Funding search · EIN 731661679 · Berkeley, CA

Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable

Name: Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

478
grants reported: $7.4M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Legal Services for Children4 grants · $440,000
St Vincent'S Day Home5 grants · $350,000
Regents of the University of California - Goldman School of Public Policy3 grants · $225,000
Advokids6 grants · $154,500
Regents of the University of California - Ucbg3 grants · $150,000
Bay Area Community Resources4 grants · $150,000
St Mary'S Center5 grants · $145,000
Ymca of the East Bay4 grants · $140,000
Blue Skies for Children3 grants · $125,000
Step One School5 grants · $120,000

Giving over time

$1.7M

2022

$1.8M

2023

$1.9M

2024

$2.0M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 478 grants.

$110,000
Legal Services for Children · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Law school practicum and intern program
$110,000
Legal Services for Children · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Law school practicum and intern program
$110,000
Legal Services for Children · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Law school practicum and intern program
$110,000
Legal Services for Children · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Law school practicum and intern program
$75,000
Regents of the University of California - Goldman School of Public Policy · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Fellowship program
$75,000
St Vincent'S Day Home · Oakland, CA · 2025
General support
$75,000
St Vincent'S Day Home · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
$75,000
Regents of the University of California - Goldman School of Public Policy · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Fellowship program
$75,000
St Vincent'S Day Home · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
$75,000
Regents of the University of California - Goldman School of Public Policy · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Fellowship program
$75,000
St Vincent'S Day Home · Oakland, CA · 2022
General support
$67,000
Richmond Police Activities League · Richmond, CA · 2024
Demonstration kitchen project
$65,000
St Mary'S Center · Oakland, CA · 2024
Playground project
$50,000
Regents of the University of California - Ucbg · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Educational outreach programs
$50,000
St Vincent'S Day Home · Oakland, CA · 2024
Green oasis playground project
$50,000
Advokids · Corte Madera, CA · 2023
Investigative project
$50,000
Regents of the University of California - Ucbg · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Educational outreach programs
$50,000
Regents of the University of California - Ucbg · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Educational outreach programs
$45,000
Bay Area Community Resources · El Cerrito, CA · 2025
Mental health services to berkeley public schools
$45,000
Blue Skies for Children · Oakland, CA · 2025
Tuition support/mental health program
$40,000
Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement · Berkeley, CA · 2025
General preschool support
$40,000
International Child Resource Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Hearts leap preschools
$40,000
Blue Skies for Children · Oakland, CA · 2024
Tuition support/mental health program
$40,000
Bahia · Berkeley, CA · 2023
General preschool support
$40,000
Blue Skies for Children · Oakland, CA · 2023
Tuition support/mental health program
$40,000
Bahia · Berkeley, CA · 2022
General preschool support
$40,000
Step One School · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Scholarship/financial aid support
$35,000
Ymca of the East Bay · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Annual fund/apprenticeship prgm.
$35,000
Bay Area Community Resources · El Cerrito, CA · 2024
Mental health services to berkeley public schools
$35,000
Ymca of the East Bay · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Annual fund/apprenticeship prgm.
$35,000
Bay Area Community Resources · El Cerrito, CA · 2023
Mental health services to berkeley public schools
$35,000
Ymca of the East Bay · Richmond, CA · 2023
Annual fund/apprenticeship prgm.
$35,000
Bay Area Community Resources · El Cerrito, CA · 2022
Mental health services to berkeley public schools
$35,000
Ymca of the East Bay · Oakland, CA · 2022
Annual fund/apprenticeship prgm.
$27,500
East Bay Agency for Children · Oakland, CA · 2025
Hawthorne family r. Center and tns
$27,500
East Bay Children'S Law Offices · Oakland, CA · 2025
General support
$27,500
Soar for Youth · Berkeley, CA · 2025
General support
$27,500
Seneca Family of Agencies · Oakland, CA · 2022
Building blocks tp; uncond. Ed. Prog.
$25,000
Advokids · Corte Madera, CA · 2025
Foster children programs
$25,000
Alameda Health System Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2025
Dulce program - highland hospital
$25,000
Berkeley Public Schools Fund · Berkeley, CA · 2025
2025 sponsorship
$25,000
Center for Early Intervention On Deafness · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Sunshine inclusionary preschool
