Ggs Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 94-3155521
Foundation Overview
Based in San Francisco, CA, Ggs Foundation has awarded 98 grants totaling $2,695,150 to organizations in California, Maryland and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $50,000, with a median award of $30,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
16 of 34 recipients (47%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
96% 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 San Francisco (73%), Oakland (9%), San Rafael (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 2 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (49%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ggs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 826 Valencia | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Early Literacy Programs | 2018 |
| Access Institute For Psychological Services | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In-school Mental Health Program | 2018 |
| Aspiranet (experience Corps Bay Area) | $30,000 | South San Francisco, CA, US | Experience Corps Bay Area San Francisco Support | 2018 |
| Bay Area Scores | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | America Scores - Fitness And Literacy For At-risk Youth | 2018 |
| Bridge The Gap College Prep | $3,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Honorarium | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities Cyo Of The Archdiocese Of San Francisco | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Canal Family Support Kids Club | 2018 |
| Ceres Community Project | $30,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | To Support The Ceres Community Project In Marin | 2018 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,800 | Baltimore, MD, US | 2018 Annual Membership Dues | 2018 |
| Ever Forward-siempre Adelante | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Teaching Youth At Five San Francisco High Schools How To Form Healthy Relationships And Resolve Conflict | 2018 |
| First Place For Youth | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | For Steps To Success And Independent Living Skills Programs | 2018 |
| Foundation Center | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support 2018 Programs And Services | 2018 |
| Game Theory Academy | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | To Support The Wow Farm Youth Internship Program | 2018 |
| Intersection For The Arts | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For General Support Of Stagewrite | 2018 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Jewish Coalition For Literacy/jcl | 2018 |
| Jumpstart For Young Children Inc | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Pre-k Early Literacy Programming In San Francisco | 2018 |
| New Door Ventures | $45,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Youth Employment And Education Program | 2018 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | 2018 Membership Dues | 2018 |
| Old Skool Cafe | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For General Support Of Old Skool Cafe | 2018 |
| Outward Bound California | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For Bay Area Center Programs ($20,000) And The Pinnacle Scholarship Program ($10,000) | 2018 |
| Parent Services Project Inc | $30,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | To Expand And Sustain Existing Raising A Reader Programming In Marin | 2018 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Programming In San Francisco | 2018 |
| Portola Family Connection Center Inc | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Literacy Programming | 2018 |
| Project Avary Inc | $30,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Improving Life Outcomes For Children Of Incarcerated Parents | 2018 |
| Raphael House Of San Francisco Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For Support Of The Academic Enrichment Program | 2018 |
| Reading Partners | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Individualized Reading Tutoring For San Francisco Students | 2018 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocates | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Core Advocacy & Mentorship For Foster Youth | 2018 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Urban Sprouts Garden-based Education Programs | 2018 |
| San Francisco Suicide Prevention | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Youth Risk Reduction Program | 2018 |
| Spark Sf Public Schools | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Advance Prek-3rd Literacy Achievement By Training Early Education Coaches | 2018 |
| Springboard Collaborative | $40,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Support Springboard Programming At Sfusd Schools | 2018 |
| Sunny Hills Services Dba Side By Side | $20,000 | San Anselmo, CA, US | For The Youthrive Early-intervention Program In Marin | 2018 |
| Tandem Partners In Early Learning | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Tandems Early Learning Everywhere Program | 2018 |
| Tides Center | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For Communitygrows Seed To Mouth Garden Education Program | 2018 |
| Tides Center | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For General Support Of Oasis For Girls | 2018 |
| About-face Media Literacy Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For The School And Community Program And Online Presence Program | 2017 |
