Gonzaga Law School Foundation
Gonzaga Law School Foundation at a glance
In short: Gonzaga Law School Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,265,449
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,265,449
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,265,449
- Total assets
- $37,704,467
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Gonzaga Law School Foundation
- Next open deadline
- December 19, 2026 (Alumni Scholarship)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Gonzaga Law School Foundation
Who Gonzaga Law School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Corporation of Gonzaga University ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Gonzaga Law School Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $771K (2023) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Corporation of Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | Scholarships to law students; salaries and benefits for law endowed chairs and scholars, faculty, and staff; remodeling and furniture for law school building; investment management fee | $1,265,449 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,704,467 | $2,896,387 | $2,289,900 | $1,265,449 | 1 | $1,407,651 |
| 2024 | $35,259,384 | $4,043,632 | $2,210,083 | $1,218,835 | 1 | $1,380,965 |
| 2023 | $31,432,257 | $911,192 | $1,876,977 | $771,487 | 1 | $78,617 |
| 2022 | $33,516,870 | $3,721,030 | $1,763,075 | $843,618 | 1 | $3,056,840 |
| 2021 | $34,452,021 | $3,337,300 | $2,196,050 | $1,126,787 | 2 | $1,453,215 |
| 2020 | $24,791,946 | $2,889,997 | $1,596,041 | $1,132,246 | 3 | $1,779,828 |
About Gonzaga Law School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Gonzaga Law School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Spokane, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gonzaga Law School Foundation is led by Jacob H. Rooksby, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacob H. Rooksby
President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Guzman
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Hulsizer
Chair
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamarae Cooney Leong
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fonda Jovick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Lincoln
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Fennessy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Wells
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leon Strawn
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Joseph Smith (2024) — Director
- Former: Charles Patrick (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dunham Georgia (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Fennessy Tim (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Hulsizer Daniel (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Kiser Jessica (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rooksby Jacob H. (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Smith Joseph (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Leong Tamarae (2023) — Director
- Former: Strawn Leon (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Korn Jane (2020–2022) — Former President
- Former: Cooney Leong Tamarae (2022) — Director
- Former: Sayre Karen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cooney Leong Tamarea (2021) — Director
- Former: Corkery F. Dan (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Gonzaga Law School Foundation
How much does Gonzaga Law School Foundation give each year?
Gonzaga Law School Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Gonzaga Law School Foundation?
Gonzaga Law School Foundation reported $37.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Gonzaga Law School Foundation?
Gonzaga Law School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Spokane, WA. It holds $37.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gonzaga Law School Foundation operate?
Gonzaga Law School Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Kansas, Washington.
What is Gonzaga Law School Foundation's EIN?
Gonzaga Law School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7052227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Gonzaga Law School Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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