The Josephine S Gumbiner Foundation
Long Beach, CA · EIN 33-0345249. Reported 189 grants totalling $3,754,449 to 98 organizations 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. The Josephine S Gumbiner 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 $17,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $100,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nonprofit Partnership | Long Beach, CA | $212,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Linc Housing | Long Beach, CA | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tichenor Clinic for Children | Long Beach, CA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Finders | Los Alamitos, CA | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Horizons | Long Beach, CA | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Outreach in Action | Long Beach, CA | $114,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ca for Justice | San Francisco, CA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harbor Interfaith Shelter | San Pedro, CA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Partners | Long Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Assistance League of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Educate | Long Beach, CA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rising Tide | Long Beach, CA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| One in Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ability First | Pasadena, CA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Day Nursery | Long Beach, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Hope Grief Support | Long Beach, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women Shelter | Long Beach, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Gives | Long Beach, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Social Services | Orange, CA | $74,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels | Long Beach, CA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| For the Child | Long Beach, CA | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ca Aquatic Therapy | Long Beach, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Community Table | Long Beach, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Lukes Episcopal Church | Long Beach, CA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ca Aquatic Therapy & Wellness Center | Long Beach, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Century Villages Cabrillo | Long Beach, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lb Bar Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elite Skills Development | Long Beach, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Southern California | Long Beach, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Childrens Dental Health Fdn | Long Beach, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Families Uniting Families | Long Beach, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of So Ca | Long Beach, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Help Me Help You | Long Beach, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Hope Grief Support Community | Long Beach, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Transformational Living Homes | Long Beach, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women Shelter of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Museum of Latin American Art | Long Beach, CA | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | Long Beach, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Carson, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Urban Community Outreach | Long Beach, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Goodwill | Long Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens Services | Long Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joseph Learning Lab | Signal Hill, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Libre-Social & Environmntl Entrepreneurs | Long Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Long Beach Forward | Long Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Long Beach Symphony Orchestra | Long Beach, CA | $20,649 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brave Global | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ca Conference of Equality and Justice | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Disabled Resources Center | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise | Torrance, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Khmer Girls in Action | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Long Beach Bar Fdn | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Long Beach Museum of Art | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mental Health America | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Jump Start | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shelter Partnership | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Su CASA | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Book Truck | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA Community Development | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baker Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Coast Interfaith Council | Long Beach, CA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A New Way of Life Reentry Program | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abode Communities | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Long Beach, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Ronald Mcdonald | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Heart | Signal Hill, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Extraordinary Families | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Long Beach Blast | Long Beach, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayors Fund for Education | Long Beach, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Path Venutres | Long Beach, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Winter | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion | Long Beach, CA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Guidance Center | Long Beach, CA | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adventures to Dreams | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Human I-T | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International City Theatre | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| People Assisting the Homeless Path | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary Med Center Fdn | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Mary Medical Center Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Success in Challenges | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shared Science | Long Beach, CA | $7,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shetech International | Long Beach, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shetech International Dba Demochicks | Long Beach, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Act Out Theatre | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Csulb 49ER Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Csulb Adapted Pe | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Days Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Long Beach Area Council of Boy Scouts | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ritecare Child Language Center | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House-Long Beach | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California Association of Nonprofits | Capitola, CA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rancho Los Cerritos | Long Beach, CA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Csulb - Adpated Pe | Long Beach, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mack Calvin Youth Fdn | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
54 of 98 (55%) 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 51%, across 3 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 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.
- Long Beach Gives
THE NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP - YMCA of Greater Long Beach
YOUTH INSTITUTE PROGRAM SUPPORT - Linc Housing
LONG BEACH FAMILY SUPPORT - Ca for Justice
LB YOUTH LEADERSHIP & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - Community Partners
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION - Transformational Living Homes
FAIMILY REUNIFICATION PROJECT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 97 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | $924,500 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $756,549 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 53 | $990,200 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 34 | $1,083,200 | $40,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $17,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 The Josephine S Gumbiner Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 333 W Broadway Ste 312, Long Beach, CA, 90802. 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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