Gordon Rausser Foundation
Gordon Rausser Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $413K. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Gordon Rausser Foundation at a glance
In short: Gordon Rausser Foundation gave $413K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $413,479
- +56.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,685
- +95.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $13,890,383
- +11.2% 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 Gordon Rausser Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A to Z Foundation ($403K). Together the top 8 received $413K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 70 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gordon Rausser Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2020) to $413K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $413K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A to Z Foundation San Francisco, CA | Scholarship Fund | $402,779 |
| Uc Berkley Berkeley, CA | General Program Support | $2,500 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | General Program Support | $2,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital San Francisco, CA | General Program Support | $2,000 |
| Hoover Institute Stanford Stanford, CA | General Program Support | $2,000 |
| Wounded Worriors Jacksonville, FL | General Program Support | $1,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Program Support | $1,000 |
| Berkeley Police Association Berkeley, CA | General Program Support | $200 |
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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 | $13,890,383 | $2,280,113 | $458,321 | $413,479 | 8 | $419,381 | $2,241,173 | $503,074 |
| 2024 | $12,488,577 | $-4,241,106 | $311,965 | $264,200 | 10 | $268,536 | $274,315 | $415,375 |
| 2023 | $6,154,036 | $-52,345 | $345,870 | $332,081 | 16 | $332,081 | $223,582 | $266,640 |
| 2022 | $5,375,457 | $-658,144 | $405,078 | $385,405 | 7 | $385,405 | $147,473 | $332,331 |
| 2021 | $7,189,764 | $1,008,361 | $271,989 | $185,192 | 29 | $185,192 | $945,888 | $385,566 |
| 2020 | $6,167,222 | $2,214,711 | $144,080 | $106,076 | 18 | — | $2,343,764 | $184,962 |
| 2019 | $7,571,673 | $1,669,084 | $199,493 | $176,069 | 10 | — | $1,360,397 | $146,785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon Rausser Foundation reported a distributable amount of $503K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gordon Rausser Foundation is led by Paige Rausser, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paige Rausser
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon S. Rausser
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Rausser
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Hsu
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wendy Enkema (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gordon Rausser Foundation
How much does Gordon Rausser Foundation give each year?
Gordon Rausser Foundation gave $413K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $264K across 10 grants.
What is Gordon Rausser Foundation's typical grant size?
Gordon Rausser Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $51,685, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gordon Rausser Foundation give grants?
Gordon Rausser Foundation 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 San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does Gordon Rausser Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Gordon Rausser Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gordon Rausser Foundation's largest grantees?
Gordon Rausser Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include A to Z Foundation ($402,779), Uc Berkley ($2,500) and Kqed ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gordon Rausser Foundation?
Gordon Rausser Foundation reported $13.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $419K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $503K (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.
What is Gordon Rausser Foundation?
Gordon Rausser Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berkeley, CA. It holds $13.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gordon Rausser Foundation's EIN?
Gordon Rausser Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1309241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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