Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation
Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 22 grants totaling $133,610, with 95% of grant dollars going to California recipients and 5% to New York recipients.
Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation at a glance
In short: Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation gave $134K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $133,610
- +43.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,073
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $2,547,403
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 281 16Th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 717-0829
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Trevor Project Inc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $99K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 5% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation gives
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 281% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $134K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $134K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trevor Project Inc West Hollywood, CA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Glide Foundation Center for Social Justice San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $12,000 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $12,000 |
| Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $12,000 |
| The Gregg Family Fund Charitable Giving Fund San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $11,719 |
| Mental Health Association of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Edgewood Center for Children and Families San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $7,000 |
| Trinity College Hartford, CA | General Fund | $7,000 |
| Friends of the Urban Forest San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $6,000 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,547,403 | $196,371 | $173,527 | $133,610 | 22 | $133,610 | $196,371 | $152,966 |
| 2024 | $2,398,856 | $-16,381 | $115,530 | $93,188 | 19 | $93,188 | $24,755 | $133,610 |
| 2023 | $1,868,776 | $9,302 | $104,490 | $87,112 | 19 | $87,112 | $32,862 | $93,188 |
| 2022 | $1,934,061 | $312,591 | $50,204 | $35,039 | 23 | $35,039 | $55,760 | $87,112 |
| 2021 | $1,644,211 | $2,018,219 | $10,988 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,000 | $49,669 | $39,571 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area says it helps immigrants, refugees, and their families join and contribute to the community. Friends of the Urban Forest says it connects people with nature and each other by planting and caring for San Francisco’s trees and gardens. Save the Bay describes its vision as a healthy San Francisco Bay resilient to climate change and ringed by vibrant tidal marsh.
Other 2025 grantees include the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, which says it works to preserve the parks and conserve them for the future; Drew School, which describes its work as engaging students in intellectual discovery; and the Asian Pacific American Community Center, which says it provides culturally and linguistically appropriate programs and services to families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 22 grants totaling $133,610. Grants ranged from $391 to $15,000, with a median grant of $5,500. The largest grants included $15,000 to The Trevor Project; $12,000 each to Glide Foundation Center for Social Justice, Immigration Institute of the Bay Area, and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights; and $11,719 to The Gregg Family Fund Charitable Giving Fund. The listed purposes for these grants were “general fund.”
Other notable 2025 grants included $10,000 to Mental Health Association of San Francisco and $7,000 each to Edgewood Center for Children and Families and Trinity College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martha Bellis Gregg as president, James Gordon Gregg as treasurer, Courtney Rains Gregg as vice president, and Isabelle Crilly Gregg as secretary.
Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation is led by Martha Bellis Gregg, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Bellis Gregg
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Courtney Rains Gregg
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Isabelle Crilly Gregg
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Gordon Gregg
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation
How much does Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation give each year?
Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation gave $134K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 19 grants.
What is Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation's typical grant size?
Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $6,073, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation give grants?
Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (14 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation's largest grantees?
Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Trevor Project Inc ($15,000), Glide Foundation Center for Social Justice ($12,000) and Immigration Institute of the Bay Area ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation?
Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area says it helps immigrants, refugees, and their families join and contribute to the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation's EIN?
Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4148912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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