The Shelby and Frederick Gans Foundation
Invitation OnlyWest Hollywood, California · EIN 26-3209213 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.7M
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$342K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
41% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | General use | $600,000 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project | Berkeley, CA | General use | $200,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General use | $100,900 |
| Mark Morris Dance Group | Brooklyn, NY | General use | $100,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Cal performances | $75,000 |
| San Francisco SPCA | San Francisco, CA | General use | $50,500 |
| Crowden Music Center | Berkeley, CA | General use | $50,000 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | General use | $50,000 |
| Smithsonian Institute Cooper Hewitt Design Museum | New York, NY | General use | $50,000 |
| UC Regents | Berkeley, CA | General use | $50,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Bancroft Library | Berkeley, CA | The robert H. hirst fund for the mark twain papers project | $50,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | Wichita, KS | General use | $30,000 |
| Alonzo King Lines Ballet | Sf, CA | General use | $25,000 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | General use | $25,000 |
| Pbs Foundation | Arlington, VA | General use | $25,000 |
| Smithsonian National Board | Washington, DC | General use | $25,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | General use | $25,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | General use | $15,000 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | General use | $15,000 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General use | $14,430 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | General use | $10,000 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | General use | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Host Committee | San Francisco, CA | General use | $10,000 |
| Sf Botanical Garden | San Francisco, CA | General use | $10,000 |
| The Charlie Cart Project | Berkeley, CA | General use | $10,000 |
| The New York Historical | New York, NY | General use | $10,000 |
| Baker Institute for Children With Hearing Loss | Palo Alto, CA | General use | $5,000 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | General use | $5,000 |
| The Furniture Society | Bangall, NY | General use | $5,000 |
| The Kitchen Sisters | Washington, DC | General use | $5,000 |
| Year Up United | Boston, MA | General use | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,660,830 | 31 |
| 2024 | $1,406,238 | 33 |
| 2023 | $985,150 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611319349104261
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3209213
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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