Ggs Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 88-1274874
Foundation Overview
Based in Manhattan Beach, CA, Ggs Family Foundation has awarded 158 grants totaling $6,190,000 to organizations in Arizona, California and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $1,000,000, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
20 of 58 recipients (34%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
80% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (34%), Torrance (13%), Manhattan Beach (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 10350% growth in annual giving over 2 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ggs Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance - Bloomfield & Hunter Schools | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Alliance - Choice Fund | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Alliance - General Gift | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association-los Angeles | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| American Friends Of Israel Navy Seals | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Campaign For College Opportunity | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Community South Bay | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Center Theater Group Los Angeles | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital La Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| City Of Hope | $50,000 | Duarte, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Colgate University | $10,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ct3 Foundation | $5,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Environmental Charter Schools | $25,000 | Redondo Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Foundation For La Community Colleges | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends St Lawrencewatts Youth Ctr | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friendship Foundation | $25,000 | Redondo Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $10,000 | Bellflower, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Hirshberg Foundation | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ican California Abilities Network | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Kipp Socal Public Schools | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| La Family Housing | $50,000 | North Hollywood, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| La Regional Food Bank | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Lundquist Institute | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Manhattan Bch Ed Fdn (Unrestricted) | $25,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Manhattan Bch Ed Fdnendowment | $25,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Manhattan Beach Safe (Mbsafe) | $10,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Momentum (Pediatric Therapy Network) | $25,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mychal's Learning Place | $15,000 | Hswthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Painted Turtle | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | $50,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Peninsula Education Foundation | $10,000 | Pv Peninsula, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Petaluma Wildlifenatural History Museum | $10,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Portal Schools | $15,000 | El Segundo, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Providence Lcm Fd (Emergency Room) | $100,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Providence Trinity Kids Care Foundation | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Providence Trinitycare Foundation | $25,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Richstone Fam Ctr - Single Mom Project | $10,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Richstone Family Center | $25,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Salvation Army (Via Sinclair Inc) | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Saving Gracie Equine Healing Foundation | $10,000 | Wanship, UT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| School On Wheels | $25,000 | Ventura, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Sharefest | $10,000 | San Pedro, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| South Bay Families Connected | $50,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St John's Health Center Foundation | $100,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Tragedy Assist Program For Survivors (Taps) | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Tunnel To Towers | $100,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| U Of Arizona Foundation - Az Assurance | $25,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ucla Dept Of Neuro-oncology | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ucla Foundation - Stem Cell Research | $50,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ucla Foundaton - Whelan Pans Research | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ucla Operation Mend | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ucla School Of Dentistryvenice Dental Ctr | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| We Are Brave Together Inc | $10,000 | Pv Peninsula, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $25,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Agape House Of Prescott | $10,000 | Prescott, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alliance - Bloomfield & Hunter Schools | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alliance - Choice Fund | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bloomfield Family Foundation | $1,000,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Capital Grant | 2023 |
| Campaign For College Opportunity | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Community South Bay | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Celebrity Adventures Inc | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center Theater Group Los Angeles | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colgate University | $10,000 | Canajoharie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $50,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| El Camino Scholarship Program | $5,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Environmental Charter Schools | $25,000 | Redondo Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Foundation For La Community Colleges | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends St Lawrencewatts Youth Ctr | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friendship Foundation | $25,000 | Redondo Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $10,000 | Bellflower, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Harbor Community Development Corp | $10,000 | Wilmington, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Fund | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| International Red Cross (Palestinian Aid) | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| La Regional Food Bank | $35,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lundquist Institute | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Manhattan Bch Ed Fdn (Unrestricted) | $25,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Manhattan Bch Ed Fdnendowment | $25,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Momentum (Pediatric Therapy Network) | $25,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mychal's Learning Place | $15,000 | Hswthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Painted Turtle | $25,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Peninsula Education Foundation | $10,000 | Pv Peninsula, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Petaluma Wildlifenatural History Museum | $10,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Portal Schools | $20,000 | El Segundo, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Providence Trinity Kids Care Foundation | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Providence Trinitycare Foundation | $30,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Richstone Fam Ctr - Single Mom Project | $10,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Richstone Family Center | $25,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| School On Wheels | $25,000 | Ventura, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sharefest | $10,000 | San Pedro, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| South Bay Families Connected | $25,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tragedy Assist Program For Survivors (Taps) | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers | $25,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| U Of Arizona Foundation - Az Assurance | $25,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ucla Foundaton - Whelan Pans Research | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ucla Operation Mend | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation Of Ny | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| We Are Brave Together Inc | $5,000 | Rpalos Verdes, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $25,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Agape House Of Prescott | $10,000 | Prescott, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alliance - Bloomfield & Hunter Schools | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alliance - Choice Fund | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bloomfield Family Foundation | $1,000,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Capital Grant | 2023 |
| Campaign For College Opportunity | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Community South Bay | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Celebrity Adventures Inc | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center Theater Group Los Angeles | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colgate University | $10,000 | Canajoharie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $50,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| El Camino Scholarship Program | $5,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Environmental Charter Schools | $25,000 | Redondo Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Foundation For La Community Colleges | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends St Lawrencewatts Youth Ctr | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friendship Foundation | $25,000 | Redondo Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $10,000 | Bellflower, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Harbor Community Development Corp | $10,000 | Wilmington, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Fund | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| International Red Cross (Palestinian Aid) | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| La Regional Food Bank | $35,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lundquist Institute | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Manhattan Bch Ed Fdn (Unrestricted) | $25,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Manhattan Bch Ed Fdnendowment | $25,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Momentum (Pediatric Therapy Network) | $25,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mychal's Learning Place | $15,000 | Hswthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Painted Turtle | $25,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Peninsula Education Foundation | $10,000 | Pv Peninsula, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Petaluma Wildlifenatural History Museum | $10,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Portal Schools | $20,000 | El Segundo, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Providence Trinity Kids Care Foundation | $10,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Providence Trinitycare Foundation | $30,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Richstone Fam Ctr - Single Mom Project | $10,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Richstone Family Center | $25,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| School On Wheels | $25,000 | Ventura, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sharefest | $10,000 | San Pedro, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| South Bay Families Connected | $25,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tragedy Assist Program For Survivors (Taps) | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers | $25,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| U Of Arizona Foundation - Az Assurance | $25,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ucla Foundaton - Whelan Pans Research | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ucla Operation Mend | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation Of Ny | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| We Are Brave Together Inc | $5,000 | Rpalos Verdes, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $25,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Richstone - Single Mom Project | $10,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Women In Training Inc | $10,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Richstone - Single Mom Project | $10,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Women In Training Inc | $10,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 88-1274874 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address |
Key People (2)
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| President/director | Joanne B Hunter |
|---|---|
| Director | Amanda Hunter Gregory |
Forms 990-PF
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