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

east children early preschool witkin family health schools

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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.

4 grants matching “early childhood education” · $40,000

$10,000
Luna Dance & Creativity · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Early childhood education programs
$10,000
Luna Dance Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Early childhood education programs
$10,000
Luna Dance Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Early childhood education programs
$10,000
Luna Dance Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Early childhood education programs

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
Navigation programs

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