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The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation

Accepts applications Los Angeles, California · EIN 954301635

The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.8 million in 82 grants; the typical grant was $19,250 and the largest $90,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.3 million the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.3 million72$2.3 million
2024$1.8 million82$2.3 million

How to apply

ContactMichael L Herrick
333 South Grand Avenue Suite 4600, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197
Phone or email(213) 229-7000
What to submitNo particular format required at this time
RestrictionsThese matters will be determined from time to time

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York42$938,942
District of Columbia10$263,472
California15$257,650
Texas7$137,050
Maryland2$61,579
Connecticut1$42,000
Massachusetts2$38,678
North Carolina1$17,000
Georgia1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 82 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
New York, NY
Charitable$90,000
Met Council
New York, NY
Charitable$50,000
Youth Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$50,000
Childrens Health Fund
New York, NY
Charitable$48,500
Bridges From School to Work
Bethesda, MD
Charitable$47,222
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Washington, DC
Charitable$45,850
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Washington DC, DC
Charitable$44,000
Columbia Business School
Greenwich, CT
Charitable$42,000
Public Counsel
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$37,000
Pef Israel Endowment Funds
New York, NY
Charitable$35,500
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
Charitable$35,000
The Legal Aid Society
New York, NY
Charitable$34,500
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Charitable$32,000
Teaching Matters
New York, NY
Charitable$29,500
Dallas Casa
Dallas, TX
Charitable$25,000
Educational Alliance
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Human Rights First
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Kids in Need of Defense (Kind)
Washington DC, DC
Charitable$25,000
Legal Momentum
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation
Washington DC, DC
Charitable$25,000
Neighborhood Legal Services Program
Washington DC, DC
Charitable$25,000
New York City Urban Debate League
New York, DC
Charitable$25,000
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Schools Consent Project
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$25,000
Student Sponsor Partners
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington DC, DC
Charitable$25,000
New York League of Conservation Voters
New York, NY
Charitable$24,700
Advocates for Children of New York
New York, NY
Charitable$24,500
The Tech Interactive
San Jose, CA
Charitable$24,500
Bet Tzedek
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$24,000
Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council
New York, NY
Charitable$23,750
Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism
Foxborough, MA
Charitable$23,678
Legal Action Center
New York, NY
Charitable$23,450
David Lynch Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$22,500
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
Dallas, TX
Charitable$22,500
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution
New York, NY
Charitable$22,375
American Friends of the Hebrew University
New York, NY
Charitable$21,467
Friends of the Children New York
New York, NY
Charitable$20,650
Sanctuary for Families
New York, NY
Charitable$20,400
Her Justice
New York, NY
Charitable$20,100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation give?

$1.8 million in tax year 2024, across 82 grants, with a typical grant of $19,250.

Who runs The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbara L Becker (President), Theodore J Boutrous Jr (Secretary), Joshua S Lipshutz (Director) and Michael L Herrick (Chief Financial Officer).

What does The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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