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Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$2,000,000
- Grants listed
- 122
- Assets, end of year
- $16,875,233
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Tax year 2024
$1,900,700
- Grants listed
- 123
- Assets, end of year
- $9,996,231
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Tax year 2023
$1,820,662
- Grants listed
- 119
- Assets, end of year
- $11,965,100
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Tax year 2022
$1,687,500
- Grants listed
- 115
- Assets, end of year
- $11,880,033
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Tax year 2021
$1,619,500
- Grants listed
- 109
- Assets, end of year
- $13,222,067
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Tax year 2020
$1,588,000
- Grants listed
- 98
- Assets, end of year
- $13,405,535
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Tax year 2019
$1,562,250
- Grants listed
- 103
- Assets, end of year
- $14,408,754
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Tax year 2018
$1,576,200
- Grants listed
- 107
- Assets, end of year
- $15,366,813
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Legal Services for ChildrenSan Francisco, CA
Law school practicum and intern program
$110,000 -
Regents of the University of California - Goldman School of Public PolicyBerkeley, CA
Fellowship program
$75,000 -
St Vincent's Day HomeOakland, CA
General support
$75,000 -
Bay Area Community ResourcesEl Cerrito, CA
Mental health services to berkeley public schools
$45,000 -
Blue Skies for ChildrenOakland, CA
Tuition support/mental health program
$45,000 -
Bay Area Hispano Institute for AdvancementBerkeley, CA
General preschool support
$40,000 -
International Child Resource InstituteBerkeley, CA
Hearts leap preschools
$40,000 -
YMCA of the East BayBerkeley, CA
Annual fund/apprenticeship PRGM.
$35,000 -
East Bay Agency for ChildrenOakland, CA
Hawthorne family r. Center and TNS
$27,500 -
East Bay Children's Law OfficesOakland, CA
General support
$27,500 -
Soar for YouthBerkeley, CA
General support
$27,500 -
AdvokidsCorte Madera, CA
Foster children programs
$25,000 -
Alameda Health System FoundationOakland, CA
Dulce program - highland hospital
$25,000 -
Berkeley Public Schools FundBerkeley, CA
2025 sponsorship
$25,000 -
Center for Early Intervention on DeafnessBerkeley, CA
Sunshine inclusionary preschool
$25,000 -
Mount Diablo Unified School DistrictConcord, CA
General support
$25,000 -
Regents of the University of California - Cal PerformancesBerkeley, CA
K-12 programming
$25,000 -
Sutter Bay HospitalsOakland, CA
Mental health scholarship program
$25,000 -
TandemSan Francisco, CA
General support and y-eb programs
$25,000 -
We Care Services for ChildrenConcord, CA
General support
$25,000 -
Legal Aid Association of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA
LSFN support/fellowship program
$22,500 -
Alameda Boys & Girls ClubAlameda, CA
General support
$20,000 -
Alameda Family ServicesAlameda, CA
Early education programs
$20,000 -
Berkeley SymphonyBerkeley, CA
Music in the schools program
$20,000 -
Casa of Alameda CountySan Leandro, CA
General support
$20,000 -
Early Childhood Mental Health ProgramRichmond, CA
General support
$20,000 -
Family Justice Center of Contra Costa CountyConcord, CA
Navigation programs
$20,000 -
Lincoln FamiliesOakland, CA
Early childhood mental health consultation program
$20,000 -
Mindful Life ProjectRichmond, CA
General support
$20,000 -
Nia House PreschoolBerkeley, CA
General support
$20,000 -
Safe PassagesOakland, CA
School site support
$20,000 -
Side by SideSan Anselmo, CA
Real alternative program
$20,000 -
St Mary's CenterOakland, CA
ST. Mary's preschool program
$20,000 -
Step One SchoolBerkeley, CA
Scholarship/financial aid support
$20,000 -
Youth AliveOakland, CA
General support
$20,000 -
Youth Enrichment Strategies - Yes Nature to NeighborhoodsRichmond, CA
General support
$19,000 -
Alameda County Community Food BankOakland, CA
Children's food programs
$17,500 -
St Vincent de Paul Contra Costa CountyPittsburg, CA
General support
$17,500 -
A Better WayBerkeley, CA
Foster children programs
$15,000 -
Building Futures with Women and ChildrenSan Leandro, CA
Children's programs
$15,000 -
Casa of Contra Costa CountyConcord, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Casa of Marin CountySan Rafael, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Casa of Sonoma CountyKenwood, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Center for Youth Development Through LawBerkeley, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa CountyConcord, CA
Nurturing parenting program
$15,000 -
East Bay Center for the Performing ArtsRichmond, CA
General support
$15,000 -
East Bay Community Law CenterBerkeley, CA
Under-resourced family support
$15,000 -
East Oakland Youth Development CenterOakland, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Family BuildersOakland, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Family Violence Law CenterOakland, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Kala Art InstituteBerkeley, CA
Artists-in-schools (ais) program
$15,000 -
Legal Assistance for SeniorsOakland, CA
Guardianship program
$15,000 -
Make It HomeSan Rafael, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Oakland LeafOakland, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Partners for JusticeNew York, NY
Parent defense pilot program
$15,000 -
Playworks Northern CaliforniaOakland, CA
East bay programs
$15,000 -
Project AvarySan Rafael, CA
Programs for east bay children
$15,000 -
Reading PartnersOakland, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Safe & SoundSan Francisco, CA
Kid's turn east bay programs
$15,000 -
Tiny Village SpiritBerkeley, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA
East bay programs
