The William Gillespie Foundation
EIN 954480408Total Given 2016–2023
$4.3M
363 grants · $543K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$8K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 87/145 multi-year
repeat
$40K
Assets (2023)
145
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
UCI Dance Scholars
Phone
(949) 752-2190
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $350K | $3.3M | $5K | 1 |
| 2017 | $350K | $2.7M | $-95K | 65 |
| 2018 | $334K | $2.4M | $122K | 57 |
| 2019 | $353K | $2.1M | $59K | 61 |
| 2020 | $318K | $1.9M | $182K | 52 |
| 2021 | $844K | $916K | $157K | 55 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $552K | $958K | 51 |
| 2023 | $497K | $40K | $311 | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 363 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$350K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RG
Richard Gadbois III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JG
John M Gunnin
8+ yrs
Director
RG
Richard Gadbois III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JG
John M Gunnin
8+ yrs
Director
TM
Tiffany McCain
Director
RG
Richard Gadbois III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JG
John M Gunnin
8+ yrs
Director
RG
Richard Gadbois III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JG
John M Gunnin
8+ yrs
Director
WG
William Gillespie
4 yrs
President
Leadership
RG
Richard Gadbois III
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John M Gunnin
8+ yrs
Director
WG
William Gillespie
4 yrs
President
Leadership
RG
Richard Gadbois III
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John M Gunnin
8+ yrs
Director
WG
William Gillespie
4 yrs
President
Leadership
RG
Richard Gadbois III
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John M Gunnin
8+ yrs
Director
WG
William Gillespie
4 yrs
President
Leadership
RG
Richard Gadbois III
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John M Gunnin
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (363 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Federal Supplemental Informatio | Newport Beach, CA | $349,950 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $250,000 | Support Organization | 2022 |
| Sage Hill School Arts Scholarship | Newport Coast, CA | $200,000 | Support Organization | 2022 |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Santa Ana, CA | $150,000 | Support Organization | 2022 |
| Montenegro Olympic Sailing | Tivat, None | $127,311 | Support Organization | 2023 |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Santa Ana, CA | $105,000 | Support Organization | 2021 |
| Unsilenced Project | Ladera Ranch, CA | $105,000 | Support Organization | 2022 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | Santa Ana, CA | $100,000 | Support Organization | 2021 |
| United Cerebral Palsy | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | Support Organization | 2021 |
| Lauras House | Aliso Viejo, CA | $100,000 | Support Organization | 2021 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $100,000 | Support Organization | 2021 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | Santa Ana, CA | $100,000 | Support Organization | 2022 |
| Windfest Montenegro cultural arts | Tivat, None | $94,086 | Program Support | 2023 |
| Donations under 5K | Corona Del Mar, CA | $92,810 | Support Organization | 2022 |
| UCSB Propel Program | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | Support Organization | 2021 |
| UCSB Propel Program | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | Program Support | 2023 |
| United Cerebral Palsy | Irvine, CA | $50,000 | Support Organization | 2022 |
| UCI Foundation | Irvine, CA | $40,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| Montenegro Olympic Sailing | Tivat, None | $36,000 | Support Organization | 2022 |
| Board Riders Foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | $32,000 | Support Organization | 2022 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | Santa Ana, CA | $30,000 | Program Support | 2023 |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Santa Ana, CA | $29,800 | Support Organization | 2023 |
| UCI Dance Scholars | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | Support Organization | 2020 |
| UCI Dance Scholars | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | Support Organization | 2021 |
| UCI Foundation | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | 2019 |