Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust
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 largest 2025 recipient was The UCLA Foundation ($300K). Together the top 4 received $600K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Medical Related Purposes Within the Foundation | $300,000 |
| Mannequins Auxiliary Los Angeles, CA | To 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, CA | To 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, CA | To 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
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,052,215 | $21,779 | $618,556 | $600,000 | 4 | $600,000 | $21,779 | $159,657 |
| 2024 | $3,648,992 | $51,393 | $630,406 | $600,000 | 4 | $600,000 | $51,393 | $190,493 |
| 2023 | $4,228,006 | $58,486 | $652,492 | $631,515 | 4 | $631,515 | $58,486 | $218,469 |
| 2022 | $4,822,012 | $12,185 | $600,577 | $600,576 | 4 | $600,576 | $12,185 | $250,480 |
| 2021 | $5,410,404 | $6,010,404 | $600,000 | $600,000 | 4 | $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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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