Bagnard Family Foundation
Bagnard Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Monica, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including youth-development, education, arts, and housing organizations.
Bagnard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bagnard Family Foundation gave $621K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in California. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $621,000
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $44,357
- -25.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $15,545,986
- +3.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bagnard Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Sedgwick 2718 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (310) 395-8655
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bagnard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Harvard-Westlake High School ($150K). Together the top 10 received $600K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 54 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Santa Monica, California. In 2024, 99% of its grant dollars went to recipients in California and 1% went to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bagnard Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $50K 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 grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $493K (2021) to $829K (2022). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $621K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard-Westlake High School Los Angeles, CA | To provide emergency aid to students impacted by personal hardships | $150,000 |
| A Place Called Home Los Angeles, CA | To support an organization that provides a safe environment for gang-affected youth in the South Central LA | $100,000 |
| Harmony Project Los Angeles, CA | To support nation's most effective arts-based youth development programs. | $100,000 |
| Urban TXT Teens Exploring Los Angeles, CA | To 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, CA | To 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, CA | To support an organization that tutors children that experiencing homelessness in California. | $50,000 |
| St Raphael Catholic School Los Angeles, CA | To support a Catholic parish school committed to developing Christian leaders who live by Gospel values. | $25,000 |
| ArtCenter College of Design Pasadena, CA | To support a college that creates a new model for Art and Design education in the 21st century. | $25,000 |
| Ready to Succeed Los Angeles, CA | To support an organization that helps foster youth to get into higher education. | $25,000 |
| Little Dolphins by the Sea Santa Monica, CA | To support an organization with the unique multicultural learning curriculum where students have profound cultural encounters. | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,545,986 | $746,647 | $859,097 | $621,000 | 14 | $696,200 | $590,334 | $766,053 |
| 2023 | $15,095,747 | $1,367,674 | $802,672 | $595,000 | 10 | $670,000 | $324,697 | $679,229 |
| 2022 | $13,131,631 | $21,040 | $958,521 | $828,500 | 11 | $828,500 | $255,596 | $709,988 |
| 2021 | $16,384,873 | $798,803 | $616,403 | $493,000 | 8 | $523,555 | $675,400 | $795,857 |
| 2020 | $15,744,415 | $5,425,396 | $576,199 | $507,000 | 11 | — | $356,207 | $524,232 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations working with young people, students experiencing homelessness, foster youth, arts education, and housing.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. Harmony Project says it promotes children’s health, growth, and development through music. A Place Called Home says it supports young people in South Los Angeles in achieving social, emotional, and economic success. School on Wheels says it enhances educational opportunities for children experiencing homelessness, and Ready to Succeed says it helps foster youth in college prepare for professional careers.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $621,000 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
The largest reported grants included $150,000 to Harvard-Westlake High School for emergency aid to students affected by personal hardships; $100,000 each to A Place Called Home and Harmony Project; and $50,000 each to Urban TXT Teens Exploring, Youth Champions Inc, and School on Wheels. Other reported grants included $25,000 to an individual recipient Catholic School, ArtCenter College of Design, Ready to Succeed, and Little Dolphins by the Sea; $10,000 to The People Concern; and $5,000 to Leukemia Lymphoma SOC.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists William W Bagnard as Trustee and Tamara L Bagnard as Trustee and Executive Director.
Bagnard Family Foundation is led by Tamara L Bagnard, Trustee & Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tamara L Bagnard
Trustee & Executive Director
Trustee → Trustee & Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$75K (2023) → $75K (2024)
William W Bagnard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jacqueline A Bagnard (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $75K, to Tamara L Bagnard (Trustee, Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Bagnard Family Foundation
How much does Bagnard Family Foundation give each year?
Bagnard Family Foundation gave $621K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $595K across 10 grants.
What is Bagnard Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bagnard Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $44,357, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bagnard Family Foundation that year got $36K on average.
Where does Bagnard Family Foundation give grants?
Bagnard Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (11 grants).
Does Bagnard Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Bagnard Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bagnard Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bagnard Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Harvard-Westlake High School ($150,000), A Place Called Home ($100,000) and Harmony Project ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bagnard Family Foundation?
Bagnard Family Foundation reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $696K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $766K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bagnard Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations working with young people, students experiencing homelessness, foster youth, arts education, and housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bagnard Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does Bagnard Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bagnard Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bagnard-family-foundation-morg_1f85d2a9d1324ebfb7687f947e209fca
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