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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-0833479

Gochnauer Family Foundation

A private foundation in Corona Del Mar, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 55 grants and $827,744 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Meg Appelgate
31911 Via Granada
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 752-2190
[email protected]
Form and materials
See http://www.gochnauer.org/applying
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
See http://www.gochnauer.org/applying

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $827,744

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $16,138,623

  • Tax year 2024

    $312,728

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $15,188,088

  • Tax year 2023

    $198,030

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $4,136,819

  • Tax year 2022

    $315,510

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,100,282

  • Tax year 2021

    $318,019

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,101,081

  • Tax year 2020

    $276,223

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,202,500

  • Tax year 2019

    $258,475

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $4,396,830

  • Tax year 2018

    $221,580

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,627,804

Grants paid in 2025

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Orange Way United WayIrvine, CA

    General

    $153,175
  2. Unsilenced Project IncRancho Mission Viejo, CA

    General

    $100,000
  3. Individual

    General

    $95,000
  4. Francis Parker SchoolChicago, IL

    General

    $61,200
  5. CEO Leadership Alliance Orange CounLaguna Beach, CA

    General

    $35,000
  6. University of Wisconsin Green Bay'Green Bay, WI

    General

    $30,000
  7. Individual

    General

    $30,000
  8. Individual

    General

    $25,741
  9. The Shea CenterSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    General

    $25,000
  10. Individual

    General

    $24,500
  11. Family Equalities CouncilNew York, NY

    General

    $20,000
  12. High JumpChicago, IL

    General

    $16,000
  13. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    General

    $15,000
  14. National Immigrant Justice CenterChicago, IL

    General

    $15,000
  15. Individual

    General

    $13,292
  16. UCI FoundationIrvine, CA

    General

    $12,500
  17. American Civil Liberties FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  18. Ebenezer FoundationQuincy, MA

    General

    $10,000
  19. Gavin Herbert Eye InstituteIrvine, CA

    General

    $10,000
  20. OnegoalChicago, IL

    General

    $10,000
  21. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  22. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  23. Sudara Freedom FundSanta Ana, CA

    General

    $10,000
  24. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  25. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  26. Big Brothers Big Sisters of OrangeSanta Ana, CA

    General

    $5,400
  27. Chicago Public MediaChicago, IL

    General

    $5,175
  28. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    General

    $5,004
  29. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  30. Laguna Dance FestivalLaguna Beach, CA

    General

    $5,000
  31. Rush UniversityChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  32. Decorative Arts SocietyNewport Beach, CA

    General

    $4,000
  33. Individual

    General

    $2,145
  34. Individual

    General

    $2,100
  35. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    General

    $2,100
  36. Individual

    General

    $2,080
  37. Individual

    General

    $2,060
  38. Second Harvest Food BankIrvine, CA

    General

    $2,060
  39. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General

    $2,052
  40. Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL

    General

    $2,000
  41. Unreconciled ProjectEasthampton, MA

    General

    $2,000
  42. Lincoln Park ConservancyChicago, IL

    General

    $1,530
  43. Orange County Museum of ArtCosta Mesa, CA

    General

    $1,500
  44. Working in the Schools ChicagoChicago, IL

    General

    $1,500
  45. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  46. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  47. Presbyterian Church USATraverse City, MI

    General

    $1,000
  48. Rural Behavioral Health InstituteBozeman, MT

    General

    $1,000
  49. Serving People in NeedCosta Mesa, CA

    General

    $1,000
  50. The Priority CenterSanta Ana, CA

    General

    $1,000
  51. WiseplaceSanta Ana, CA

    General

    $1,000
  52. Rebuilding Together Metro ChicagoChicago, IL

    General

    $527
  53. Individual

    General

    $500
  54. Midnight Circus in the ParksChicago, IL

    General

    $500
  55. Chicago Parks FoundationChicago, IL

    General

    $103

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $115,00051% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $48,00021% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $20,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $18,6798% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $6,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $9,3724% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $383,735
  2. Illinois13 grants $120,587
  3. New York2 grants $30,000
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $30,000
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $12,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $5,004
  7. Michigan1 grant $1,000
  8. Montana1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Richard W GochnauerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Beth A GochnauerCHAIR/SECRET Hours 0Pay $0
  • Grant D GochnauerVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $100,000
  • Mary E AppelgateVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $100,000

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