The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Fam
EIN 822674631Total Given 2018–2024
$97.4M
276 grants · $13.9M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $20K–$300K
grant size
39%
supporter · 65/165 multi-year
repeat
$571.1M
Assets (2024)
165
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
CHOC FOUNDATION
Phone
(949) 500-7373
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2018 | $21.6M | $378.8M | $19.1M | 31 |
| 2019 | N/A | $411.2M | $22.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | $17.2M | $389.1M | $13.2M | 60 |
| 2022 | $22.7M | $425.9M | $34.8M | 58 |
| 2023 | $18.0M | $464.1M | $65.7M | 68 |
| 2024 | $17.9M | $571.1M | $72.6M | 59 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 276 grants on record
Minimum
$2
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$100K
Average
$353K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.7% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 24 states
$4.4M across
13 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Smith
- 2 Orange
- 3 Harris
- 4 Hays
- 5 Nueces
- 6 Dallas
- 7 Montgomery
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (276 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choc Foundation | Orange, CA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2018 |
| VII Association Inc | New York, NY | $4,795,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $3,508,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $3,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Action Against Hunger Usa | New York, NY | $2,806,400 | GENERAL DONATION | 2020 |
| New York Times Neediest Cases Fund | New York, NY | $2,161,250 | GENERAL DONATION | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,161,250 | GENERAL DONATION | 2018 |
| Harbor Day Endowment | Corona Del Mar, CA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2018 |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $2,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| Choc Foundation | Orange, CA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Orange County Teachers of the Year | Costa Mesa, CA | $1,600,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| VII Association Inc | New York, NY | $1,520,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2020 |
| VII Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $1,470,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Rancho Palos Verders, CA | $1,403,200 | GENERAL DONATION | 2020 |
| Sdsn Association Inc | New York, NY | $1,350,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2018 |
| Environmental Media Association | Bel Air, CA | $1,200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| Action Against Hunger Usa | New York, NY | $1,161,250 | GENERAL DONATION | 2018 |
| Orange County Teachers of the Year | Costa Mesa, CA | $1,161,250 | GENERAL DONATION | 2018 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc | Newton, MA | $1,110,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Kaulu I Ka Pono Academy | Lihue, HI | $1,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| Orange County Teachers of the Year | Costa Mesa, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |