Barbara and Gerson Bakar Foundation Dba the Achieve Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 20-5691977 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $166,058.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
14% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | General support | $600,000 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Coral Gables, FL | General support | $597,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $525,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500,000 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | Tuition expense reimbursement | $313,091 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | General support | $300,000 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | Tuition expense reimbursement | $279,423 |
| Notre Dame High School | Belmont, CA | Tuition expense reimbursement | $275,668 |
| Mercy High School | San Francisco, CA | Tuition expense reimbursement | $166,058 |
| Boston Plastic & Oral Surgery Foundation | Boston, MA | General support | $110,307 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | San Francisco, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | San Francisco, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Champion Charities | Palo Alto, CA | General support | $75,000 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | Oakland, CA | General support | $75,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing | San Francisco, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | General support | $30,000 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | San Francisco, CA | General support | $30,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | General support | $30,000 |
| UC Berkeley Real Estate Forum | Berkeley, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Center for Independent Living | Berkeley, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Computer Technologies Program | Berkeley, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | General support | $15,000 |
| Brightright Israel Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Children's Wisconson Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | General support | $10,000 |
| National AIDS Memorial | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Peninsula Temple Beth El | San Mateo, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| The Trustees of Stanford University | Stanford, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Together We Rise Corporation | Brea, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Galleriastudio 24 | San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,000 |
The return also lists 7 grants to individuals ($40,321). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,772,868 | 42 |
| 2023 | $4,695,946 | 44 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513159349100241
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-5691977
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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