Helping those in need

About

The Bernhard and Mary Frances Anderson Family Foundation was established in 2023 to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations that support those in need and those less fortunate. The Foundation functions as a non-operating private foundation with the goal to make grants to non-profits and not run its own programs. In its current operations the Foundation does not accept contributions from parties outside the Anderson Family. Our purpose in establishing the Foundation is to invest funds aggressively to maximize the support that we can provide, to operate at the absolute lowest possible cost, and retain maximum flexibility in the types of organizations that we support. The Foundation helps the Anderson Family organize and formalize the support that we provide to others. By example we hope to inspire others to support the worthy organizations that we contribute to. The directors prioritize support for basic human needs including food, shelter, and health care, human rights, and education

Background

The Foundation is named after Bernhard and Mary Frances Anderson, California natives who grew up during the depression. Bernhard Anderson attended the University of California at Berkeley, completed his medical degree, and served in the military. Throughout his career Dr. Anderson worked mostly for public and nonprofit hospitals including the Boston University Medical Center and the Bedford (MA) Veterans Hospital. Mary Frances Morrill graduated from Ohio State University and worked in medical research where she met Bernhard. Throughout her life Mrs. Anderson donated time and energy to local groups. Some of their children’s earliest memories are volunteering to paint theatrical props for the Laguna Beach Opera. In this spirit of giving and generosity their children formed this charitable Foundation.

Applications for assistance

We are unable to accept unsolicited requests for financial assistnace

Annual Reports

2023

The Foundation was established in December 2023 with donations from the family and did not make charitable contributions.

2024

The Foundation supported eight organizations, including Capital Sisters International, the Equal Justice Initiative, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, Hope Solutions, the Mid-Columbia Community Action Council, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the World Central Kitchen, and Wylde Wind and Water. Food and housing organizations received the most support, with geographic emphasis on the east bay of San Francisco, California, and the Columbia Gorge region of Oregon..