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The Mr and Mrs GQB Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newport Beach, California · EIN 883200180

The Mr and Mrs GQB Foundation is a private foundation in Newport Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $289,220 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $171,000. 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 $270,250 the year before.

43% 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$270,25014$5.0 million
2024$289,22014$5.2 million

How to apply

The Mr and Mrs GQB 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 The Mr and Mrs GQB Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California10$257,220
New York1$20,000
Hawaii1$5,000
Texas1$5,000
Virginia1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mission Bible Church
Costa Mesa, CA
Operating fund and pass the torch fund$171,000
Pacifica Christian High School
Santa Monica, CA
Operating fund$50,000
The Browery Mission
New York, NY
Operating fund$20,000
Discovery Cube Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
Chairmans foundation and operating fund$14,000
John Tracy Clinic
Los Angeles, CA
Operating fund$6,720
Holy Faith Fellowship
Long Beach, CA
Operating fund$5,000
Kukio Hoomana Fund
Kailuakona, HI
Employee fund$5,000
Reaching Beyond Ourselves
Newport Beach, CA
Operating fund$5,000
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Operating fund$5,000
Grace Community Church
Sun Valley, CA
Operating fund$3,000
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Alexandria, VA
Operating fund$2,000
New Directions for Women
Costa Mesa, CA
Operating fund$1,000
The Little Light Africa
Los Angeles, CA
Operating fund$1,000
Orange County Comm Foundation
Irvine, CA
Operating fund$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mr and Mrs GQB Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mr and Mrs GQB Foundation give?

$289,220 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Mr and Mrs GQB Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Garrett Bland (President) and Heather Bland (Director).

What does The Mr and Mrs GQB Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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