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Michael and Jeanette Bidart Family Foundation at a glance

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Michael and Jeanette Bidart Family Foundation

Its FY2022 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$1.8M
Granted FY2022
15
Grants FY2022
3
States reached
$1.6M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.

Philanthropy$1.6MEducation$627kReligion$73kHuman Services$59kHealth$46kRecreation & Sports$30kArts & Culture$28kCrime & Legal$25kOther$0
02FY2022 · 15 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2022

  • Under $10k9 grants · $23k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $95k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
  • $250k+1 grant · $1.6M
$5,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FIDELITY CHARITABLE DONOR ADVISED F$1,612,541
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY$50,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE$25,000
CASA COLINA FOUNDATION$25,000
CHINO COWBOY HUDDLE$25,000
CHINO BASQUE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND$20,000
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES$5,000
MENDIBURU MAGIC FOUNDATION$5,000
Individual grant recipient$2,988
DOLORES MISSION SCHOOL$2,500
BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL$2,500
BASQUE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION INC$2,000
SAN FRANCISCO CULTURAL CENTER$1,000
FRONTIER AG BOOSTERS$1,000
KERN COUNTY BASQUE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP$1,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–21, $11k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%WELLS OF LIFE INC: $3k → 10%GILDA'S CLUB MADISON: $1k → 10%INLAND CHRISTIAN HOME: $5k → 14%VENTURAVIE: $1k → 10%INLAND CHRISTIAN HOME: $1k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

ID
MN
WI
NY
MA
NV
OH
CA
CO
MD
TN
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

27%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$693k · 19 repeat orgs$1.8M to everyone else

19 repeat relationships: 8 still active in FY2022, 11 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2022 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
31

Total granted

$693k
$172k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+12%
+39%

Still filing today

58%
52%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2022, 7% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1.7M went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22
EducationArts & CultureHuman ServicesHealthPhilanthropyEnvironmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • PU
    PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
    6× · 2017–2022 · $258k · revenue +51%
  • UO
    University of Nevada Reno Foundation
    2× · 2019–2020 · $36k · revenue +35%
  • IS
    INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES LYCEE INTERNATIONAL DE LOS ANGELES
    4× · 2018–2022 · $15k · revenue +42%

Funded once

  • CP
    CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION INCgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $75k · revenue +53%
  • PS
    PEPPERDINE SCHOOL OF LAW
    one grant, 2017 · $25k
  • LL
    LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
    one grant, 2020 · $10k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

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Pitzer College

Pitzer College produces engaged socially responsible citizens of the world through an academically rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal arts education emphasizing social justice, intercultural understanding and environmental sensitivity.…

Education
2
University of Southern California

The central mission of the university of southern california is the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. the principal means by which our mission is…

Education
3
California Baptist University

A private institution of higher education, offering both undergraduate and graduate courses to students.

Education
4
University of California San Francisco Foundation

Organization's mission ====================== the university of california, san francisco(ucsf) is among the world's leading universities dedicated to advancing health worldwide through biomedical research, graduate-level education in the…

Education
5
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation

The uc santa barbara foundation actively works to further the goals of the university of california, santa barbara. the foundation seeks to maintain and nurture the university's quality and distinction. on behalf of the campus, the…

Education
6
California College of the Arts

California college of the arts educates students to shape culture and society through the practice and critical study of art, architecture, design, and writing. benefitting from its san francisco bay area location, the college prepares…

Education
7
Dominican University of California

Our institutional mission is to educate and prepare students to be ethical leaders and socially responsible global citizens who incorporate the dominican values of study, reflection, community and service into their lives.

