Laughing Gull Foundation
EIN 364749289Total Given 2016–2024
$32.7M
709 grants · $3.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$45K
typical mid grants · $20K–$65K
grant size
51%
supporter · 123/241 multi-year
repeat
$69.5M
Assets (2024)
241
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(615) 271-2175
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | $20.8M | $14K | 38 |
| 2017 | $1.5M | $24.6M | $6.0M | 43 |
| 2018 | $3.1M | $25.3M | $9.7M | 66 |
| 2019 | N/A | $30.7M | $12.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $4.3M | $34.2M | $8.4M | 80 |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $38.2M | $14.8M | 123 |
| 2022 | $5.7M | $68.9M | $45.8M | 109 |
| 2023 | $6.0M | $70.4M | $3.1M | 123 |
| 2024 | $6.2M | $69.5M | $1.9M | 127 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 709 grants on record
Minimum
$125
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$45K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$65K
Maximum
$304K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #25 of 27 states
$20K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (709 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southerners on New Ground | Atlanta, GA | $304,500 | SOUTHERN POWER FUND | 2020 |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Campaign for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | $160,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Life University | Marietta, GA | $150,000 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Building Equity & Align for Env Jus | Calabasas, CA | $150,000 | GRANTMAKING TO EJ GRASSROOTS GROUPS | 2021 |
| Building Equity & Align for Env Jus | Calabasas, CA | $150,000 | GRANTMAKING TO EJ GRASSROOTS GROUPS | 2022 |
| Equality of Nc | Raleigh, NC | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Equality Virginia | Richmond, VA | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | AMPLIFY FUND | 2022 |
| Building Equity & Align for Env Jus | Calabasas, CA | $150,000 | GRANTMAKING TO EJ GRASSROOTS GROUPS | 2023 |
| Justice40 Accelerator | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR JUSTICE40 ACCELE | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | AMPLIFY FUND | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | AMPLIFY FUND | 2024 |
| Partnership for Southern Equity | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPP JUSTICE40 ACCELERATOR | 2024 |
| Equality of Nc | Raleigh, NC | $145,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Funders for Lgbtq Issues | New York, NY | $125,000 | OITS INITIATIVE | 2018 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $125,000 | TRANS GENERATIONS | 2020 |
| Funders for Lgbtq Issues | New York, NY | $125,000 | OITS INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| Southerners on New Ground | Atlanta, GA | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Funders for Lgbtq Issues | New York, NY | $125,000 | OITS INITIATIVE AND OITS FUND | 2021 |
| Funders for Lgbtq Issues | New York, NY | $125,000 | OITS INITIATIVE AND OITS FUND | 2022 |
| Southwest Georgia Project for | Albany, GA | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Campaign for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Equality Virginia | Richmond, VA | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Funders for Lgbtq Issues | New York, NY | $125,000 | OITS INITIATIVE AND OITS FUND | 2023 |