Gray Family Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-2013359
Foundation Overview
Based in San Luis Obispo, CA, Gray Family Charitable Foundation has awarded 119 grants totaling $409,700 to organizations in California, Texas and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $75,000, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 total grant. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
40% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Luis Obispo (63%), Grover Beach (15%), Santa Maria (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 300% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Gray Family Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifeline | $20,000 | Grover Beach, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2024 |
| Grace Church | $75,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2023 |
| Grace Church | $75,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2023 |
| 40 Days For Life | $1,000 | Bryan, TX, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Care-net | $1,000 | Lansdowne, VA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Lifeline | $5,000 | Grover Beach, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Central Coast Rescue Mission | $2,000 | Santa Maria, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Grace Church | $10,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Jack's Helping Hand | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Jesus Film Project | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Life Legal Defense Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Lion's Eye Foundation Of Ca-nv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Operation Underground Railroad | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| San Luis Obispo County Young Life | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Slo Food Bank | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| The Heritage Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $100 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Faith And Family Coalition | $100 | Duluth, GA, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Lifewater International | $2,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Living Water International | $2,000 | Stafford, TX, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| The Navigators | $2,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Tree Of Life | $10,000 | Clinton, MD, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Wycliffe | $2,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| 40 Days For Life | $1,000 | Bryan, TX, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Care-net | $1,000 | Lansdowne, VA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Lifeline | $5,000 | Grover Beach, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Central Coast Rescue Mission | $2,000 | Santa Maria, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Grace Church | $10,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Jack's Helping Hand | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Jesus Film Project | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Life Legal Defense Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Lion's Eye Foundation Of Ca-nv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Operation Underground Railroad | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| San Luis Obispo County Young Life | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Slo Food Bank | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| The Heritage Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $100 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Faith And Family Coalition | $100 | Duluth, GA, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Lifewater International | $2,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Living Water International | $2,000 | Stafford, TX, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| The Navigators | $2,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Tree Of Life | $10,000 | Clinton, MD, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Wycliffe | $2,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| 40 Days For Life | $1,000 | Bryan, TX, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Care-net | $1,000 | Lansdowne, VA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Lifeline | $5,000 | Grover Beach, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Central Coast Rescue Mission | $2,000 | Santa Maria, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Grace Church | $10,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Jack's Helping Hand | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Jesus Film Project | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Life Legal Defense Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Lion's Eye Foundation Of Ca-nv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Operation Underground Railroad | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| San Luis Obispo County Young Life | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Slo Food Bank | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| The Heritage Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $100 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Faith And Family Coalition | $100 | Duluth, GA, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Lifewater International | $2,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Living Water International | $2,000 | Stafford, TX, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| The Navigators | $2,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Tree Of Life | $10,000 | Clinton, MD, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Wycliffe | $2,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2022 |
| Tree Of Life | $10,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Living Water International | $4,000 | Stafford, TX, US | Support Recepients Charitable Mission | 2021 |
| The Navigators | $2,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2021 |
| 40 Days For Life | $1,000 | Bryan, TX, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2021 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | $2,000 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Care-net | $1,000 | Lansdowne, VA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Lifeline | $5,000 | Grover Beach, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Central Coast Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Santa Maria, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Grace Church | $10,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Judicial Watch | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Jack's Helping Hand | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Jesus Film Project | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Life Legal Defense Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Lion's Eye Foundation Of Ca-nv | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Lion's Sight Hearing Foundation | $1,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Operation Underground Railroad | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| San Luis Obispo County Young Life | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Slo Food Bank | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Students For Life | $1,000 | Fredericksburg, VA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| The Heritage Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | $100 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Twr Donor Services | $2,000 | Cary, NC, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2021 |
| Tree Of Life | $3,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2019 |
| Living Water International | $2,400 | Stafford, TX, US | Support Recepients Charitable Mission | 2019 |
| The Navigators | $4,800 | Albert Lea, MN, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2019 |
| Pioneers | $1,200 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2019 |
| Reach Beyond | $2,400 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2019 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | $3,600 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2019 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $3,200 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2019 |
| Global Sharing | $1,000 | Avila Bend, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2019 |
| Lifeline | $1,000 | Grover Beach, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2019 |
| Tree Of Life | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2018 |
| Living Water International | $2,400 | Stafford, TX, US | Support Recepients Charitable Mission | 2018 |
| The Navigators | $4,800 | Albert Lea, MN, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2018 |
| Pioneers | $1,200 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2018 |
| Reach Beyond | $2,400 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission | 2018 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | $3,600 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2018 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $2,200 | Orlando, FL, US | To Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2018 |
| Global Sharing | $1,000 | Avila Bend, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2018 |
| Lifeline | $1,000 | Grover Beach, CA, US | To Support Recepient's Charitable Mission. | 2018 |
| Tree Of Life | $5,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Recipient's Charitable Mission. | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Gray Family Charitable Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 81-2013359 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1320 ARCHER ST Sn Luis Obisp, CA 93401-3809 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Gray Family Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Philip D Gray |
|---|---|
| Director | James W Smith |
| Director | Kathleen A Smith |
| Director | David S Gray |
| Director | Karen Gray |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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