The Gores Foundation
The Gores Foundation is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.
The Gores Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,226
- -56.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,858
- +359.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,858
- +359.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Gores Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 25 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Gores Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $275K (2023) to $1.4M (2022). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences Santa Monica, CA | Youth Education | $250,000 |
| Private School Village Sherman Oaks, CA | Youth Education | $10,000 |
| Children Today Long Beach, CA | Youth Education | $10,000 |
| Sol-La Music Academy Santa Monica, CA | Performing Arts | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,226 | — | $2,858 | — | — | $2,858 | — | $147 |
| 2024 | $5,084 | — | $622 | — | — | $622 | — | $265 |
| 2023 | $5,706 | $269,737 | $278,497 | $275,000 | 4 | $278,497 | — | $1,635 |
| 2022 | $14,466 | $999,993 | $1,453,084 | $1,450,000 | 10 | $1,450,000 | $3,899 | $12,970 |
| 2021 | $467,557 | $179 | $528,662 | $525,000 | 11 | — | — | $20,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gores Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gores Foundation is led by Alec E. Gores, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alec E. Gores
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Heidieh Gores
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Gores Foundation
How large is The Gores Foundation?
The Gores Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Gores Foundation operate?
The Gores Foundation has awarded grants in California, Michigan, North Carolina.
What is The Gores Foundation's EIN?
The Gores Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0634782. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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