Funding search · EIN 954480408 · Corona Del Mar, CA
The William Gillespie Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 77
- grants reported
- $1.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Hoag Hospital Foundation1 grant · $250,000
- Sage Hill School Arts Scholarship1 grant · $200,000
- Orange County Museum of Art3 grants · $184,800
- Montenegro Olympic Sailing2 grants · $163,311
- Court Appointed Special Advocates2 grants · $130,000
- Donations Under 5k3 grants · $122,910
- Unsilenced Project1 grant · $105,000
- Windfest Montenegro Cultural Arts1 grant · $94,086
- United Cerebral Palsy2 grants · $60,000
- Cinch Foundation2 grants · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 77 reported grants, largest first.
- $250,000
Hoag Hospital Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $200,000
Sage Hill School Arts Scholarship · Newport Coast, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $150,000
Orange County Museum of Art · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $127,311
Montenegro Olympic Sailing · 2023
Support Organization
- $105,000
Unsilenced Project · Ladera Ranch, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $100,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $94,086
Windfest Montenegro Cultural Arts · 2023
Program Support
- $92,810
Donations Under 5k · Corona Del Mar, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $50,000
Ucsb Propel Program · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Program Support
- $50,000
United Cerebral Palsy · Irvine, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $36,000
Montenegro Olympic Sailing · 2022
Support Organization
- $32,000
Board Riders Foundation · Huntington Beach, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $30,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Program Support
- $29,800
Orange County Museum of Art · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Support Organization
- $25,000
Cinch Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support Organization
- $25,000
Katerinas Club · Anaheim, CA · 2023
Program Support
- $25,000
Cinch Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $25,000
Uci Dance Scholars · Irvine, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $20,600
Donations Under 5k · Corona Del Mar, CA · 2023
Support Organization
- $20,000
Anaheim Ballet · Anaheim, CA · 2023
Program Support
- $16,000
Brackens Kitchen · Garden Grove, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $15,000
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $12,000
Ryder Cup Euro Development Trust · 2022
Support Organization
- $10,000
Gaia Passages Foundation · Sebastopol, CA · 2023
Proram Support
- $10,000
Living By Design Foundation · Langley, WA · 2023
Support Organization
- $10,000
United Cerebral Palsy · Irvine, CA · 2023
Support Organization
- $10,000
Childrens Cancer Association · Portland, OR · 2022
Support Organization
- $10,000
Giving Children Hope · Buena Park, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $10,000
Laguna College of Art and Design · Laguna Beach, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $10,000
Long Beach Museum of Art · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $10,000
Mountain Fifes and Drums · Twin Peaks, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $10,000
Patriots and Paws · Anaheim, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $10,000
Scfta Abt Gillespie School Ballet · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $9,500
Donations Under 5k · Corona Del Mar, CA · 2024
Support Organization
- $6,500
Pretend City · Irvine, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,678
Paris 2024 Olympic Society · 2024
Support Organization
- $5,000
Newport Library Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2024
Support Organization
- $5,000
Orange County Museum of Art · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Support Organization
- $5,000
Childrens Cancer Association · Portland, OR · 2023
Support Organization
- $5,000
Greyhawk Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2023
Program Support
- $5,000
Hoop Justice · Nicolaus, CA · 2023
Program Support
- $5,000
Newport Library Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023
Support Organization
- $5,000
Philharmonic Society of Oc · Irvine, CA · 2023
Program Support
- $5,000
Share Our Selves · Costa Mesa, CA · 2023
Support Organization
- $5,000
Sherman Library Gardens · Corona Del Mar, CA · 2023
Support Organization
- $5,000
Utah Skeleton Bobsled Association · Sandy, UT · 2023
Program Support
- $5,000
Wise Place · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Progam Support
- $5,000
Animal Rescue of the Hamptons · East Hampton, NY · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Casa Youth Shelter · Los Alamitos, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Free Wheelchair Mission · Irvine, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
La County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Laguna Food Pantry · Laguna Beach, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Living By Design Foundation · Langley, WA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Miracles for Children · Irvine, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Museum of the American Indian · Novato, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
National Choreographers Initiative · Corona Del Mar, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Newport Library Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Orange County Rescue Mission · Tustin, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Pacific Youth Symphony Ensembles · Irvine, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Share Our Selves · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Teen Challenge of Oc · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Tierney Center for Vets · Tustin, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
Wise Place · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Support Organization
- $2,500
Bloom Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $2,500
Ground Zero 360 · New Braunfels, TX · 2022
Support Organization
- $2,000
Hoop Justice · Nicolaus, CA · 2024
Program Support
- $2,000
Back Bay Therapeutic Riding Club · Irvine, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $2,000
Boys Girls Club of Central Oc · Irvine, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $2,000
Cloudstone Foundation · Freeland, WA · 2022
Support Organization
- $2,000
Leukemia Fund · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $2,000
Whidbey Island Arts Council · Oak Harbor, WA · 2022
Support Organization
- $1,500
Sherman Library Gardens · Corona Del Mar, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $1,000
Friends of the Langley Library · Langley, WA · 2022
Support Organization
- $1,000
Lumineres Doheney Eye Center · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Support Organization
- $1,000
Newport Beach Police Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Support Organization
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