| At The Crossroads | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Provide Street Outreach And Counseling For Homeless Youth | 2017 |
| Bay Area Video Coalition Inc | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Honorarium | 2017 |
| Bayview Hunters Point Center For Arts & Technology | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Digital Media Pathways Program | 2017 |
| Bridge The Gap College Prep | $35,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | To Support Pre-kindergarten - 3rd Grade Literacy And Social-emotional Health Programs For Adolescent Girls In Marin City | 2017 |
| Center For Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For Schoolyard To Market, A Gardening, Youth Development, And Entrepreneurship Program | 2017 |
| Community Initiatives (peer Resources) | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Provide Skill-building And Leadership Training For Sfusd Students And To Create A Pipeline Of Teachers In San Francisco | 2017 |
| Community Institute For Psychotherapy | $25,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | To Support School-based Services In Marin County | 2017 |
| Coro Northern California Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Provide Enhanced Youth Programming | 2017 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,800 | Baltimore, MD, US | 2017 Annual Membership Dues ($3,800 Grant, $1,500 Dues) | 2017 |
| Enterprise For High School Students | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support This Way Ahead | 2017 |
| The Exploratorium | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For The High School Explainer Program | 2017 |
| Foundation Center | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support 2017 Programs And Services | 2017 |
| Genesys Works - Bay Area | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Pathways To Academic And Professional Success Through Summer Training And Internship Programs | 2017 |
| Girlventures | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Girlventures' Outdoor Adventure And Leadership Programs Education And Leadership Curriculum To At-risk Bay Area Girls | 2017 |
| Good Samaritan Family Resource Center | $25,000 | San Francsico, CA, US | To Support Kids' Club School Readiness Program, Supplemental Literacy Programs, And Other Learning Groups For Low-income Youth In San Francisco | 2017 |
| Henry Ohlhoff House | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Ohlhoffs Teen Intervene Program | 2017 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Huckleberry Teen Health Program In Marin | 2017 |
| Jamestown Community Center Inc | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Literacy Programs At Cesar Chavez Elementary | 2017 |
| Jumpstart For Young Children Inc | $45,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supporting Early Literacy And Preschool Programming In San Francisco | 2017 |
| Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower International (san Francisco Kidpower Fullpowe | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For The Healthy, Safe And Responsible Living Initiative | 2017 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For The Behavioral Health & Training Program | 2017 |
| Life Learning Academy | $45,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Teaching Nonviolence And Workforce Development In School | 2017 |
| Mission Graduates | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For The Extended Day Program | 2017 |
| North Marin Community Services | $25,000 | Novato, CA, US | To Support Community And School-based Counseling | 2017 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | 2017 Membership Dues ($750 Dues, $250 Grant) | 2017 |
| Northern California Presbyterian Homes & Services Foundation Ncphs | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For Experiencecorps Literacy Programs In Marin | 2017 |
| Reading Partners | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | In The 2017-2018 School Year, Reading Partners Will Train 900 Volunteers To Tutor 700 Students At 13 Under-resourced San Francisco Elementary Schools | 2017 |
| Success Center San Francisco | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For The New Directions Employment Program, Offering Workforce Development And Job Placement For Foster Youth Or Those Involved In The Criminal Justice System | 2017 |
| Sunset District Community Development Inc | $30,000 | San Francsico, CA, US | For The Clear Path And Upstar Records Workforce Development Programs | 2017 |
| Tandem Partners In Early Learning | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | In Honor Of Amanda Kirkwood | 2017 |
| 826 Valencia | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support One-on-one Literacy Tutoring For High-needs Early Elementary Students In San Francisco | 2016 |
| A Home Within | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Providing Trauma-informed Mental Health And Wellness Supports, Including Individualized Therapy Serv | 2016 |
| Access Institute For Psychological Services | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support In-school Mental Health Program, Serving Disadvantaged And At-risk Children In San Francisco | 2016 |
| Aim High For High School | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supporting The Pathways To Teaching Program, Providing Intensive Classroom Training For High School | 2016 |
