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J David & Pamela Hakman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Burlingame, California · EIN 943301410

J David & Pamela Hakman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Burlingame, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,912 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $40,000 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$41,5006$898,282
2024$40,0005$872,418
2025$43,9127$878,174

How to apply

J David & Pamela Hakman Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What J David & Pamela Hakman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$40,912
Colorado1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth Service Bureaus of the YMCA
San Francisco, CA
Charity$10,000
Girls Inc of Alameda County
Oakland, CA
Charity$10,000
Daraja Education Fund
San Rafael, CA
Charity$7,000
Eastside Prepartory School
East Palo Alto, CA
Charity$7,000
KIPP Bay Area Schools
Oakland, CA
Charity$6,662
SPKN Corp
Aurora, CO
Charity$3,000
Khan Academy
Mountain View, CA
Charity$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J David & Pamela Hakman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does J David & Pamela Hakman Family Foundation give?

$43,912 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs J David & Pamela Hakman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists J David Hakman (Cfo), Pamela Hakman (Chairman), Kristine H Nyhus (President) and Debra Hakman (Chairman).

What does J David & Pamela Hakman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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