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GH Palmer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Beverly Hills, California · EIN 460780219

GH Palmer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Beverly Hills, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $499,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $249,750 and the largest $277,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.5 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.5 million3$29,102
2024$499,5002$25,965

How to apply

GH Palmer Family Foundation 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 GH Palmer Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$499,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
General charitable$277,000
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$222,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does GH Palmer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does GH Palmer Family Foundation give?

$499,500 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $249,750.

Who runs GH Palmer Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Geoffrey H Palmer (President and Director), Marta Zarragoitia (Secretary and Director) and Grady C Merrel (Chief Financial Officer an).

What does GH Palmer Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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