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The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation

Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4301635. Reported 465 grants totalling $10.3M to 294 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$17,600median grant
$10.3Mgranted, 2020-2024
294organizations funded
34%of grantees funded again the next year
$2,326,696assets, latest filing

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. The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $17,600. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,500 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
1 grant
$1,000 - $5,000
17 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
44 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
249 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
120 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
26 grants
$100,000 and Up
8 grants

Every organization it funded

All 294 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
The Legal Aid SocietyNew York, NY$540,000542024
Sponsors for Educational OpportunityNew York, NY$395,500442024
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressWashington, DC$190,850442024
Youth IncNew York, NY$155,833332024
The Federalist SocietyWashington, DC$150,000332022
American Heart AssociationIrving, TX$143,250552024
Bridges From School to WorkBethesda, MD$132,222332024
Law Foundation of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA$127,000552024
Legal Services NycNew York, NY$124,565552024
Reading PartnersOakland, CA$122,500222022
Lustgarten FoundationPleasantville, NY$120,947332023
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater DallasDallas, TX$114,500442024
Equal Justice WorksWashington, DC$112,000332022
Public CounselLos Angeles, CA$107,000332024
Uja - Federation of New YorkNew York, NY$102,750442024
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY$100,000112022
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational FundNew York, NY$100,000112020
National Museum of African American History and CultureWashington, DC$100,000112020
Citizens Union of the City of New YorkNew York, NY$98,730332022
Legal Action CenterNew York, NY$97,450442024
Neighborhood Defender Service IncNew York, NY$96,500112021
Dallas CASADallas, TX$95,750332024
Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NY$94,249442024
Bet Tzedek Legal ServicesLos Angeles, CA$85,000332022
Alliance for Children's RightsLos Angeles, CA$80,000442023
Lawyers Without BordersNew Haven, CT$80,000112021
The Tech InteractiveSan Jose, CA$79,500332024
Advocates for Children of New YorkNew York, NY$76,400442024
Met CouncilNew York, NY$75,000222024
New York Legal Assistance GroupNew York, NY$75,000332023
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington DC, DC$75,000332024
Legal Aid Foundation of ColoradoDenver, CO$74,700332022
Her JusticeNew York, NY$73,975552024
Western Center on Law & PovertyLos Angeles, CA$70,300442024
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$67,667222023
Public Law CenterSanta Ana, CA$64,850552024
Chips Network IncWoodside, CA$64,500222021
American Jewish CommitteeLos Angeles, CA$61,500442024
Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers ProjectBrooklyn, NY$61,250112020
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest IncNew York, NY$61,000332024
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans IncAlexandria, VA$60,000112020
American Red CrossNew York, NY$59,600332023
Kids in Need of DefenseWashington, DC$58,000222022
United Way of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX$52,172332024
Center Theatre GroupLos Angeles, CA$50,000222021
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC$50,000112020
Icivics IncCambridge, MA$50,000112020
Jewish Agency for IsraelNew York, NY$50,000112023
Lambda LegalNew York, NY$50,000222021
Magen David AdomNew York, NY$50,000112023
Minority Corporate Counsel AssociationWashington, DC$50,000222021
National Center for Law and Economic Justice IncNew York, NY$50,000222021
Supreme Court Historical SocietyWashington, DC$50,000222022
Western Justice CenterPasadena, CA$50,000222022
Schools Consent ProjectBrooklyn, NY$49,750222024
National Center for Youth LawOakland, CA$49,267222022
Success Academy Charter SchoolsNew York, NY$49,000332024
Childrens Health FundNew York, NY$48,500112024
Tom Coughlin Jay FundJacksonville Beach, FL$48,250222022
Lowes FoundationMooresville, NC$47,000222024
Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA$47,000112020
Pro Bono PartnershipWhite Plains, NY$45,986332023
Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY$45,000442024
Citizens Union FoundationNew York, NY$45,000112020
Hamptons International Film FestivalEast Hampton, NY$45,000222022
New York CaresNew York, NY$45,000222022
National Legal Aid & Defender AssociationWashington DC, DC$44,000112024
Nf ForwardDetroit, MI$43,000332022
Columbia Business SchoolGreenwich, CT$42,000112024
The Jewish Theological SeminaryNew York, NY$40,500222021
Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CA$40,000222022
Neighborhood Legal Services ProgramWashington DC, DC$40,000222024
Outward Bound IncGolden, CO$40,000222022
Friends of the ChildrenNew York, NY$39,050222023
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY$38,500112021
Volunteer Lawyers for JusticeNewark, NJ$38,168332023
American Swiss FoundationNew York, NY$37,500332023
California Science CenterLos Angeles, CA$37,500222022
