The Bidart Family Foundation
The Bidart Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bakersfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $429K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $62K.
The Bidart Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bidart Family Foundation gave $37K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,000
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,286
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $428,537
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Bidart Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KHSD Educational Foundation ($16K). Together the top 7 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Bidart Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KHSD Educational Foundation Bakersfield, CA | High School Scholarships. | $16,000 |
| Assistance League of Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | Clothing for Children in Need. | $3,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County Bakersfield, CA | Assistance to Kern County Youth. | $3,500 |
| Kern County 4-H Clubs Bakersfield, CA | Kern County 4-H Sponsor Committee. | $3,500 |
| The Open Door Network Bakersfield, CA | Assistance Against Violence. | $3,500 |
| Transformations by Bakersfield Angels Bakersfield, CA | Support children, youth, and families in the foster care community. | $3,500 |
| Valley Center for the Blind Fresno, CA | Assist Blind and Visually Impaired Peeople. | $3,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $428,537 | $62,365 | $46,473 | $37,000 | 7 | $37,000 | $62,365 | $41,368 |
| 2024 | $413,891 | $52,094 | $39,858 | $31,000 | 7 | $31,000 | $52,094 | $37,744 |
| 2023 | $401,655 | $15,996 | $39,673 | $31,000 | 7 | $31,000 | $15,996 | $30,865 |
| 2022 | $425,332 | $13,496 | $26,207 | $19,000 | 5 | $19,000 | $13,496 | $30,232 |
| 2021 | $438,083 | $36,153 | $25,046 | $18,000 | 5 | $18,000 | $31,632 | $19,501 |
| 2020 | $428,311 | $61,810 | $28,536 | $17,500 | 6 | — | $58,150 | $18,654 |
| 2019 | $395,431 | $28,643 | $32,654 | $23,000 | 5 | — | $28,350 | $19,571 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bidart Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bidart Family Foundation is led by Leonard Bidart, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leonard Bidart
President
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sullivan
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Bidart Family Foundation
How much does The Bidart Family Foundation give each year?
The Bidart Family Foundation gave $37K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 7 grants.
What is The Bidart Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bidart Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $5,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Bidart Family Foundation give grants?
The Bidart Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bakersfield, CA (6 grants).
Does The Bidart Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Bidart Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Bidart Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Bidart Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include KHSD Educational Foundation ($16,000), Assistance League of Bakersfield ($3,500) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Bidart Family Foundation?
The Bidart Family Foundation reported $429K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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 is The Bidart Family Foundation's EIN?
The Bidart Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6118834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 20, 2024)
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