Bagnard Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 83-0635898

Bagnard Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $621K. Net investment income was $590K.

Key facts about Bagnard Family Foundation

EIN
83-0635898
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$621,000
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$44,357
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$15,545,986
Primary geography
California (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Bagnard Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Bagnard Family Foundation's 14 itemized 2024 grants were California (99%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (11 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Bagnard Family Foundation open to new grantees?

43%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $49K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $38K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.5M

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$621K

+4.4% YoY

Grant Count

14

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

-25.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bagnard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $766K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Bagnard Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bagnard Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $621K. Net investment income was $590K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Los AngelesPacific PalisadesAnn ArborRye BrookWashington DcPasadenaSanta MonicaVenice

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,545,986$15,095,747$13,131,631
Revenue$746,647$1,367,674$21,040
Expenses$859,097$802,672$958,521
Qualifying Distributions$696,200$670,000$828,500
Net Investment Income$590,334$324,697$255,596
Distributable Amount$766,053$679,229$709,988

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$207K$414K$621K$829K11 grants20208 grants202111 grants202210 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Harvard-Westlake High School: $150KHarvard-Westlake High School$150KA Place Called Home: $100KA Place Called Home$100KHarmony Project: $100KHarmony Project$100KUrban TXT Teens Exploring: $50KUrban TXT Teens Exploring$50KYouth Champions Inc: $50KYouth Champions Inc$50KSchool on Wheels: $50KSchool on Wheels$50KSt Raphael Catholic School: $25KSt Raphael Catholic School$25KArtCenter College of Design: $25KArtCenter College of Design$25KReady to Succeed: $25KReady to Succeed$25KLittle Dolphins by the Sea: $25KLittle Dolphins by the Sea$25K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K16$50–100K16$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Harvard-Westlake High School ($150,000), A Place Called Home ($100,000), Harmony Project ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard-Westlake High School Los Angeles, CATo provide emergency aid to students impacted by personal hardships$150,000
A Place Called Home Los Angeles, CATo support an organization that provides a safe environment for gang-affected youth in the South Central LA$100,000
Harmony Project Los Angeles, CATo support nation's most effective arts-based youth development programs.$100,000
Urban TXT Teens Exploring Los Angeles, CATo support a nationally recognized not for profit organization focused on inspiring young men of color to become confident leaders.$50,000
Youth Champions Inc Los Angeles, CATo support an organization that provides high school students with unique workshops that harness them with a variety of skills that go beyond their school curriculum.$50,000
School on Wheels Los Angeles, CATo support an organization that tutors children that experiencing homelessness in California.$50,000
St Raphael Catholic School Los Angeles, CATo support a Catholic parish school committed to developing Christian leaders who live by Gospel values.$25,000
ArtCenter College of Design Pasadena, CATo support a college that creates a new model for Art and Design education in the 21st century.$25,000
Ready to Succeed Los Angeles, CATo support an organization that helps foster youth to get into higher education.$25,000
Little Dolphins by the Sea Santa Monica, CATo support an organization with the unique multicultural learning curriculum where students have profound cultural encounters.$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Tamara L Bagnard — Trustee, Executive Director: $75KTamara L BagnardTrustee, Executive Director$75K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
William W BagnardTrustee1—
Tamara L BagnardTrustee, Executive Director6$75,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bagnard Family Foundation?

Bagnard Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $15.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Bagnard Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Bagnard Family Foundation holds $15.5M in total assets with $747K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $621K in 2024.

Where does Bagnard Family Foundation operate?

Bagnard Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Michigan, New York.

What size grants does Bagnard Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Bagnard Family Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $621K — an average of about $44K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Bagnard Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bagnard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $766K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Bagnard Family Foundation's EIN?

Bagnard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0635898. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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