUNTAIN VIEW EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTERUnmatched Help match
Tandem
San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND Y-EB PROGRAMSUnmatched Help match
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
Berkeley, CA · EIN 23-7219508
$17,500MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAMSame address 0.82
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-2960297
$15,000CHILDREN'S FOOD PROGRAMSSame city 1.00
Center for Youth Development Through Law
Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-3310546
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame city 1.00
Centro Legal de LA Raza
Oakland, CA · EIN 23-7181456
$15,000YOUTH LAW ACADEMYSame ZIP 1.00
Cocokids
Concord, CA · EIN 94-2383037
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Family Violence Law Center
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-2527939
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Fred Finch Youth Center
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-0474080
$15,000RISING OAKS PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Kala Art Institute
Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-2372185
$15,000ARTISTS-IN-SCHOOLS (AIS) PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Mindful Life Project
Richmond, CA · EIN 47-5066819
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame city 1.00
Project Avary Inc Alternative Ventures for at Risk Youth
San Rafael, CA · EIN 68-0433289
$15,000PROGRAMS FOR EAST BAY CHILDRENSame city 1.00
District Council of Contra Costa County Society of St Vincent de Paul Diocese
Pittsburg, CA · EIN 94-1448577
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 0.75
Casa of Alameda County
San Leandro, CA · no confident EIN match
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Casa of Contra Costa County
Concord, CA · no confident EIN match
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Casa of Sonoma County
Kenwood, CA · no confident EIN match
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Youth Alive
Oakland, CA · no confident EIN match
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Regents of the University of California - Uc Berkeley Law
Berkeley, CA · no confident EIN match
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Womens Daytime Drop-In Center
Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-3123986
$10,162PROGRAMS WITH CHILDRENSame address 1.00
A Diamond in the Ruff
Oakland, CA · EIN 27-1130600
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Alameda Boys & Girls Club
Alameda, CA · EIN 94-1312299
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Bananas
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-2247074
$10,000DROP-IN/VIRTUAL PLAYGROUPSSame address 1.00

5 more lines ($62.5K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.

Foundations that fund the same organizations

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    77 recipients in common
  2. Sunlight Giving Palo Alto, CA
    21 recipients in common
  3. Quest Foundation Danville, CA
    17 recipients in common
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
    14 recipients in common
  5. Lowell Berry Foundation Lafayette, CA
    13 recipients in common
  6. Crescent Porter Hale Foundation San Francisco, CA
    12 recipients in common
  7. Crankstart Foundation San Jose, CA
    12 recipients in common
  8. Clif Family Foundation Saint Helena, CA
    10 recipients in common

Where this comes from

Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.