A Gary Anderson Family Foundation
Las Vegas, NV · EIN 27-1878882. Reported 98 grants totalling $6,025,000 to 79 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. A Gary Anderson Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Family of Agencies | Tustin, CA | $834,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Olive Crest | Las Vegas, NV | $700,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Institute for Shipboard Education | Fort Collins, CO | $627,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Fund Incorporated | San Bernardino, CA | $610,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $545,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Fund Inc | San Bernardino, CA | $460,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Operation Underground Railroad Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $355,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Olive Crest of Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Innocence Rescue Mission Inc | Rathdrum, ID | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| POWER2PARENT | Las Vegas, NV | $160,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Action Against Rape | Las Vegas, NV | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Freedom Writers Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mary's Path | Santa Ana, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Action in Africa Inc | Aspen, CO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crest Education Center Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom Writer's Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls With Impact Inc | Greenwich, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Horses 4 Heroes Inc | North Las Vegas, NV | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tara's Chance | Fullerton, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Wild Turkey Federation Inc | Edgefield, SC | $42,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forever Footprints (orange County Walk to Remember) | Orange, CA | $36,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Action in Africa in | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Athletes & Entertainers for Kids | Westminster, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer | Las Vegas, NV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carechoices Foundation | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pacific Oaks College & Children's School | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pure Game | Lake Forest, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Successful Survivors Foundation Inc | Newport Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tony's Treehouse | Laguna Beach, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Laura's House | Aliso Viejo, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Literacy Project Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| I Padrini Di Antonellos | Santa Ana, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern California Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Las Vegas, NV | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Just One Project | Las Vegas, NV | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA Colina | Pomona, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedom Alliance | Winchester, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy | Norco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Get Safe | Tustin, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Get Safe Choice Personal Safety Inc | Tustin, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Golden Retriever Rescue Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grant a Gift Autism Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Inspiring Children Foundation | Boulder City, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jdrf International | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary's Shelter (aka Mary's Path) | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Once Upon a Room Inc | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Bucket Equine Rescue | Chino Hills, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern California Hospice Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Three Square | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Together We Rise Corporation | Brea, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tonys Treehouse | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chapman University Athletics | Orange, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Covenant House California | Hollywood, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Angelman Syndrome Foundation Inc | Aurora, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Financial Education Foundation | Occidental, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Kesem | Covina, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Kesem National | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Kesem UCLA | Covina, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forever Footprints | Orange, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fundamental Health | Encinitas, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fundamental Heath | Encinitas, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute for Shipboard Education | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laurel House Inc | Tustin, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Rescue | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dogs on Deployment | Escondido, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Footprints of Fight | Covington, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Simply the Basics | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Frost Fund Inc | Yorba Linda Ave, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| GO2 for Lung Cancer | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homerise | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orange County Police Canine Association | Santa Ana, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Support the Enlisted Project | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Centers of Orange Inc | Orange, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Movember | Culver City, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Charity League | Newport Beach, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
17 of 79 (22%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 24%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Childrens Fund Incorporated
TO HELP AT-RISK CHILDREN IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH & WELFARE. - Chapman University
TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC TENNIS CENTER. - Olive Crest
TO PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE BY STRENGTHENING, EQUIPPING, AND RESTORING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS ONE LIFE AT A TIME. - Seneca Family of Agencies
TO HELP PROVIDE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN GROUP HOMES DURING THE MOST DIFFICULT TIMES OF THEIR LIVES. - Institute for Shipboard Education
TO SUPPORT PREMIER GLOBAL STUDIES PROGRAMS. - Innocence Rescue Mission Inc
PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE INNOCENCE OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 70 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | $1,482,700 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 21 | $1,418,100 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 25 | $1,581,200 | $11,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $1,543,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. A Gary Anderson Family Foundation has 8 of them, worth $3,550,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Crest | Las Vegas, NV | $2,000,000 |
| Children's Fund Inc | San Bernardino, CA | $600,000 |
| Seneca Family of Agencies | Tustin, CA | $400,000 |
| Olive Crest | Santa Ana, CA | $200,000 |
| Institute for Shipboard Education | Fort Collins, CO | $200,000 |
| Action in Africa | Aspen, CO | $75,000 |
| Action in Africa Inc | Aspen, CO | $50,000 |
| Action in Africa Inc | Aspen, CO | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
53% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from A Gary Anderson Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 121 E Warm Springs Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89119. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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