Education
8
Southern California University of Health Sciences

The mission of southern california university of health sciences (scu) is to educate students as competent, caring and successful practitioners of integrative healthcare. the university is committed to providing excellence in academics,…

Education
9
Santos Manuel Student Union of Csusb

The student union, through its programs and facilities, is a focal point of the campus through assisting in the retention and development of students while encouraging a deeper understanding and appreciation of cultural pluralism, gender…

Education
10
University of California Irvine Foundation

The mission of the university of california, irvine foundation (uc irvine foundation) is to raise and manage private funds to support uc irvine's broader mission of excellence in teaching, research and public service. to this end, the uc…

Education
11
Scripps College

To educate women to develop their intellect and talents through active participation in a community of scholars, so that as graduates they may contribute to society through public and private lives of leadership, service, integrity and…

Education
12
The International School of San Francisco

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, the international school of san francisco offers programs of study in french and english to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Bakersfield Christian High School; the most unlike its peers is San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

33 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 33 of the 57 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
30/33
Grantees still filing
24/33
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

FIDELITY CHARITABLE DONOR ADVISED F: $1,612,541 · OtherFIDELITY CHARITABLE DONOR ADVISED FUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE: $150,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEST MARGARET MARY PARISH: $70,000 · Other+31 more: $194,788 · Other+31 morePEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY: $258,000 · EducationPEPPERDINE UNIVERS…CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION INC: $75,000 · EducationCAL POLY POMONA FO…University of Nevada Reno Foundation: $36,000 · EducationUniversity of Neva…CHINO BASQUE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND: $20,000 · EducationINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES LYCEE INTERNATIONAL DE LOS ANGELES: $15,000 · Education+3 more: $13,500 · EducationMENDIBURU MAGIC FOUNDATION AGAINST CANCER: $23,500 · HealthNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $2,000 · HealthEPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA: $1,000 · HealthST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $1,000 · HealthCHINO COWBOY HUDDLE: $25,000 · PhilanthropyCHINO BASQUE CLUB: $13,250 · Arts & CultureSan Francisco Filipino Cultural Center: $1,000 · Arts & CultureSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO: $1,000 · Arts & CultureSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BASQUE CLUB: $800 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $500 · Arts & CultureINLAND CHRISTIAN HOME INC: $6,000 · Human ServicesWELLS OF LIFE INC: $2,500 · Human ServicesGILDA'S CLUB MADISON WISCONSIN INC: $1,000 · Human ServicesVENTURA VIE: $1,000 · Human ServicesAMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE: $5,000 · Civil Rights
Other$2,027,329Education$417,500Health$27,500Philanthropy$25,000Arts & Culture$16,550Human Services$10,500Civil Rights$5,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetPEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY: $258,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetCAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION INC: $75,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHINO COWBOY HUDDLE: $25,000 over 1y, 40% of budgetMENDIBURU MAGIC FOUNDATION AGAINST CANCER: $23,500 over 4y, 13% of budgetCHINO BASQUE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND: $20,000 over 1y, 28% of budgetINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES LYCEE INTERNATIONAL DE LOS ANGELES: $15,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCHINO BASQUE CLUB: $13,250 over 4y, 26% of budgetBAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL: $10,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINLAND CHRISTIAN HOME INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFrontier Ag Boosters Inc: $5,000 over 5y, 3.4% of budgetWELLS OF LIFE INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGE: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBeacon House: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE LET IT BE FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSustainable Conservation: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetEPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGILDA'S CLUB MADISON WISCONSIN INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSan Francisco Filipino Cultural Center: $1,000 over 1y, 9.5% of budgetBRIGHT PROSPECT: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVENTURA VIE: $1,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOrange County Bar Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOMPASSION PHYSICAL THERAPY: $1,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BASQUE CLUB: $800 over 2y, 4.0% of budgetNORTH AMERICAN BASQUE ORGANIZATION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetPROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKern County Basque Club: $500 over 1y, 0.6% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

California Community …Orange County Communi…Charities Aid Foundat…National Philanthropi…American Endowment Fo…The Bank of America C…Morgan Stanley Global…Natl Christian Charit…American Online Givin…Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …
California Community FoundationCA12.5× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: California Community Foundation · Orange County Community Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · National Philanthropic Trust · American Endowment Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Michael and Jeanette Bidart Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Michael and Jeanette Bidart Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →median 22%
  • Epilepsy Foundation of America: 22% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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Find your warmest path to Michael and Jeanette Bidart Family Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 57 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2022, released 2022. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
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The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home