Guess Foundation
EIN 954500475Total Given 2016–2024
$5.4M
186 grants · $604K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $10K–$29K
grant size
32%
supporter · 36/111 multi-year
repeat
$106K
Assets (2024)
111
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Any officer or director of foundati
Phone
(213) 765-3100
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
No specific form
Restrictions
None
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $607K | $3.0M | $1.5M | 29 |
| 2017 | $709K | $3.3M | $1.0M | 23 |
| 2018 | $445K | $3.8M | $1.0M | 16 |
| 2019 | $268K | $3.6M | $26K | 18 |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $2.3M | $15K | 20 |
| 2022 | $470K | $1.2M | $10K | 22 |
| 2023 | $993K | $210K | $26K | 32 |
| 2024 | $610K | $106K | $506K | 26 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 186 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$18K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$29K
Maximum
$800K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PM
Paul Marciano
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
FB
Fabrice Benarouche
5 yrs
CFO & Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Susan Tenney
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Maurice Marciano
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Paul Marciano
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
FB
Fabrice Benarouche
5 yrs
CFO & Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Susan Tenney
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Maurice Marciano
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Paul Marciano
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
FB
Fabrice Benarouche
5 yrs
CFO & Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Susan Tenney
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Maurice Marciano
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Paul Marciano
8+ yrs
Director & CEO
Leadership
FB
Fabrice Benarouche
5 yrs
CFO & Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Debora Herdere
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Maurice Marciano
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Paul Marciano
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
FB
Fabrice Benarouche
5 yrs
CFO & Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Susan Tenney
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Maurice Marciano
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Paul Marciano
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
FB
Fabrice Benarrouche
3 yrs
Cfo & Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Susan Tenney
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Maurice Marciano
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Paul Marciano
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
FB
Fabrice Benarrouche
3 yrs
CFO & Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Maurice Marciano
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Paul Marciano
8+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
FB
Fabrice Benarrouche
3 yrs
CFO & Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Susan Tenney
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Maurice Marciano
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (186 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $800,000 | To support COVID-19 response in CA, NY, KY. | 2020 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $250,000 | to support 2023 charity. | 2023 |
| Peace Over Violence | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | To suport Victims Services & Prevention of Sexual Violence. | 2017 |
| Crenshaw Subway Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | $106,000 | To support 2022 charity. | 2022 |
| Peace Over Violence | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS SERVICES & PREVENTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. | 2018 |
| Naacp | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | To support 2020 Corp Donation for George Floyd Protest. | 2020 |
| Moca | Los Angeles, CA | $98,850 | To support 2016 MOCA Gala. | 2016 |
| FIT Foundation | New York, NY | $96,750 | To support 2017 Annual Awards Gala Honoring Terry J. Lundgen. | 2017 |
| Children'S Diabetes Foundation | Denver, CA | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT 2018 CAROUSEL OF HOPE BALL. | 2018 |
| Independent Curators International | New York City, NY | $75,000 | To support Bali Contemporary Curator & Artist Exhibition. | 2023 |
| Black Design Collective | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | To support Black History month donation. | 2024 |
| The World Stage | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | To support Black History Month donation. | 2024 |
| The World Stage Peformance Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | $64,000 | To support the World Stage Performance Gallery 2020 donation. | 2020 |
| The World Stage | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | To support 2023 charity. | 2023 |
| World Stage Performance Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | $58,000 | To support 2022 charity. | 2022 |
| Ajc (American Jewish Committee) | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT AJC NATIONAL HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD EVENT 2018. | 2018 |
| Visionary Women | Beverly Hills, CA | $50,000 | To support International Women's Day Event. | 2020 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $50,000 | To support American Jewish Committee 2019 Annual Donation | 2019 |
| Gyrl Wonder Inc | Carrsville, VA | $50,000 | To suport 2023 charity. | 2023 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | To support 2023 charity. | 2023 |
| RxArt Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | To support Vol9 Coloring Book Sponsorship. | 2023 |
| Feeding the Carolinas | Clemmons, NC | $50,000 | To suport Hurricane Helene donation. | 2024 |
| RxArt Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | To support greatest hits coloring book. | 2024 |
| EM Habanim Sephardic Congregation | North Hollywood, CA | $50,000 | To support From Generation to Generaion Banquet-Honoring J. Rimokh. | 2016 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $50,000 | To support AJC National Human Relations Award Presentation. | 2017 |