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Jerry and Dorothy Gray Foundation

Preselected recipients only Danville, California · EIN 208716780

Jerry and Dorothy Gray Foundation is a private foundation in Danville, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $164,500 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $6,500 and the largest $48,000. 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 up from $113,500 the year before.

9% 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$113,50011$3.2 million
2024$164,50011$3.3 million

How to apply

Jerry and Dorothy Gray 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 Jerry and Dorothy Gray Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California9$119,500
Tennessee1$25,000
New York1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
THE ARC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Support General Purposes$48,000
Hope Hospice
Dublin, CA
Support General Purposes$25,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Support General Purposes$25,000
America's Vet Dogs
Smithtown, NY
Support General Purposes$20,000
CDA Foundation
Sacramento, CA
Support General Purposes$20,000
Sonrise Equestrian Foundation
Danville, CA
Support General Purposes$6,500
Castro Valley Methodist Mens Club - Crew 357
Castro Valley, CA
Support General Purposes$5,000
NOVA Academy
Santa Ana, CA
Support General Purposes$5,000
C3 la
Los Angeles, CA
Support General Purposes$4,000
Northcreek Church
Danville, CA
Support General Purposes$3,000
South East Asia Rescue Coalition and Haven
Walnut Creek, CA
Support General Purposes$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jerry and Dorothy Gray Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jerry and Dorothy Gray Foundation give?

$164,500 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $6,500.

Who runs Jerry and Dorothy Gray Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Judith Gray Fontaine (President), Stuart Gray (Trustee) and Richard Gray (Trustee).

What does Jerry and Dorothy Gray Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and faith communities.

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