Funding search · EIN 954642848 · Long Beach, CA
The Gordon and Ruth Dougherty 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
- $239,734
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Top recipients
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- Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach7 grants · $26,010
- Long Beach Community Foundation1 grant · $25,000
- Ymca of Greater Long Beach6 grants · $22,500
- Grand Vision Foundation7 grants · $18,000
- Ronald McDonald House1 grant · $14,000
- Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation5 grants · $13,000
- Peninsula Beach Perservation Group Dba Peninsula Neighborhood Association4 grants · $11,500
- Long Beach Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $10,374
- Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic for Children2 grants · $10,000
- Memorial Medical Center4 grants · $9,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 77 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,000
Long Beach Community Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Kids to camp campaign
- $14,000
Ronald McDonald House · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $7,674
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Part of annual support
- $7,500
Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Kids to camp campaign
- $7,500
Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Kids to camp campaign
- $7,500
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
General support and gala
- $6,000
Grand Vision Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2024
Gathering for the grand
- $5,000
California Conservation Corporation · Fair Oaks, CA · 2025
Annual support
- $5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Hero sponsor - youth of the year dinner
- $5,000
Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic for Children · Long Beach, CA · 2024
General support in memory of richard kempster
- $5,000
Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Peninsula Beach Perservation Group Dba Peninsula Neighborhood Association · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic for Children · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Youth of the year and support 9/16/22 walk
- $4,000
Fisher House Southern California · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General support and geiling remembrance
- $3,600
Pbs Socal · Whittier, CA · 2023
General support
- $3,500
Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Reading by nine
- $3,500
Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Don/uba walk
- $3,500
Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Good friday breakfast
- $3,500
Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Good friday breakfast
- $3,500
Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Good friday breakfast
- $3,000
Memorial Medical Center · Modesto, CA · 2023
Dancing with our stars
- $2,510
Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Special event support
- $2,500
Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Youth of the year
- $2,500
Grand Vision Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2025
Gathering for the grand
- $2,500
Long Beach Library Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Annual support
- $2,500
Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Annual support
- $2,500
Memorial Medical Center · Modesto, CA · 2025
Cancer league support
- $2,500
Muscial Theatre West · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Annual support
- $2,500
Peninsula Beach Perservation Group Dba Peninsula Neighborhood Association · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Annual support
- $2,500
St Joseph High School · Santa Maria, CA · 2025
Bash support
- $2,500
Uncle Kory Foundation · El Segundo, CA · 2025
Annual support
- $2,500
Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Support event at alamitos bay
- $2,500
Grand Vision Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2024
Bronze sponsor - gathering for the grand
- $2,500
Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Reading by 'q'
- $2,500
Memorial Medical Center · Modesto, CA · 2024
Long beach cancer league
- $2,500
Muscial Theatre West · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Event support in honor of marlene temple
- $2,500
Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2023
2023 youth of the year awards
- $2,500
Grand Vision Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2023
Gathering for the grand
- $2,500
Long Beach Camerata Singers · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Long Beach Library Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Long Beach Medical Center Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Long beach cancer league
- $2,500
Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Reading by "9"
- $2,500
Grand Vision Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2022
Gala
- $2,500
Long Beach Heritage · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General support
- $2,500
Peninsula Beach Perservation Group Dba Peninsula Neighborhood Association · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General support
- $2,500
St Joseph'S High School · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Scholarship support
- $2,250
Musical Theatre West · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General support and broadway in the park
- $2,000
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Gala support
- $2,000
Action Sports Kids Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Big bang on the bay
- $2,000
Long Beach Library Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General support
- $2,000
Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General support
- $1,500
Eminent Giving Initiative · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Big bang on the bay
- $1,500
Long Beach Camerata Singers · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Annual support
- $1,500
Historical Society of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024
General support
- $1,500
Long Beach Camerata Singers · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Gala support
- $1,500
Muscial Theatre West · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Broadway in the park
- $1,500
Peninsula Beach Perservation Group Dba Peninsula Neighborhood Association · Long Beach, CA · 2024
General support
- $1,500
Children Today · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Big bang on the bay
- $1,000
Grand Vision Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2025
Additional support for gathering for the grand
- $1,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Washington, DC · 2025
Annual support
- $1,000
Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Beach walk
- $1,000
Calvary Chapel of the Canyons · Silverado, CA · 2024
Uganda relief
- $1,000
Grand Vision Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2024
Silver sponsor - gathering for the grand
- $1,000
Memorial Medical Center · Modesto, CA · 2024
Dancing with stars
- $1,000
Musical Theatre West · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Broadway in the park
- $1,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $1,000
Ymca of Greater Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Camp oakes support
- $1,000
Long Beach City College Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Long Beach Rotary Scholarship Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Catalina Chimes Foundation · Avalon, CA · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Catalina Island Conservancy · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Historical Society of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Cemetery tour
- $700
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Special event support
- $500
Long Beach Rotary Scholarship Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Scholarship support
- $500
Long Beach Rotary Scholarship Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General support
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