Private Foundation

THE SHELBY AND FREDERICK GANS FOUNDATION

Based in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, THE SHELBY AND FREDERICK GANS FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $318K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 187 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $7.1M.

EIN: 263209213 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.7M

Total Expenses$1.7M

Total Assets$318K

Grants Given187

Grant Total$7.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2025

GENERAL USE

$600,000

EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT

BERKELEY, CA · 2025

GENERAL USE

$200,000

MEALS ON WHEELS OF SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2025

GENERAL USE

$100,900

MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP

BROOKLYN, NY · 2025

GENERAL USE

$100,000

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY BERKELEY FOUNDATION

BERKELEY, CA · 2025

CAL PERFORMANCES

$75,000

Showing up to 5 of 187 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Frederick M Gans

TRUSTEE Shelby M Gans

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL USE

$5,179,718 131 grants

FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION PROJECT

$325,000 3 grants

TOWARDS THE ELAINE TENNANT FUND

$205,000 4 grants

LEAP INTO THE NEW YEAR, VIRTUAL BENEFIT

$150,000 1 grant

SUPPORT OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY NEEDS

$132,900 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.7M	$1.7M	$318K
2024	$1.4M	$1.4M	$265K
2023	$1.1M	$990K	$265K
2022	$920K	$930K	$186K
2021	$686K	$859K	$195K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $686K to $1.7M (+150%), with total assets most recently reported at $318K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, KS, and 4 other states.

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