| Asian Neighborhood Design Inc | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For The Employment Training Center's Green Construction Pre-apprenticeship Program, Which Provides Y | 2016 |
| Aspiranet (experience Corps Bay Area) | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Provide 1,200 Underserved Students In 11 San Francisco Schools With Literacy Intervention Service | 2016 |
| Bay Area Scores (america Scores) | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Youth Leaders, Training Middle And High School Students In San Francisco To Become Assistant | 2016 |
| Bay Area Video Coalition Inc | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supporting The Next Gen Training Program, Providing Free, 10-month-long Digital Media Training, Care | 2016 |
| Being Adept | $15,000 | Kentfield, CA, US | Being Adept Alcohol And Drug Abuse Prevention Program At Davidson Middle School In San Rafael , Ca. | 2016 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Careers In Science, A Multi-year Paid, Vocational Internship For Underserved High School | 2016 |
| Ceres Community Project | $30,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Support Healthy Meals Program, A Culinary Training Program For Marin Youth To Prepare Nutritious Mea | 2016 |
| Conservation Corps North Bay Inc | $30,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Support Career Pathways Program, Providing Youth Opportunities To Enter The Workforce, Reengage In E | 2016 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,800 | Baltimore, MD, US | 2016 Annual Membership Dues. Total Payment Will Be $5,300 (3,800 As A Grant; 1,500 As Membership Due | 2016 |
| First Place For Youth | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Steps To Success Program, Providing Educational And Career Planning Programming To Current A | 2016 |
| Foundation Center | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support 2016 Programs And Services | 2016 |
| Game Theory Academy | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support West Oakland Woods (wow) Farm Youth Enterprise Academy | 2016 |
| Homeward Bound Of Marin | $30,000 | Novato, CA, US | To Expand And Enhance Vocational Training And Financial Capability Through The Fresh Starts Culinar | 2016 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council (jewish Coalition For Literacy) | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Literacy Tutoring Program In San Francisco | 2016 |
| Jewish Vocational & Career Counseling Service | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support School Partner Program, A Work-based Learning Model That Supports Struggling Students | 2016 |
| Juma Ventures | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Pathways Program Which Provides Employment In Social Enterprises, Academic Support, A | 2016 |
| Jumpstart For Young Children Inc | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Early Literacy And Preschool Programming In San Francisco | 2016 |
| New Door Ventures | $48,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Youth Employment Program, Providing Paid Internships, Skill Building, And Support For Discon | 2016 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | 2016 Membership Dues | 2016 |
| Old Skool Cafe | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Provide High-risk Youth With Vocational Training And Support Services | 2016 |
| Parent Services Project Inc | $30,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Support Raising A Reader Program At Three Sites In Marin | 2016 |
| Project Avary Inc | $30,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Support For Providing Targeted Leadership And Life Skill Development, Mental Wellness, And S | 2016 |
| Reading Partners | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Supporting Individualized Literacy Support Services, Pairing Trained Reading Tutors With Students Th | 2016 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocates | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Core Advocacy And Mentoring Program Which Supports The Healthy Youth Development Of 2 | 2016 |
| San Francisco Education Fund | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Literacy Program | 2016 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance (urban Sprouts) | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For Intensive Garden-based Job Readiness Programs Serving Sfusd High School Students | 2016 |
| Tides Center (oasis For Girls) | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Springboard Series, Providing Leadership Development Programming For Young Women From Disadv | 2016 |
| Tides Center (youth Art Exchange) | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Multidisciplinary Visual And Performing Arts And Architecture Workforce Development For San | 2016 |
| Young Men's Christian Association Of San Francisco | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supporting Project Literacy, Providing Literacy-integration In All After-school Programming Targetin | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 94-3155521 |
| Website | http://ggsfoundation.org |
| Address | 1660 BUSH STREET NO 300 San Francisco, CA 94109-5308 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ggs Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Jean K Casey |
|---|---|
| Secretary/treasurer | John Kirkwood |
| Director | A Michael Casey |
| Director | Katie Casey Joiner |
| Director | Shannon Casey Welch |
Forms 990-PF
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