The Gihon Foundation

LOS ANGELES, CA EIN: 80-0267626

The Gihon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $575K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

+15.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$75K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$75K

About The Gihon Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Gihon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $575K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BurbankLos AngelesSalinasSan Franciso

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$508K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,852,460$2,473,458$2,347,164
Revenue$760,096$609,517$166,008
Expenses$381,017$483,371$1,847,015
Qualifying Distributions$137,709$109,790$1,614,470
Net Investment Income$574,965$401,611$76,445
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$56K$75K2 grants20204 grants20210 grants20220 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES$75K

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CHRISTIAN NESMITHVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$25KJASON NESMITHTRUSTEE$25KJONATHAN NESMITHTRUSTEE$25KJESSICA NESMITHTRUSTEE$25K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTIAN NESMITHVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE15$25,000
JASON NESMITHTRUSTEE15$25,000
JONATHAN NESMITHTRUSTEE15$25,000
JESSICA NESMITHTRUSTEE15$25,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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