The William G Gilmore Foundation
Historical FunderSan Francisco, California · EIN 94-6079493 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.3M
Organizations funded80
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$9.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | EUNICE VALENTINE |
|---|---|
| Address | 1660 BUSH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109 |
| Phone | 4155616540 |
| Form and materials | FOR GUIDELINES AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FOUNDATION, SEE WWW.WILLIAMGGILMOREFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Deadlines | FOR GUIDELINES AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FOUNDATION, SEE WWW.WILLIAMGGILMOREFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Restrictions | FOR GUIDELINES AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FOUNDATION, SEE WWW.WILLIAMGGILMOREFOUNDATION.ORG |
Copied as filed. 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.
Where it gives
25% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $247,500 |
| Catlin Gabel School | Portland, OR | To support east campus | $200,000 |
| First Baptist Church | Portland, OR | General operating support | $137,500 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | General support | $100,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Portland | Portland, OR | General support | $75,000 |
| Catlin Gabel School | Portland, OR | For the east campus art center | $60,000 |
| Edwards Work-Activity Center Inc | Aloha, OR | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Inc | Oakland, CA | Education and career development | $50,000 |
| Willamette University | Salem, OR | General support | $50,000 |
| First Baptist Church | Portland, OR | General support | $40,000 |
| Insight Housing | Berkeley, CA | Insight housing meals program expansion and veteran food security | $40,000 |
| Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | San Francisco, CA | San francisco service center: drop-in supportive services for veterans experiencing homelessness | $40,000 |
| Mary Elizabeth Inn | San Francisco, CA | Meals program | $30,000 |
| New Avenues for Youth | Portland, OR | General support | $30,000 |
| Stern Grove Festival Association | San Francisco, CA | 88Th season support | $30,000 |
| San Francisco Women Against Rape | San Francisco, CA | For sexual assault direct services | $28,000 |
| At the Crossroads | San Francisco, CA | Street outreach and counseling services for homeless youth | $25,000 |
| Beaverton Arts Foundation Inc | Beaverton, OR | To support the purchase of malia jensen's artowrk | $25,000 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | Ten-Year integrated college success program for first-generation scholars from bayview-hunters point | $25,000 |
| Extrafood | Kentfield, CA | Extrafood: expanding the food safety net for bay area's vulnerable communities | $25,000 |
| Japanese Garden Society of Oregon | Portland, OR | General support | $25,000 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Legal Aid at Work | San Francisco, CA | Championing the rights of formerly incarcerated job seekers through california fair chance laws | $25,000 |
| Oregon Symphony Association | Portland, OR | General support | $25,000 |
| Project Avary Inc | San Rafael, CA | Outdoor leadership program | $25,000 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | Aim high summer magic: joyful, enriching learning for bay area middle schoolers | $20,000 |
| Bay Area Legal Aid | Oakland, CA | Legal assistance to low-income disabled adults project | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area | Oakland, CA | 1:1 mentorship and enrichment for bay area youth 8-21 | $20,000 |
| Blessing in a Backpack | Louisville, KY | For general operating support of the nw oregon chapter | $20,000 |
| Centers for Equity and Success Inc | San Francisco, CA | For general support | $20,000 |
| Central City Hospitality House | San Francisco, CA | Hospitality house's shelter program | $20,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casa) of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc | San Francisco, CA | Huckleberry ace (access to college equity) academy | $20,000 |
| My New Red Shoes | Palo Alto, CA | Basic needs program | $20,000 |
| National Liberty Ship Memorial | San Francisco, CA | For steel repairs of the ss jeremiah o'brien | $20,000 |
| Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center | San Francisco, CA | Afterschool program for children & teens with disabilities | $20,000 |
| Save Mount Diablo | Walnut Creek, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Soar for Youth | Berkeley, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | San Francisco, CA | Tenderloin after-school program (tasp) | $20,000 |
| The Walt Disney Family Museum | San Francisco, CA | Youth and young adult education and outreach | $20,000 |
| Uaspire Inc | Boston, MA | For college affordability advising for low-income, first-generation bipoc students in the san francisco bay area | $20,000 |
| Alive & Free | San Francisco, CA | Alive & free leadership academy | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa | Martinez, CA | Project learn | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Citywide academic and behavioral health services programming | $15,000 |
| Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (Boss) | Berkeley, CA | Boss shelter network | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland | Oakland, CA | Housing services, homelessness prevention | $15,000 |
| Childrens Literacy Project | Lake Oswego, OR | For general operating support | $15,000 |
| City Youth Now | San Francisco, CA | Youth partnering for education and employment | $15,000 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | Compass children's center | $15,000 |
| Curry Senior Center | San Francisco, CA | Transportation, isolation prevention, and respite services for seniors | $15,000 |
| East Bay Children's Law Offices Incorporated | Oakland, CA | Ebclo's education advocacy program | $15,000 |
| Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Exploring New Horizons Outdoor Schools | Santa Cruz, CA | Increasing equitable access to outdoor education | $15,000 |
| Hamilton Families | San Francisco, CA | Ending family homelessness in san francisco | $15,000 |
| Homeless Youth Alliance | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Legal Services for Children Inc | San Francisco, CA | Legal services for children | $15,000 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Museum | Walnut Creek, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of San Francisco Inc | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Okizu Foundation | Novato, CA | Camp okizu | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,270,000 | 80 |
| 2023 | $1,800,000 | 85 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 3, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522769349100807
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-6079493
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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