Gnarwhal Community Foundation

Gave $38K in 2025

Santa Monica, California · EIN 87-3357928 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$38K

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$10,720

Total assets$0

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,170 and $25,000.

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From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	Gnarwhal Community Foundation
Address	3101 Main St Suite D, Santa Monica CA 90405
Phone	(310) 729-6228
Email	tomasfuller3@gmail.com
Form and materials	One page letter containing: 1. Amount requested 2. Decription of project 3. Revelent tax and financial information
Deadlines	No specific deadline at this time
Restrictions	None

Wording as filed; text the foundation typed in capitals is shown in normal case. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Environment1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside California.

California3

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Environment grants in California1 of its grant, $11K · 2,752 foundations

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Kcrw Foundation	Santa Monica, CA	General purpose	$25,000
Heal the Bay	Santa Monica, CA	General purpose	$10,720
Name withheld	Manhattan Beach, CA	General purpose	$2,170

Name withheld: we could not match the recipient to an IRS-registered organization, and the name may be a person's. Amount, place and purpose are as filed.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$37,890	3
2024	$16,805	1
2023	$69,437	4

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 25, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202622679349100227
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-3357928
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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