The Gwendolyn Sexton Foundation
EIN 953783371Total 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Officers & Directors
DP
David G Phinney
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
MR
Michael J Regan
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
MR
Michael J Regan
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
DP
David G Phinney
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
DP
David G Phinney
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
MR
Michael J Regan
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
DP
David G Phinney
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
MR
Michael J Regan
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
DP
David G Phinney
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
MR
Michael J Regan
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
DP
David G Phinney
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
MR
Michael J Regan
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
MR
Michael J Regan
7+ yrs
Admin Trustee
DP
David G Phinney
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 |