GSF Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Complete grant applications nominated by GSF Associates can be submitted for consideration at the local level and applications recommended by the local committees will be reviewed again at quarterly national Executive and Board meetings in Irvine, California.”
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- As such, grant applications may be obtained from a current GSF associate and must include the signature of a current GSF associate who has nominated an organization and its proposed project.
Overview
The GSF Foundation Grant supports 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that enhance the lives of children and families in need. Applications must be submitted by a current GSF Associate who nominates the organization and its project. It emphasizes personal involvement and contributions from associates, focusing on essential needs such as education tools, food, and shoes for children. Grants are reviewed at local and national meetings.
NOTE:
Grant applications must include the signature of a current GSF Associate who has nominated an organization and its proposed project. The GSF Foundation does not respond to unsolicited grant inquiries. As such, grant application documents are not available on the GSF Foundation website and can only be acquired through the nominating GSF associate.
Our Programs
Empowered associates and an engaged blend of valued business partners have contributed to the development of a number of multifaceted efforts, such as providing shoes, food and other necessities of life for children who would otherwise go without. Several Foundation programs aim to provide kids with the tools, supplies, and motivation to help them make the most of their education.
Grantmaking
As such, grant applications must include the signature of a current GSF Associate who has nominated an organization and its proposed project. Complete grant applications nominated by GSF Associates can be submitted for consideration at the local level and applications recommended by the local committees will be reviewed again at quarterly national Executive and Board meetings in Irvine, California.
Eligibility
The GSF Foundation grants funds to non-profit 501(c)3 organizations that align with our mission of improving the lives of children and families in need in the places where GSF associates live and work. As such, grant applications may be obtained from a current GSF associate and must include the signature of a current GSF associate who has nominated an organization and its proposed project.
What GSF Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 144
- Total given
- $1.6M
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Range
- $64–$236K
- By dollars: California 49%, Georgia 13%, Illinois 10%. Top recipient cities: Irvine, CA; Charlotte, NC; Los Angeles, CA.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
BACK(PACK) to School · Irvine, CA
$236K
RMHC Global · Chicago, IL
$125K
Best Foot Forward · Irvine, CA
$108K
Bike Building · Irvine, CA
$79K
A Child's Voice Child Advocacy Center · Social Circle, GA
$60K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
- Education
- Food security
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