$15,000 -
West Contra Costa County Educational FoundationRichmond, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Young Musicians Choral OrchestraBerkeley, CA
General support
$15,000 -
Regents of the University of California - UC Berkeley LawBerkeley, CA
General support
$13,000 -
Berkeley Food NetworkBerkeley, CA
General support
$12,500 -
Cantare Con VivoOakland, CA
Children's music programs
$12,500 -
Destiny ArtsOakland, CA
Programs in ousd schools
$12,500 -
Lighthouse for the BlindSan Francisco, CA
Little learners program
$12,500 -
Options Recovery ServicesBerkeley, CA
Alice street house
$12,500 -
A Diamond in the RuffOakland, CA
Childcare programs
$12,000 -
Children RisingOakland, CA
Succeeding by reading program
$12,000 -
Oakland Elizabeth HouseOakland, CA
General support
$12,000 -
Regents of the University of California - Berkeley ExtensionBerkeley, CA
Fundraising and volunteer management course
$12,000 -
Aspire Education ProjectOakland, CA
Reading buddies program
$10,000 -
Bay Area Crisis NurseryConcord, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Beyond EmancipationOakland, CA
Community housing program for pregnant and parenting moms
$10,000 -
Boys & Girls Club of OaklandOakland, CA
Education/career development programs
$10,000 -
Child Care Law CenterBerkeley, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Community Resources for ScienceBerkeley, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Diablo BalletWalnut Creek, CA
Peek program
$10,000 -
Family PathsOakland, CA
Abriendo puertas/opening doors
$10,000 -
First Place for YouthOakland, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Giffords Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceSan Francisco, CA
East bay programs
$10,000 -
Healthy Black FamiliesBerkeley, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Inner City BlissOakland, CA
Nia dance project
$10,000 -
John Muir Land TrustMartinez, CA
Family harvest farm
$10,000 -
Junior Center of Art and ScienceOakland, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Lotus Bloom Family Resource CenterOakland, CA
Oakland preschool programs
$10,000 -
Luna Dance & CreativityBerkeley, CA
Early childhood education programs
$10,000 -
Lutheran Social Services of CaliforniaConcord, CA
Vita tax program
$10,000 -
Nihonmachi Little FriendsSan Francisco, CA
Preschool support
$10,000 -
Oakland Literacy CoalitionOakland, CA
Sora - digital library of ebooks
$10,000 -
Pegasus VoyagesAlbany, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Prescott Circus TheatreOakland, CA
East bay programs
$10,000 -
Richmond Police Activities LeagueRichmond, CA
Demonstration kitchen program
$10,000 -
Shepherd's GateLivermore, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Tiburcio Vasquez Health CenterUnion City, CA
Centering pregnancy program
$10,000 -
Tri Valley HavenLivermore, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Village Community Resource CenterBrentwood, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Waterside WorkshopsBerkeley, CA
General support
$10,000 -
White Pony ExpressConcord, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Youth Transportation OrganizationSan Rafael, CA
General support
$10,000 -
Berkeley Baby Book ProjectBerkeley, CA
General support
$7,500 -
Casa of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
General support
$7,500 -
Loved TwiceOakland, CA
General support
$7,500 -
San Francisco Chamber OrchestraSan Francisco, CA
Very first concert series
$7,500 -
Stiles HallBerkeley, CA
Pathways coaching program
$7,500 -
Building Futures with Women and ChildrenSan Leandro, CA
Playground project
$5,000 -
Go Public SchoolsSacramento, CA
Family education programs
$5,000 -
Legal Access AlamedaSan Francisco, CA
Guardianship program
$5,000 -
R&R MinistriesAntioch, CA
After school tutoring center
$5,000 -
St Vincent de Paul Contra Costa CountyPittsburg, CA
CTK/SS conference support
$5,000 -
Tri Valley HavenLivermore, CA
Capital campaign
$5,000 -
Volunteering for OaklandOakland, CA
General support
$5,000 -
Community InitiativesOakland, CA
Early childhood funders
$2,500 -
California Judges FoundationSacramento, CA
2025 award and conference
$1,500 -
American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PA
General east bay program support
$1,000 -
Berkeley High JazzBerkeley, CA
General support
$1,000 -
California State Library FoundationSacramento, CA
Witkin law library
$1,000 -
Children NowOakland, CA
General support
$1,000 -
San Diego County Law Library Justice FoundationSan Diego, CA
2025 bernard witkin award dinner
$1,000 -
Be Witkin Alameda County Law LibraryOakland, CA
Witkin items and general support
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services18 grants $295,50026% of the total
- Crime and legal aid10 grants $239,00021% of the total
- Education11 grants $169,50015% of the total
- Mental health6 grants $135,00012% of the total
- Arts and culture7 grants $87,5008% of the total
- Health5 grants $70,0006% of the total
- 8 other causes12 grants $134,50012% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California120 grants $1,984,000
- New York1 grant $15,000
- Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Kenneth KuchmanCHAIR AND PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $199,920
- Brenda Harbin-ForteVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Mary FriedmanSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Lisa KarplusTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Troy L NunleyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Cheri MezzapelleBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
- David BonelliBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Stella NgaiBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
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