Cherokee Crossroads IncDallas, TX$37,500332022
New York Restoration ProjectNew York, NY$37,500222022
Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY$35,500112024
Theatre for a New AudienceNew York, NY$35,300332024
Ajc (american Jewish Committee)Los Angeles, CA$35,000112021
Historical Society of the New York CourtsWhite Plains, NY$35,000222024
Legal MomentumNew York, NY$35,000222024
National Women's Law CenterWashington, DC$35,000112022
Women in Need (win)New York, NY$35,000222022
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressWashington, WA$34,000112023
Street Law IncSilver Spring, MD$33,286222021
Sparkyouth NycNew York, NY$32,500112023
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & InterventionNew York, NY$32,500222022
Bet TzedekLos Angeles, CA$31,500222024
Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaLos Angeles, CA$30,000222022
JumpstartNew York, NY$30,000222021
La PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CA$30,000112020
Legal Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$30,000112020
Los Angeles BalletLos Angeles, CA$30,000222021
Legal Aid Society of DCWashington, DC$30,000112021
Mexican American Bar FoundationLos Angeles, CA$30,000222021
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA$30,000332024
National Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationWashington, DC$30,000222021
SilkroadBrighton, MA$30,000222023
St John UniversityQueens, NY$30,000112023
Dba CsfDallas, TX$29,875222022
Teaching MattersNew York, NY$29,500112024
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN$28,750222023
The Advertising CouncilNew York City, NY$28,000112020
OnejusticeSan Francisco, CA$27,500332022
Union SettlementNew York, NY$27,100112021
The Concert for Ucsf Benioff of Children's HospitalOakland, CA$27,000112020
Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY$26,111222023
Family Violence Appellate ProjectOakland, CA$25,833222021
Awakening AngelsLakewood, OH$25,000112020
Celanese Golf TournamentDallas, TX$25,000112021
Educational AllianceNew York, NY$25,000112024
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL$25,000112020
Garden of Dreams FoundationNew York, NY$25,000112022
Human Rights FirstNew York, NY$25,000112024
IslpNew York, NY$25,000112021
JasaNew York, NY$25,000112020
Jericho ProjectNew York, NY$25,000112021
Kids in Need of Defense (kind)Washington DC, DC$25,000112024
La's BestLos Angeles, CA$25,000112022
Legal Aid Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$25,000222024
Melanoma Research Alliance FoundationWashington DC, DC$25,000112024
Melanoma Research FoundationWashington, DC$25,000112021
Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY$25,000112022
Nationalveterans Legal Services ProgramWashington, WA$25,000112023
New York City Urban Debate LeagueNew York, DC$25,000112024
Ronald Reagan Presidential FoundationSimi Valley, CA$25,000112023
SeoSan Francisco, CA$25,000112020
Student Sponsor PartnersNew York, NY$25,000112024
Start Small Think BigNew York, NY$25,000332022
Teach for America Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$25,000112022
Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA$25,000112022
The Regents of the University of San FranciscoOakland, CA$25,000112022
UpwardSaratoga, CA$25,000222024
US Chamber Litigation CenterWashington, DC$25,000112021
US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, WA$25,000112023
US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC$25,000112021
Western Justice Center FoundationPasadena, CA$25,000112020
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceSan Francisco, CA$24,750112021
New York League of Conservation VotersNew York, NY$24,700112024
Innocence ProjectNew York, NY$24,500112021
Criminal Justice Reform FoundationWashington, WA$24,402112023
Pratham USAHouston, TX$24,150222024
Food Bank for New York CityNew York, NY$24,000112020
Travelers Community Connections-United WayHartford, CT$24,000332023
Jewish Federation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$23,800222022
Jewish Agency for Israel - North American CouncilNew York, NY$23,750112024
Foundation to Combat Anti-SemitismFoxborough, MA$23,678112024
Legal Aid at WorkSan Francisco, CA$23,500222022
New York Common PantryNew York, NY$23,500112020
Marriott Foundation Dba Bridges From School to WorkBethesda, MD$23,000112023
American Association of Jewish Lawyers & JuristsWashington, WA$22,750112023
David Lynch FoundationNew York, NY$22,500112024
First Tee - Metropolitan New YorkBronx, NY$22,500222023
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & ResolutionNew York, NY$22,375112024
Lupus Research AllianceNew York, NY$21,875112021
The Children's BureauLos Angeles, CA$21,500222023
American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityNew York, NY$21,467112024
Fund for Modern Courts IncNew York, NY$21,000222024
New York Yankees FoundationBronx, NY$21,000222024
Swords to PlowsharesSan Francisco, CA$21,000222023
Friends of the Children New YorkNew York, NY$20,650112024
Nyu School of LawNew York, NY$20,500112023
Evan Ryan & Lily BrownFrisco, TX$20,000112021
Glamourgals Foundation IncNew York, NY$20,000222021
Hamptons FilmEast Hampton, NY$20,000112021
Horton's KidsWashington, DC$20,000222022
International Refugee Assistance ProjectNew York, NY$20,000222021
International Womens Media FoundationWashington DC, DC$20,000112024
Manhattan Legal ServicesNew York, NY$20,000112022
Vera Institute of JusticeNew York, NY$20,000112020
Wesley-Rankin Community CenterDallas, TX$20,000222021
