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The Bettie Gordon Neale Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Westlake Village, California · EIN 464221469

The Bettie Gordon Neale Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Westlake Village, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $102,175 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $202,500 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$202,50029$3.1 million
2024$102,17516$3.1 million

How to apply

The Bettie Gordon Neale Foundation Inc 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 The Bettie Gordon Neale Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$73,415
Virginia3$10,260
Illinois3$8,500
Florida1$5,000
Louisiana1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Union Rescue Mission
Los Angeles, CA
Provides emergency shelter, meals, health and dental care, legal clinic, recovery program and transitional house program to men, women, and children$25,000
For the Troops
Simi Valley, CA
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$15,000
Tower Cancer - Susan Love
Beverly Hills, CA
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$10,000
Links Players
Clovis, CA
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$7,500
Adoptaplatoon
Merrifield, VA
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$5,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$5,000
Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank
Thousand Oaks, CA
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$5,000
Mutts With A Mission
Virginia Beach, VA
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
To raise awareness for the needs of injured service members$5,000
World War II Museum
New Orleans, LA
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$5,000
Glendale College Foundation
Glendale, CA
Student/teacher scholarships$4,000
Paws for Purple Hearts
Penngrove, CA
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$4,000
Kids Community Dental Clinic
Burbank, CA
Dedicated to improving children's oral health through quality dental care and preventive education for children$2,915
Bpo Elks of the USA
Chicago, IL
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$2,500
Easter Seals
Chicago, IL
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$1,000
Operation Smile
Virginia Beach, VA
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization$260

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bettie Gordon Neale Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Bettie Gordon Neale Foundation Inc give?

$102,175 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Bettie Gordon Neale Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert James Gordon (President) and Jacquelyn Wilson (Secretary).

What does The Bettie Gordon Neale Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, food and hunger and faith communities.

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