Gumpert Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Encinitas, CA EIN: 26-6065762

Gumpert Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Encinitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $41.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $2.0M.

Key facts about Gumpert Foundation

In short: Gumpert Foundation gave $1.7M across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $124K), mostly in California. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-6065762
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,740,000
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$124,286
Median grant
$75,000
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$40,977,612
Primary geography
California (77% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$41.0M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

-1.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$124K

-22.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gumpert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Gumpert Foundation open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $120K; repeat grants $125K. How we count

Medians: $65K first-time, $80K repeat.

  • 79% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−16%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

San DiegoCarlsbadEncinitasLos AngelesOceansidePacific PalisadesPhoenixVeniceMahwahMount VernonSolana BeachSylmar

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M11 grants202011 grants202111 grants202211 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Hospice of the Northwest: $245KHospice of the Northwest$245KAnti Defamation League: $230KAnti Defamation League$230KPro Kids Gold Academy: $225KPro Kids Gold Academy$225KVenice Family Clinic: $225KVenice Family Clinic$225KWomen's Resource Center: $220KWomen's Resource Center$220KWhispering Hope Ranch: $90KWhispering Hope Ranch$90KWords Alive: $80KWords Alive$80KCamp Ronald McDonald For Good Times: $70KCamp Ronald McDonald For GoodTimes$70KGuardians of San Diego: $70KGuardians of San Diego$70KHappy Trails: $70KHappy Trails$70K

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K25$50–100K22$100–250K9$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hospice of the Northwest Mount Vernon, WACare for Terminally IIl$245,000
Anti Defamation League San Diego, CAJustice and Fair Treatment for All$230,000
Pro Kids Gold Academy San Diego, CAEducation through Golf$225,000
Venice Family Clinic Venice, CAHeathcare for People in Need$225,000
Women's Resource Center Oceanside, CAShelter for Help for Abused$220,000
Whispering Hope Ranch Phoenix, AZNature and Animals to Special Needs Children$90,000
Words Alive San Diego, CAEarly Literacy Intervention$80,000
Camp Ronald McDonald For Good Times Los Angeles, CABetter Life for Kids with Cancer$70,000
Guardians of San Diego Encinitas, CAHome for the Frail and Elderly$70,000
Happy Trails Pacific Palisades, CAAid to Children with Disabilities$70,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$40,977,612$40,441,895$40,207,998
Revenue$2,586,400$861,434$2,367,465
Expenses$2,739,632$2,687,444$2,711,410
Qualifying Distributions$2,110,291$2,107,982$2,052,281
Net Investment Income$1,985,902$286,953$1,735,010
Distributable Amount$1,940,900$1,935,322$1,997,145

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gumpert Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Cornsweet

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $250K (2020) → $250K (2024)

  • Patrick Dempsey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $240K (2020) → $248K (2024)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

David Cornsweet — Director: $250KDavid CornsweetDirector$250KPatrick Dempsey — Director: $248KPatrick DempseyDirector$248K

Frequently asked questions about Gumpert Foundation

How much does Gumpert Foundation give each year?

Gumpert Foundation gave $1.7M across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 11 grants.

What is Gumpert Foundation's typical grant size?

Gumpert Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $75,000, and its average grant was $124,286, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gumpert Foundation that year got $120K on average.

Where does Gumpert Foundation give grants?

Gumpert Foundation gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (14%) and Arizona (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (4 grants).

Does Gumpert Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Gumpert Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Gumpert Foundation's largest grantees?

Gumpert Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hospice of the Northwest ($245,000), Anti Defamation League ($230,000) and Pro Kids Gold Academy ($225,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Gumpert Foundation?

Gumpert Foundation reported $41.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Gumpert Foundation?

Gumpert Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Encinitas, CA. It holds $41.0M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Gumpert Foundation's EIN?

Gumpert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6065762. 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.

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