Gwenjosh Foundation
Gwenjosh Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mill Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $39K.
Gwenjosh Foundation at a glance
In short: Gwenjosh Foundation gave $148K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $148,000
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,500
- +90.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $3,173,491
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (90% 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 Gwenjosh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hekab Be Biblioteca USA ($60K). Together the top 8 received $148K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 44 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gwenjosh Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $73K (2019) to $148K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $148K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hekab Be Biblioteca USA Newport Beach, CA | Support Quintana ROO Covid Relief | $60,000 |
| San Francisco LGBT Center San Francisco, CA | Support LGBT Community Prog | $50,000 |
| CTE at Tamalpais High School Mill Valley, CA | Support High School Drama | $10,000 |
| Wheaton College Norton, MA | Support Theater Programs | $10,000 |
| LGBT Asylum Project San Francisco, CA | Support Study of LGBT Issues | $5,000 |
| Lyric San Francisco, CA | Support Human Rights | $5,000 |
| Community Resilience Orgs Newmarket, NH | Support Sustainable Communities | $5,000 |
| Sheldrick Trust USA Laguna Hills, CA | Support Endangered Species | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,173,491 | $526,369 | $180,593 | $148,000 | 8 | $156,663 | $39,181 | $176,956 |
| 2024 | $2,827,852 | $470,284 | $144,439 | $116,553 | 12 | $123,098 | $44,907 | $153,847 |
| 2023 | $2,502,007 | $524,594 | $116,814 | $91,232 | 6 | $96,364 | $16,416 | $122,343 |
| 2022 | $2,094,227 | $541,213 | $141,144 | $106,671 | 9 | $115,383 | $13,129 | $104,453 |
| 2021 | $1,694,158 | $78,527 | $133,427 | $87,000 | 9 | $93,400 | $64,442 | $114,035 |
| 2020 | $1,749,058 | $38,410 | $124,194 | $89,600 | 8 | — | $37,454 | $86,652 |
| 2019 | $1,834,842 | $126,418 | $88,045 | $73,100 | 8 | — | $30,166 | $90,411 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gwenjosh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $177K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gwenjosh Foundation is led by Deborah Matthews, President on every filing since 2019; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Matthews
President
On filings since 2019
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Stephen Coats
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Gwen Matthews
Vice President
On filings since 2021
$2K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Victor Trapote (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ben Matthews (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Stephen Coats (Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gwenjosh Foundation
How much does Gwenjosh Foundation give each year?
Gwenjosh Foundation gave $148K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 12 grants.
What is Gwenjosh Foundation's typical grant size?
Gwenjosh Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $18,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gwenjosh Foundation give grants?
Gwenjosh Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Gwenjosh Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Gwenjosh Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gwenjosh Foundation's largest grantees?
Gwenjosh Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hekab Be Biblioteca USA ($60,000), San Francisco LGBT Center ($50,000) and CTE at Tamalpais High School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gwenjosh Foundation?
Gwenjosh Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $177K (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 Gwenjosh Foundation's EIN?
Gwenjosh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4805664. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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