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 20222024. 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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  • 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

$1.3M
2022
$496,797
2023
$27,178
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.