The Gift Foundation
The Gift Foundation is a private foundation, based in Inglewood, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $60K.
The Gift Foundation at a glance
In short: The Gift Foundation gave $80K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +77.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,667
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,114,683
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% 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 The Gift Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children Advocacy Center ($40K). Together the top 3 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Gift Foundation gives
- Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 138% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $115K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children Advocacy Center Covina, CA | General | $40,000 |
| Sentinel Foundation Chagrin Falls, OH | General | $25,000 |
| Carmelite Monastery Salt Lake City, UT | General | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,114,683 | $64,092 | $88,246 | $80,000 | 3 | $84,389 | $60,235 | $61,147 |
| 2024 | $1,138,837 | $33,824 | $50,141 | $45,000 | 2 | $46,681 | $30,496 | $58,820 |
| 2023 | $1,155,154 | $15,914 | $66,723 | $52,500 | 4 | $62,814 | $23,598 | $55,107 |
| 2022 | $1,205,963 | $-12,463 | $58,295 | $45,000 | 2 | $45,296 | $19,113 | $56,435 |
| 2021 | $1,276,721 | $1,468,307 | $111,367 | $105,000 | 2 | $110,587 | $601,029 | $18,256 |
| 2020 | $433,052 | $1,894 | $115,152 | $115,000 | 3 | — | $1,894 | $22,662 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gift Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gift Foundation is led by Marleen Darras, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marleen Darras
CEO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nicholas Darras
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 The Gift Foundation
How much does The Gift Foundation give each year?
The Gift Foundation gave $80K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 2 grants.
What is The Gift Foundation's typical grant size?
The Gift Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $26,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Gift Foundation give grants?
The Gift Foundation gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (31%) and Utah (19%).
Does The Gift Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Gift Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Gift Foundation?
The Gift Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Gift Foundation's EIN?
The Gift Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0933712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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