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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0426567

Robert Raskind Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bakersfield, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $355,300 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert Raskind Charitable Foundatio
10204 Mersham Hill Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 282-5288
Form and materials
Written application stating mission statement, purpose of request, and amount of request; notification of tax exempt status; last five years of financial statements (CPA reviewed or audited)
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be used for charitable purpose of organization.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $355,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $256,862
  • Tax year 2024

    $501,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $562,173
  • Tax year 2023

    $130,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $595,654
  • Tax year 2022

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $583,640
  • Tax year 2021

    $183,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $608,321
  • Tax year 2020

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $647,848
  • Tax year 2019

    $97,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $706,653
  • Tax year 2018

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $741,941

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Golden Empire GleanersBakersfield, CA

    Welfare of people

    $75,000
  2. Individual

    To promote charitable purpose of organization.

    $38,300
  3. Bakersfield Museum of ArtBakersfield, CA

    To promote the visual arts.

    $34,000
  4. Individual

    Welfare of people

    $34,000
  5. Open Door NetworkBakersfield, CA

    Welfare of people

    $34,000
  6. Individual

    To promote charitable purpose of organization.

    $34,000
  7. Individual

    To promote charitable purpose of organization.

    $34,000
  8. Boys Girls ClubbakersfieldBakersfield Ca, CA

    To promote charitable purpose of organization.

    $30,000
  9. Individual

    Welfare of animals.

    $13,000
  10. Alzheimer's Disease AssocBakersfield, CA

    To promote charitable purpose of organization.

    $13,000
  11. Kern County Arts CouncilBakersfield, CA

    To promote charitable purpose of organization.

    $8,500
  12. Individual

    To promote charitable purpose of organization.

    $5,000
  13. Bakersfield Art AssnWofford Heights, CA

    Advancement of the arts

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $75,00052% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $34,00024% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $34,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $197,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lora PayneDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan M GonzalesSec./Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chalita RobinsonPresident & CEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Novena K WeaverCFO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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