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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0876494

Josephine Herbert Gleis Foundation

A private foundation in Corona Del Mar, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,270,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $15,171,772
  • Tax year 2023

    $935,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $13,173,459
  • Tax year 2022

    $713,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,496,364
  • Tax year 2021

    $690,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $11,811,778
  • Tax year 2020

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $10,752,718
  • Tax year 2019

    $595,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $11,288,538
  • Tax year 2018

    $605,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,061,742

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Ca Irvine FoundationIrvine, CA

    Support ben mohamed vaccine

    $300,000
  2. University of Ca Irvine FoundationIrvine, CA

    Support center for translational vision research

    $100,000
  3. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Schaeffer center

    $100,000
  4. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Support james waisman endowment for breast cancer research and treatment

    $50,000
  5. Freedom AllianceWinchester, VA

    General use

    $50,000
  6. Hoag Hospital Foundation - Marilyn Hausman Cancer Research & DevelopmentNewport Beach, CA

    Support marilyn hausman cancer research fund

    $50,000
  7. Hoag Hospital Foundation - Young Adults with Type 1 DiabetesNewport Beach, CA

    Support young adults with type i diabetes

    $50,000
  8. Miracles for KidsIrvine, CA

    General use

    $50,000
  9. Research to Prevent BlindnessNew York, NY

    Support research to prevent blindness

    $50,000
  10. Stars & Stripes Children's FoundationLaguna Beach, CA

    General use

    $50,000
  11. Orange County Community FoundationIrvine, CA

    Support powering good fund and environment fund

    $50,000
  12. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General use

    $25,000
  13. Autism Tree ProjectSan Diego, CA

    General use

    $25,000
  14. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    Support school of pharmacy dean's fund

    $25,000
  15. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    General use

    $25,000
  16. Discovery Eye FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $25,000
  17. The Salvation Army - Orange CountyTustin, CA

    General use

    $25,000
  18. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Margaret & john biles leadership center

    $25,000
  19. Halo for Freedom Warrior FoundationWillow Park, TX

    General use

    $25,000
  20. Be Well Orange CampusOrange, CA

    General use

    $25,000
  21. Sherman Foundation Co Sherman Library & GardensCorona Del Mar, CA

    General use

    $20,000
  22. University of Ca Irvine FoundationIrvine, CA

    Support children's eye mobile

    $20,000
  23. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchWashington, DC

    General use

    $10,000
  24. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange CountySanta Ana, CA

    General use

    $10,000
  25. Boy Scouts of America - Orange County ChapterOrange, CA

    Support 2024 golden eagle

    $10,000
  26. Braille InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $10,000
  27. Casa de AmparoSan Marcos, CA

    General use

    $10,000
  28. Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA

    General use

    $10,000
  29. St Francis Episcopal ChurchPauma Valley, CA

    General use

    $10,000
  30. Wills Eye FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Ann & george spaeth MD glaucoma fund

    $10,000
  31. St James Episcopal ChurchNewport Beach, CA

    General use

    $10,000
  32. SightlifeTampa, FL

    General use

    $5,000
  33. St John Vianney ChapelBalboa Island, CA

    General use

    $5,000
  34. International Society for VaccinesWorcester, MA

    Support vaccines

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $110,00030% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $75,00020% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $35,0009% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $25,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California26 grants $1,090,000
  2. New York1 grant $50,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $35,000
  5. Texas1 grant $25,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  8. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gavin Herbert JrCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Richard HausmanCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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