Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It makes grants to qualifying charities, with its application requirements specifying a focus on the health and well-being of the LGBTQ community.
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights at a glance
In short: Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights gave $230K across 30 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $230,000
- +251.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 30
- +328.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,667
- -18.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $3,131,550
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights
- How to Apply
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The filing describes written requests from qualifying 501(c)(3) charities focused on the health and well-being of the LGBTQ community. It lists Wayne Garrett, DO, as the contact and states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Wayne Garrett Do
Mailing address: C/O 96 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: (415) 861-2911
Website: https://www.baphr.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was SF Community Health Center ($20K). Together the top 10 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing reports that 100% of 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights gives
- Giving grew 87% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2019) to $230K (2024). In 2024 it made 30 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SF Community Health Center San Francisco, CA | Mission to transform lives by advancing health, wellness & equality | $20,000 |
| Alameda Family Services Alameda, CA | Fosters healing, resiliency and growth through the delivery of progressive & comprehensive services to individuals & families | $17,000 |
| PRC San Francisco, CA | Helps in transforming lives & communities struggling with addiction, hiv/aids, mental health challenges, unemployment & homelesness | $14,000 |
| Side by Side San Anselmo, CA | Community-based non profit serving at-risk young people and their families | $13,000 |
| Centro Legal De La Raza Oakland, CA | To educated, organize and serve marginalized spanish speaking & immigrant communities in the sf bay area | $11,000 |
| Gapa Fund San Francisco, CA | Empower & advance queer and transgender asian American & pacific islander voices through arts and cultural programs | $10,000 |
| LGBT Asylum Project San Francisco, CA | Dedicated to providing accessible legal reprsentation for lgbt asylum seekers who are fleeing from persecution due to sexual orientation, gender identity & hiv statusi | $10,000 |
| Adolescent Counseling Services Redwood City, CA | Empowers youth in the community to find their way through social-emotional support & by building safe, accepting communities | $9,000 |
| Fentcheck Inc Oakland, CA | Fentcheck's mission is to decrease the overwhelming number of accidental overdoses by providing life-saving resources, including fentanyl test strips and narcan antidotes within the community, working directly with owners, employees, and customers in places related to nightlife, social clubs and schools where many fentanyl overdoses occur. Fentcheck focuses on how to respond in an emergency, and how to prevent one, by providing access to test strips. Fentcheck also works for wide awareness to the problem, and to de-stigmatizing drug testing. | $8,000 |
| Lyon Martin Women's Health Services San Francisco, CA | Mental health treatment and substance use disorder treatment for transgender, non-binary,gender non-conforming, and intersex persons in the bay area and cis-gender women with specific sensitivity tolbqa+ sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, language, disability, and size. | $8,000 |
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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 | $3,131,550 | $295,150 | $275,186 | $230,000 | 30 | $230,000 | $256,279 | $151,520 |
| 2023 | $3,114,833 | $111,015 | $112,560 | $65,500 | 7 | $65,500 | $52,464 | $144,070 |
| 2022 | $2,699,757 | $97,093 | $142,262 | $110,000 | 15 | $110,000 | $66,796 | $156,805 |
| 2021 | $3,346,984 | $809,604 | $176,562 | $123,300 | 13 | — | $128,186 | — |
| 2020 | $2,543,900 | $74,470 | $22,897 | — | — | — | $68,634 | — |
| 2019 | $2,235,946 | $87,552 | $65,366 | $42,000 | 13 | — | $78,744 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated direct activity is providing information about public health and medical care access. Its grant application requirements identify the health and well-being of the LGBTQ community as a focus.
Its 2024 grantees include organizations working in health and human services, behavioral health, legal services, and community programs. For example, Alameda Family Services describes its mission as improving the emotional, psychological, and physical health of children, youth, and families. PRC says it assists people affected by or at risk for HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and mental health challenges through counseling, education, training, and advocacy. Centro Legal de la Raza describes its work as protecting and advancing the rights of low-income immigrant communities through legal representation, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $230,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $20,000, with a median of $7,000. Among the largest awards were $20,000 to SF Community Health Center, $17,000 to Alameda Family Services, $14,000 to PRC, $13,000 to Side By Side, and $11,000 to Centro Legal de la Raza.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Murtuza Ghadiali, MD, as president; John Liou as vice president; Wayne Garrett, DO, as treasurer; and Ian McLachlan as secretary. It also lists Rodman Rogers, MD, William Kapla, MD, Robert Owen, MD, and James Peros, MD, as board members.
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights is led by Murtuza Ghadiali MD, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Murtuza Ghadiali MD
President
President → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Peros MD
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Owen MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodman Rogers MD
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Garrett DO
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Kapla MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian McLachlan
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Liou
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Joe Hiatt Ucsf Mstp (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lenny Lopez MD (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Farmer DDS (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Deal MD (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Manuel Gonzales MD (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Unemori MD (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Shaun Abrams DDS (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights
How much does Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights give each year?
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights gave $230K across 30 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $66K across 7 grants.
What is Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights's typical grant size?
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights's median grant in 2024 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,667, across 30 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights give grants?
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (16 grants), Oakland, CA (4 grants) and Sacramento, CA (2 grants).
Does Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights's largest grantees?
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights's largest 2024 grantees include SF Community Health Center ($20,000), Alameda Family Services ($17,000) and PRC ($14,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights?
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $230K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights fund?
The foundation’s stated direct activity is providing information about public health and medical care access. Its grant application requirements identify the health and well-being of the LGBTQ community as a focus. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights?
The filing describes written requests from qualifying 501(c)(3) charities focused on the health and well-being of the LGBTQ community. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights's EIN?
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2481571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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