Bowery Residents' CommitteeNew York, NY$19,880112020
Shaquille Oneal FoundationLas Vegas, NV$19,600222023
Alliance for Childrens RightsLos Angeles, CA$18,300112024
Do Something IncNew York, NY$18,250112024
Futures & OptionsNew York, NY$18,000112022
The Jewish Community ProjectNew York, NY$18,000112021
Cancer CarepointSan Jose, CA$17,500112024
Boys and Girls Club of Greater DallasDallas, TX$15,900112023
Dba - Community Service FundDallas, TX$15,500112020
BarbriDallas, TX$15,140112023
AbanaNew York, NY$15,000112021
Capital City Fund for EducationAustin, TX$15,000112021
Child Mind InstituteNew York, NY$15,000112021
East Harlem Tutorial ProgramNew York, NY$15,000112022
Inner City Law CenterLos Angeles, CA$15,000112022
Kind (kids in Need of Defense)Washington, DC$15,000112021
Latinojustice PrldefNew York, NY$15,000112024
Los Angeles Center for Law and JusticeLos Angeles, CA$15,000112024
Legal Aid Society of New YorkNew York, NY$15,000112022
Legal Aid of Northwest TexasDallas, TX$15,000112022
Morehouse CollegeNew York, NY$15,000112020
Myriad USANew York, NY$15,000112024
Move UnitedRockville, MD$15,000112021
Opening ActBrooklyn, NY$15,000112023
Outward Bound IncLagrangeville, NY$15,000112020
Posse FoundationNew York, NY$15,000112024
Red Nose DayNew York, NY$15,000112022
Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CA$15,000112020
San Francisco BalletSan Francisco, CA$15,000112021
The Federalist SocietyWashington, WA$15,000112023
The Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA$15,000112024
Texas AppleseedAustin, TX$15,000112022
The Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers ProjectBrooklyn, NY$15,000112021
The Brotherhood SistersolNew York, NY$15,000112021
The Colburn SchoolLos Angeles, CA$15,000112021
The Honorable Tina Brozman FoundationNew York, NY$15,000112021
When There Are Nine ScholarshipNew York, NY$15,000112021
Texas General Counsel ForumDallas, TX$14,750222022
First Tee of Metropolitan New YorkBronx, NY$14,500112024
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL$14,500112021
The Catalog for GivingNew York, NY$14,500112020
The Help GroupSherman Oaks, CA$14,500222021
Urban Justice CenterNew York, NY$14,500112023
American Red CrossWashington DC, DC$14,400112024
South Asian Bar Association of New YorkNew York, NY$14,375112022
National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts of AmericaBethesda, MD$14,357112024
Dallas Bar Association Community Service FundDallas, TX$14,250112024
National Womens Law CenterWashington DC, DC$14,222112024
Corporate Counsel Women of ColorNew York, NY$14,000112020
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the Sf Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA$14,000112023
Lawyers Alliance for New YorkNew York, NY$13,500112020
Success AcademyNew York, NY$13,500112023
St Anne'sLos Angeles, CA$13,500112021
University of Denver - IaalsDenver, CO$13,500222022
Access Justice BrooklynBrooklyn, NY$12,750112023
Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA$12,500222022
California Science Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA$12,500112020
Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY$12,500112021
International Institute for Conflict Prevention and ResolutionNew York, NY$12,500112023
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY$12,500112024
Out LeadershipNew York, NY$12,500112021
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospitals FoundationOakland, CA$12,500112023
United Way of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA$12,500222024
Answer the CallNew York, NY$12,250112024
Episcopal Charities of New YorkNew York, NY$12,000112024
La Center for Law and JusticeLos Angeles, CA$12,000112023
Leadership Council on Legal DiversityRichmond, VA$12,000112020
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under LawWashington, DC$12,000112021
Melanoma Research Alliance FoundationWashinton, WA$11,500112023
Center for Democracy & TechnologyWashington, DC$11,000112021
Yes Prep Public SchoolsHouston, TX$10,800112024
1506 World Without Exploitation - Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA$10,000112022
American Law InstitutePhiladelphia, PA$10,000112024
Big SundayLos Angeles, CA$10,000112022
Cair CoalitionWashington, DC$10,000112020

104 of 294 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 34%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 291 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Crime & Legal
76 grants
Education
40 grants
Arts & Culture
31 grants
Human Services
28 grants
Civil Rights
20 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
19 grants
Diseases & Disorders
11 grants
Youth Development
11 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202093$2,409,563$20,000
2021129$3,019,631$15,000
202289$1,937,236$20,000
202372$1,190,528$12,500
202482$1,776,371$19,250

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.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 48% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

New York
$4.9M
California
$2.0M
District of Columbia
$1.3M
Texas
$730K
Maryland
$218K
Washington
$178K
Massachusetts
$146K
Connecticut
$146K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $17,600. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 333 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90071. 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.

EIN 95-4301635 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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