Henry L Guenther Foundation Grants

Private foundation · Seal Beach, CA · EIN 95-6026937 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Henry L Guenther Foundation is a private foundation based in Seal Beach, CA (EIN 95-6026937). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $4.2M paid in 58 grants, with a median grant of $25K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $115.9M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.

Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · guentherfoundation.org

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Total grants paid: $4.2M
Grants reported: 58
Typical grant: $25K
Future commitments: $4.2M
Total assets: $115.9M

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.

Contact: Henry L Guenther Foundation
Address: 3020 Old Ranch Parkway Ste 300 Seal Beach, CA, 90740
Phone: (562) 799-5544
Deadlines: October 31st and May 31st
Application materials: The Guenther Foundation accepts applications for grants from qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations operating within the State of California. Applications are not accepted from individuals. Regular meetings of the Guenther Foundation Board of Directors are held semi-annually in the winter and summer to consider and take final action on pending applications for grants. Effective with the October 31, 2020 deadline, all applications must be submitted online; the Guenther Foundation will no longer accept mailed or hand-delivered paper copies. Applications must be fully completed directly on the henry L. Guenther Foundation website by October 31 for consideration at the board of directors meeting held in January, and by May 31 for consideration at the meeting held in July. Prospective applicants are requested to communicate with the Guenther Foundation office only by letter or email (no telephone calls please). Please visit guentherfoundation.org/how-to-apply/ for more information.
Restrictions: In general, the foundation applies its resources to preserve and enrich the benefits to be derived by california residents, and principally those residing in southern california. The foundation has established policies (attached) to guide its board of directors in allocating its donations. These policies are not rigid and occasional exceptions May be made to some of them under unusual circumstances.

Original filing text

Contact: HENRY L GUENTHER FOUNDATION
Address: 3020 OLD RANCH PARKWAY STE 300 SEAL BEACH, CA, 90740
Phone: 5627995544
Deadlines: OCTOBER 31ST AND MAY 31ST
Application materials: The Guenther Foundation accepts applications for grants from qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations operating within the State of California. Applications are not accepted from individuals. Regular meetings of the Guenther Foundation Board of Directors are held semi-annually in the winter and summer to consider and take final action on pending applications for grants. Effective with the October 31, 2020 deadline, all applications must be submitted online; the Guenther Foundation will no longer accept mailed or hand-delivered paper copies. Applications must be fully completed directly on the henry L. Guenther Foundation website by October 31 for consideration at the board of directors meeting held in January, and by May 31 for consideration at the meeting held in July. Prospective applicants are requested to communicate with the Guenther Foundation office only by letter or email (no telephone calls please). Please visit guentherfoundation.org/how-to-apply/ for more information.
Restrictions: IN GENERAL, THE FOUNDATION APPLIES ITS RESOURCES TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH THE BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED BY CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS, AND PRINCIPALLY THOSE RESIDING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED POLICIES (ATTACHED) TO GUIDE ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ALLOCATING ITS DONATIONS. THESE POLICIES ARE NOT RIGID AND OCCASIONAL EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE TO SOME OF THEM UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Reported organization name: Henry L Guenther Foundation

Where Henry L Guenther Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

California$4.2M

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/henry-l-guenther-foundation-956026937

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Figures are aggregated from Henry L Guenther Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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