Gehry Family Foundation
Gehry Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $257K.
Gehry Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gehry Family Foundation gave $102K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $51K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $101,600
- -65.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $50,800
- -31.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,800
- Total assets
- $8,173,477
- +1.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Gehry Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Turnaround Arts ($52K). Together the top 2 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 16 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gehry Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 28% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $102K (2024) to $1.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turnaround Arts Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $51,600 |
| Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,173,477 | $292,621 | $155,831 | $101,600 | 2 | $112,519 | $257,227 | $408,888 |
| 2023 | $8,036,687 | $216,098 | $324,479 | $295,000 | 4 | $309,262 | $202,046 | $394,582 |
| 2022 | $8,145,068 | $2,047,736 | $1,167,710 | $1,150,000 | 3 | $1,158,905 | $38,931 | $316,632 |
| 2021 | $7,265,042 | $683,639 | $211,022 | $185,000 | 3 | $197,932 | — | $334,059 |
| 2020 | $6,792,425 | $39,891 | $192,520 | $170,000 | 4 | — | $26,911 | $337,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gehry Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $409K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gehry Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Berta A. Gehry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank O. Gehry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Gehry Family Foundation
How much does Gehry Family Foundation give each year?
Gehry Family Foundation gave $102K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $295K across 4 grants.
How large is Gehry Family Foundation?
Gehry Family Foundation reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $409K (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.
Where does Gehry Family Foundation operate?
Gehry Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Gehry Family Foundation's EIN?
Gehry Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1144226. 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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