Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 85-6304593

Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $600K. Net investment income was $22K.

Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust gave $600K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$600,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$150,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$3,052,215
-16.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

The UCLA Foundation: $300KThe UCLA Foundation$300KMannequins Auxiliary: $100KMannequins Auxiliary$100KSt Vincent Meals on Wheels: $100KSt Vincent Meals on Wheels$100KHope of the Valley Rescue Mission: $100KHope of the Valley RescueMission$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was The UCLA Foundation ($300K). Together the top 4 received $600K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K15$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 15 grants of 20 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Los AngelesPacoima

How Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 376% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600K (2021) to $632K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $600K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CAMedical Related Purposes Within the Foundation$300,000
Mannequins Auxiliary Los Angeles, CATo assist the assistance league of southern California to help poverty stricken children of the los angeles unified school district to get an education$100,000
St Vincent Meals on Wheels Los Angeles, CATo assist in the preparation and delivery of meals to homebound seniors and other vulnerable residence of los angeles$100,000
Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission Pacoima, CATo assist in the prevention and elimination of povery, hunger and homelessness$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,052,215$21,779$618,556$600,0004$600,000$21,779$159,657
2024$3,648,992$51,393$630,406$600,0004$600,000$51,393$190,493
2023$4,228,006$58,486$652,492$631,5154$631,515$58,486$218,469
2022$4,822,012$12,185$600,577$600,5764$600,576$12,185$250,480
2021$5,410,404$6,010,404$600,000$600,0004$600,000$404$234,164

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary W. Grant

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • John B. Grant

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust

How much does Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust give each year?

Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust gave $600K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 4 grants.

What is Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $150,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust give grants?

Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).

Does Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust?

Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $600K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust's EIN?

Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6304593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 18, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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