BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation
BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $134K. Net investment income was $215K.
BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation gave $134K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $134,260
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,918
- +71.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,409,862
- +3.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Crystal Cove Conservancy ($46K). Together the top 9 received $134K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 63 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2020) to $146K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $134K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Cove Conservancy Newport Coast, CA | To help support preservation, education and conservation initiatives that will cultivate the planets next generation of environmental stewards. | $46,300 |
| Yosemite Conservancy San Francisco, CA | To help support projects and programs that preserve Yosemite. | $40,000 |
| Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra Mammoth lakes, CA | To help change the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families by offering year-round outdoor sports and activities, creating inspiring challenges, providing expert instruction and adaptive equipment and rallying the community to comfortably accommodate people with disabilities. | $10,000 |
| Speech Recovery Pathways Newport Beach, CA | To support the ongoing need for adults with stroke or brain injury to have regular access to meaningful communication practice and opportunities to reintegrate into the community | $10,000 |
| Mammoth Mountain Community Foundati Mammoth Lakes, CA | To connect communities and deliver programs and financial aid for youth academics and athletics | $10,000 |
| The Shea Center San Juan Capistrano, CA | To improve lives of people with disabilities througn therapeutic horse-related programs | $10,000 |
| Human Options Irvine, CA | To help women and children of Orange County to live violence-free lives. | $5,000 |
| NationalOrganization for Rare Disor Quincy, MA | To improve the health and well-being people with rare diseases by driving advances in care, research and policy. | $2,185 |
| AIM at Melanoma Richmond, CA | To support Melanoma research and promote prevention and education among the general public and medical professionals | $775 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,409,862 | $244,728 | $172,875 | $134,260 | 9 | $139,426 | $215,057 | $127,516 |
| 2023 | $2,338,009 | $23,255 | $164,914 | $130,510 | 15 | $135,958 | $50,500 | $121,959 |
| 2022 | $2,479,668 | $-24,710 | $193,497 | $145,973 | 16 | $153,851 | $62,986 | $132,628 |
| 2021 | $2,697,875 | $448,626 | $172,200 | $134,650 | 11 | $135,305 | $411,608 | $156,278 |
| 2020 | $2,421,449 | $127,572 | $130,775 | $96,095 | 12 | — | $94,746 | $132,291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $128K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation is led by Bonnie Gregory, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bonnie Gregory
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation
How much does BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation give each year?
BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation gave $134K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $131K across 15 grants.
What is BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,918, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation give grants?
BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mammoth Lakes, CA (2 grants).
Does BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Crystal Cove Conservancy ($46,300), Yosemite Conservancy ($40,000) and Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation?
BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation's EIN?
BMJ Gregory Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3691559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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