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John Gogian Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Torrance, California · EIN 953759369

John Gogian Family Foundation is a private foundation in Torrance, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.4 million in 39 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $175,000. 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 $17.9 million the year before.

3% 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$17.9 million83$2.7 million
2024$3.4 million39$0

How to apply

John Gogian 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What John Gogian Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California37$3.2 million
Wisconsin1$100,000
Oregon1$65,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 39 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Able ARTS Work
Long Beach, CA
General Operating Support$175,000
Friendship Foundation
Redondo Beach, CA
General Operating Support$175,000
Lincoln Training Center
South El Monte, CA
General Operating Support$175,000
ONEgeneration
Van Nuys, CA
General Operating Support$160,000
Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging
Santa Clarita, CA
General Operating Support$160,000
WISE & Healthy Aging
Santa Monica, CA
General Operating Support$160,000
CASA of Los Angeles
Monterey Park, CA
General Operating Support ($100k) Restricted ($50k)$150,000
For The Child Inc
Long Beach, CA
General Operating Support$150,000
My Friend's Place
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$150,000
Agape of Appleton
Appleton, WI
General Operating Support$100,000
Boys & Girls Club of the LA Harbor
San Pedro, CA
General Operating Support$100,000
Richstone Family Center
Hawthorne, CA
General Operating Support$92,500
The Achievable Foundation
Culver City, CA
General Operating Support$80,000
A Place Called Home
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
Activities Recreation & Care (ARC)
North Hollywood, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
Carousel Ranch
Agua Dulce, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
Exceptional Minds
Sherman Oaks, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
Family Promise of the South Bay
Torrance, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
HELP Inc
Torrance, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
ICAN - California Abilities Network
Torrance, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
Mychal's Learning Place
Hawthorne, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
PF Bresee Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
Peace 4 Kids
Compton, CA
General Operating Support$75,000
Canine Angels Service Teams
Grants Pass, OR
General Operating Support$65,000
Casa de los Angelitos
Harbor City, CA
General Operating Support$65,000
Dream Street Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA
General Operating Support$65,000
Marycrest Manor Inc
Culver City, CA
General Operating Support$60,000
Armenian Relief & Development Association
Pasadena, CA
General Operating Support$50,000
Center for the Pacific Asian Family
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support ($25k) Restricted ($25k)$50,000
FosterAll
Glendale, CA
General Operating Support$50,000
Homeboy Industries Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$50,000
Rainbow Services Ltd
San Pedro, CA
General Operating Support$50,000
The Campbell Center
Glendale, CA
General Operating Support$50,000
The Los Angeles Challenge
Torrance, CA
General Operating Support$50,000
WomenShelter of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
General Operating Support$50,000
A Window Between Worlds
Venice, CA
General Operating Support$37,500
Exp
Carson, CA
General Operating Support$37,500
Los Angeles Youth Network
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$37,500
Su Casa- Ending Domestic Violence
Long Beach, CA
General Operating Support$37,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John Gogian Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John Gogian Family Foundation give?

$3.4 million in tax year 2024, across 39 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs John Gogian Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kate Crane (Chair), Becky Schroff (Secretary), Gary Nelson (Treasurer) and Dan Mueller (President) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does John Gogian Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, seniors and human services.

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