The Gwendolyn Sexton Foundation

EIN 953783371

Ventura, CA 93003 |(805) 658-1525

Total Given 2017–2025
$4.5M
57 grants · $497K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$100K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 12/20 multi-year
repeat
$14.9M
Assets (2025)
20
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST
Phone (805) 658-1525

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $722K $13.1M $623K 9
2019 $624K $13.1M $684K 10
2021 $402K $15.0M $617K 6
2022 $715K $14.9M $913K 8
2023 $529K $13.7M $548K 10
2024 $948K $14.8M $853K 6
2025 $536K $14.9M $901K 8

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 57 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$79K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$330K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

DP
David G Phinney 7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
MR
Michael J Regan 7+ yrs
Admin Trustee

Grants Awarded (57 total)

Purpose
Ventura Unified School Dist Ventura, CA $330,000 AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS AND GENERAL FUNDING 2022
Ventura Unified School Dist Ventura, CA $330,000 AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS 2024
Ventura Unified School Dist Ventura, CA $300,000 AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS 2025
Ventura Unified School Dist Ventura, CA $266,000 AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS 2017
Ventura Family Ymca Ventura, CA $240,000 GENERAL FUNDING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2024
Ventura Unified School Dist Ventura, CA $222,000 AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS 2019
Burbank Community Ymca Burbank, CA $200,000 GENERAL FUNDING AND SUPPORT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS 2024
Burbank Community Ymca Burbank, CA $151,000 GENERAL FUNDING AND SUPPORT OF "LEARN, GROW, THRIVE PROGRAM" 2023
Ventura Unified School Dist Ventura, CA $150,000 AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS AND GENERAL FUNDING 2021
Ymca of Glendale Glendale, CA $150,000 GENERAL FUNDING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2024
Burbank Community Ymca Burbank, CA $140,000 GENERAL OPERATING FUND AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS 2019
Burbank Unified School District Burbank, CA $100,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2021
National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA $100,000 SAVE L.A. COUGARS PROJECT 2022
Burbank Community Ymca Burbank, CA $100,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2025
Ymca of Glendale Glendale, CA $100,000 GENERAL OPERATING FUND 2017
Burbank Community Ymca Burbank, CA $100,000 GENERAL OPERATING FUND, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND INFANT CENTER 2017
University Foundation-Sacramento St Sacramento, CA $100,000 SCIENCE COMPLEX 2017
Ventura Family Ymca Ventura, CA $89,000 GENERAL FUNDING AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE 2023
Ywca of Glendale Glendale, CA $80,000 UPGRADE AND RENOVATION OF SUNRISE VILLAGE EMERGENCY SHELTER 2019
Ymca of Glendale Glendale, CA $80,000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2023
Ymca of Glendale Glendale, CA $75,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2022
Ventura Family Ymca Ventura, CA $75,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2022
Burbank Community Ymca Burbank, CA $75,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2022
Ventura Family Ymca Ventura, CA $55,000 FACILITY RENOVATION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS 2019
Ymca of Glendale Glendale, CA $50,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2021