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The Bassohealy Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only San Rafael, California · EIN 680452102

The Bassohealy Foundation Inc is a private foundation in San Rafael, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $62,434 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,350 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 down from $101,824 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$77,15320$2.0 million
2024$101,82416$2.0 million
2025$62,43416$3.2 million

How to apply

The Bassohealy Foundation Inc 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 The Bassohealy Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$33,000
New Jersey4$7,760
New York2$2,500
Ohio1$2,500
District of Columbia1$1,000
Missouri1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dominican Mission
San Francisco, CA
General contribution$10,000
Individual
CA
General contribution$8,000
Marin Catholic School
Kentfield, CA
General contribution$5,000
Team Walker
Jersey City, NJ
General contribution$5,000
Our Lady of Loretto
Novato, CA
General contribution$4,500
Starcross Community
Annapolis, CA
General contribution$4,000
PKT Foundation
Oxford, OH
General contribution$2,500
Sisters of Life
Suffern, NY
General contribution$1,500
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
General contribution$1,200
Covenant House
Newark, NJ
General contribution$1,060
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General contribution$1,000
Marines Memorial
San Francisco, CA
General contribution$1,000
Pace University
New York, NY
General contribution$1,000
Sisters of St Joseph
St Louis, MO
General contribution$1,000
Holy Name Foundation
Teaneck, NJ
General contribution$500
Individual
CA
General contribution$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bassohealy Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Bassohealy Foundation Inc give?

$62,434 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,350.

Who runs The Bassohealy Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert S Basso (Pres/Directo), Mary H Basso (Secy/Directo), Alan R Grassano (Treas/Dir) and Catherine Randall (Director).

What does The Bassohealy Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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