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The Shelby and Frederick Gans Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-3209213 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.1M
- Grants reported
- 64
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | 33 | $1.4M |
Where The Shelby and Frederick Gans Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN FRANCISCO BALLET | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $600K |
| EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $200K |
| EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $200K |
| MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP | BROOKLYN, NY | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $192.6K |
| SAN FRANCISCO BALLET | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $173.4K |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $125K |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $100.9K |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE COOPER HEWITT DESIGN MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $100K |
| MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP | BROOKLYN, NY | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $100K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | CAL PERFORMANCES | 2025 | $75K |
| SAN FRANCISCO SPCA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $50.5K |
| UCSF FOUNDATION CARDIOLOGY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $50K |
| CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | BENTONVILLE, AR | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $50K |
| SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL BOARD | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $50K |
| CROWDEN MUSIC CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY BANCROFT LIBRARY | BERKELEY, CA | THE ROBERT H. HIRST FUND FOR THE MARK TWAIN PAPERS PROJECT | 2025 | $50K |
| CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | BENTONVILLE, AR | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $50K |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE COOPER HEWITT DESIGN MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $50K |
| CROWDEN MUSIC CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY BANCROFT LIBRARY | BERKELEY, CA | TOWARDS THE ELAINE TENNANT FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| UC REGENTS | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $40K |
| UC REGENTS | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $40K |
| CONGREGATION EMANU-EL | WICHITA, KS | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $30K |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $30K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Shelby and Frederick Gans Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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 e-file archive.