Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Berkeley, CA · EIN 73-1661679 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable
364grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$500smallest grant
$5.7Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 364 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $62K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 7190
Berkeley, CA 94707-0190
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Services for Children LAW SCHOOL PRACTICUM AND INTERN PROGRAM | San Francisco, CA | $110,000 |
| Legal Services for Children LAW SCHOOL PRACTICUM AND INTERN PROGRAM | San Francisco, CA | $110,000 |
| Legal Services for Children LAW SCHOOL PRACTICUM AND INTERN PROGRAM | San Francisco, CA | $110,000 |
| Regents of the University of California - Goldman School of Public Policy FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | Berkeley, CA | $75,000 |
| St Vincent's Day Home | Oakland, CA | $75,000 |
| Regents of the University of California - Goldman School of Public Policy FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | Berkeley, CA | $75,000 |
| St Vincent's Day Home | Oakland, CA | $75,000 |
| St Vincent's Day Home | Oakland, CA | $75,000 |
| Richmond Police Activities League DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN PROJECT | Richmond, CA | $67,000 |
| St Mary's Center PLAYGROUND PROJECT | Oakland, CA | $65,000 |
| Advokids INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT | Corte Madera, CA | $50,000 |
| Regents of the University of California - Ucbg EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 |
| Regents of the University of California - Ucbg EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 |
| St Vincent's Day Home GREEN OASIS PLAYGROUND PROJECT | Oakland, CA | $50,000 |
| Bay Area Community Resources MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO BERKELEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | EL Cerrito, CA | $45,000 |
| Blue Skies for Children TUITION SUPPORT/MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM | Oakland, CA | $45,000 |
| Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement GENERAL PRESCHOOL SUPPORT | Berkeley, CA | $40,000 |
| International Child Resource Institute HEARTS LEAP PRESCHOOLS | Berkeley, CA | $40,000 |
| Bahia Inc GENERAL PRESCHOOL SUPPORT | Berkeley, CA | $40,000 |
| Blue Skies for Children TUITION SUPPORT/MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM | Oakland, CA | $40,000 |
| Blue Skies for Children TUITION SUPPORT/MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM | Oakland, CA | $40,000 |
| YMCA of the East Bay ANNUAL FUND/APPRENTICESHIP PRGM. | Berkeley, CA | $35,000 |
| Bay Area Community Resources MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO BERKELEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | EL Cerrito, CA | $35,000 |
| YMCA of the East Bay ANNUAL FUND/APPRENTICESHIP PRGM. | Richmond, CA | $35,000 |
| Bay Area Community Resources MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO BERKELEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | EL Cerrito, CA | $35,000 |
| YMCA of the East Bay ANNUAL FUND/APPRENTICESHIP PRGM. | Berkeley, CA | $35,000 |
| East Bay Agency for Children HAWTHORNE FAMILY R. CENTER AND TNS | Oakland, CA | $27,500 |
| East Bay Children's Law Offices | Oakland, CA | $27,500 |
| Soar for Youth | Berkeley, CA | $27,500 |
| Advokids FOSTER CHILDREN PROGRAMS | Corte Madera, CA | $25,000 |
| Alameda Health System Foundation DULCE PROGRAM - HIGHLAND HOSPITAL | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund 2025 SPONSORSHIP | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| Center for Early Intervention on Deafness SUNSHINE INCLUSIONARY PRESCHOOL | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| Mount Diablo Unified School District | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Regents of the University of California - Cal Performances K-12 PROGRAMMING | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals MENTAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| Tandem GENERAL SUPPORT AND Y-EB PROGRAMS | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| WE Care Services for Children | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Advokids | Corte Madera, CA | $25,000 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund 2025 SPONSORSHIP | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| Beyond Emancipation COMMUNITY HOUSING PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING MOMS | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| Center for Early Intervention on Deafness SUNSHINE INCLUSIONARY PRESCHOOL | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| East Bay Agency for Children HAWTHORNE FAMILY R. CENTER AND TNS | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| East Bay Children's Law Offices | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| Mount Diablo Unified School District | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Soar for Youth | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals MENTAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| WE Care Services for Children | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Advokids | Corte Madera, CA | $25,000 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund 2024 SPONSORSHIP | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| Beyond Emancipation COMMUNITY HOUSING PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING MOMS | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| Center for Early Intervention on Deafness SUNSHINE INCLUSIONARY PRESCHOOL | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| East Bay Agency for Children HAWTHORNE FAMILY R. CENTER AND TNS | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| East Bay Children's Law Offices | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| Mount Diablo Unified School District | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Regents of the University of California - Cal Performances K-12 PROGRAMMING | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| Soar for Youth | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals MENTAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| WE Care Services for Children | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Legal Aid Association of California LSFN SUPPORT/FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | Berkeley, CA | $22,500 |
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