Frank O Gehry Foundation
EIN 831144226Total Given 2020–2024
$1.9M
16 grants · $380K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $30K–$100K
grant size
44%
supporter · 4/9 multi-year
repeat
$8.5M
Assets (2024)
9
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 473-7575
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $7.0M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $170K | $6.8M | $40K | 4 |
| 2021 | $185K | $7.3M | $684K | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $8.1M | $2.0M | 3 |
| 2023 | $295K | $8.1M | $216K | 4 |
| 2024 | $102K | $8.5M | $293K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$30K
Median
$50K
Average
$119K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BG
Berta a Gehry
Trustee
FG
Frank O Gehry
Trustee
FG
Frank O Gehry
Trustee
BG
Berta a Gehry
Trustee
FG
Frank O Gehry
Trustee
BG
Berta a Gehry
Trustee
FG
Frank O Gehry
Trustee
BG
Berta a Gehry
Trustee
FG
Frank O Gehry
Trustee
BG
Berta a Gehry
Trustee
BG
Berta a Gehry
Trustee
FG
Frank O Gehry
Trustee
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnaround Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | TO IMPACT UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THAT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED... | 2022 |
| Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | TO ENDOW THE G. WALSH PROFESSORSHIP CHAIR IN ARCHITECTURE | 2021 |
| Hereditary Disease Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO FUND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH TO CURE HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE AND OTHER HEREDITARY DISEASES. | 2022 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | TO SERVE THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE COLLECTION, CONSERVATION, EXHIBITION, AND INTERPRETATION OF SIGNIFICANT WORKS OF ART. | 2020 |
| Turnaround Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $51,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Herbie Hancock Inst of Jazz | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | TO OFFER THE WORLD'S MOST PROMISING YOUNG MUSICIANS COLLEGE LEVEL TRAINING BY INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED JAZZ... | 2022 |
| Ojai Festivals Ltd | Ojai, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Terreform | New York, NY | $30,000 | TO COMBAT THE EXTINCTION OF PLANETARY SPECIES THROUGH PIONEERING ACTS OF DESIGN. | 2020 |
| Herbie Hancock Inst of Jazz | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | TO OFFER THE WORLD'S MOST PROMISING YOUNG MUSICIANS COLLEGE LEVEL TRAINING BY INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED JAZZ... | 2020 |
| Herbie Hancock Inst of Jazz | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | TO OFFER THE WORLD'S MOST PROMISING YOUNG MUSICIANS COLLEGE LEVEL TRAINING BY INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED JAZZ... | 2021 |
| Turnaround Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | TO IMPACT UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THAT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED... | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Master Chorale Association | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Turnaround Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | TO IMPACT UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THAT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED... | 2020 |