$25,000
Mount Diablo Unified School District · Concord, CA · 2025
General support
$25,000
Regents of the University of California - Cal Performances · Berkeley, CA · 2025
K-12 programming
$25,000
Sutter Bay Hospitals · Oakland, CA · 2025
Mental health scholarship program
$25,000
Tandem · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General support and y-eb programs
$25,000
We Care Services for Children · Concord, CA · 2025
General support
$25,000
Advokids · Corte Madera, CA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Berkeley Public Schools Fund · Berkeley, CA · 2024
2024 sponsorship
$25,000
Beyond Emancipation · Oakland, CA · 2024
Community housing program for pregnant and parenting moms
$25,000
Center for Early Intervention On Deafness · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Sunshine inclusionary preschool
$25,000
East Bay Agency for Children · Oakland, CA · 2024
Hawthorne family r. Center and tns
$25,000
East Bay Children'S Law Offices · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Mount Diablo Unified School District · Concord, CA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Regents of the University of California - Cal Performances · Berkeley, CA · 2024
K-12 programming
$25,000
Soar for Youth · Berkeley, CA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Sutter Bay Hospitals · Oakland, CA · 2024
Mental health scholarship program
$25,000
We Care Services for Children · Concord, CA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Advokids · Corte Madera, CA · 2023
General support
$25,000
Berkeley Public Schools Fund · Berkeley, CA · 2023
2025 sponsorship
$25,000
Beyond Emancipation · Oakland, CA · 2023
Community housing program for pregnant and parenting moms
$25,000
Center for Early Intervention On Deafness · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Sunshine inclusionary preschool
$25,000
East Bay Agency for Children · Oakland, CA · 2023
Hawthorne family r. Center and tns
$25,000
East Bay Children'S Law Offices · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
$25,000
Mount Diablo Unified School District · Concord, CA · 2023
General support
$25,000
Soar for Youth · Berkeley, CA · 2023
General support
$25,000
Sutter Bay Hospitals · Oakland, CA · 2023
Mental health scholarship program
$25,000
We Care Services for Children · Concord, CA · 2023
General support
$25,000
Advokids · Corte Madera, CA · 2022
General support
$25,000
Berkeley Public Schools Fund · Berkeley, CA · 2022
2022 sponsorship
$25,000
Beyond Emancipation · Oakland, CA · 2022
Community housing program for pregnant and parenting moms
$25,000
Center for Early Intervention On Deafness · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Sunshine inclusionary preschool
$25,000
East Bay Agency for Children · Oakland, CA · 2022
Hawthorne family r. Center and tns
$25,000
East Bay Children'S Law Offices · Oakland, CA · 2022
General support
$25,000
Mount Diablo Unified School District · Concord, CA · 2022
General support
$25,000
Soar for Youth · Berkeley, CA · 2022
General support
$22,500
Legal Aid Association of California · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Lsfn support/fellowship program
$22,500
Legal Aid Association of California (Fiscal Agent) · Oakland, CA · 2024
Lsfn support/fellowship program
$21,500
Legal Aid Association of California · Oakland, CA · 2023
Lsfn support/fellowship program
$20,000
Alameda Boys & Girls Club · Alameda, CA · 2025
General support
$20,000
Alameda Family Services · Alameda, CA · 2025
Early education programs
$20,000
Berkeley Symphony · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Music in the schools program
$20,000
Casa of Alameda County · San Leandro, CA · 2025
General support
$20,000
Early Childhood Mental Health Program · Richmond, CA · 2025
General support
$20,000
Family Justice Center of Contra Costa County · Concord, CA · 2025
Navigation programs
$20,000
Lincoln Families · Oakland, CA · 2025
Early childhood mental health consultation program
$20,000
Mindful Life Project · Richmond, CA · 2025
General support
$20,000
Nia House Preschool · Berkeley, CA · 2025
General support
$20,000
Safe Passages · Oakland, CA · 2025
School site support
$20,000
Side By Side · San Anselmo, CA · 2025
Real alternative program
$20,000
St Mary'S Center · Oakland, CA · 2025
St. Mary's preschool program
$20,000
Step One School · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Scholarship/financial aid support
$20,000
Youth Alive · Oakland, CA · 2025
General support
$20,000
Alameda Family Services · Alameda, CA · 2024
Early education programs
$20,000
Alameda Health System Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
Dulce program - highland hospital
$20,000
Berkeley Symphony · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Music in the schools program
$20,000
Casa of Alameda County · San Leandro, CA · 2024
General support
$20,000
Coco Kids · Concord, CA · 2024
General support
$20,000
Early Childhood Mental Health Program · Richmond, CA · 2024
General support
$20,000
Family Justice Center of Contra Costa County · Concord, CA · 2024
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