Gnarwhal Community Foundation
Gnarwhal Community Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $40K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K.
Gnarwhal Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Gnarwhal Community Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $16,805
- -75.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,805
- -3.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $16,805
- Total assets
- $40,374
- +227.2% 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 Gnarwhal Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Safe Place for Youth ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Gnarwhal Community Foundation gives
- Giving grew 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $90K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Place for Youth Venice, CA | General Purpose | $16,805 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,374 | $50,000 | $21,964 | $16,805 | 1 | $19,832 | $1,660 |
| 2023 | $12,338 | — | $69,512 | $69,437 | 4 | $69,512 | $2,089 |
| 2022 | $81,850 | $60,000 | $92,200 | $90,430 | 12 | $92,200 | $4,824 |
| 2021 | $114,050 | $125,000 | $10,950 | $10,950 | 2 | $10,950 | $2,500 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gnarwhal Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gnarwhal Community Foundation is led by Nick Monika, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nick Monika
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dakota Kahn
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tomas Fuller
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Gnarwhal Community Foundation
How much does Gnarwhal Community Foundation give each year?
Gnarwhal Community Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $69K across 4 grants.
How large is Gnarwhal Community Foundation?
Gnarwhal Community Foundation reported $40K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gnarwhal Community Foundation operate?
Gnarwhal Community Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, South Carolina.
What is Gnarwhal Community Foundation's EIN?
Gnarwhal Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3357928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2021–2024
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