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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4200084

The Gumerlock Family Foundation

A private foundation in Pacific Grove, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $104,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,152,186

  • Tax year 2023

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,208,969

  • Tax year 2022

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,241,701

  • Tax year 2021

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,302,664

  • Tax year 2020

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,355,774

  • Tax year 2019

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,416,695

  • Tax year 2018

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,565,028

  • Tax year 2017

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,597,471

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Everybody SolarNovato, CA

    To help nonprofits transition to renewable energy

    $20,000
  2. Jail Guitar DoorsLos Angeles, CA

    For the general operating expenses of jail guitar doors

    $20,000
  3. Sacred RokYosemite NTPK, CA

    To support at risk youth in nature

    $20,000
  4. Palenke ArtsSeaside, CA

    To educate and inspire the community through arts

    $20,000
  5. Breathe One Transitional & Reentry ServiceAlbion, NY

    To provide healing centered coaching and counseling.

    $12,000
  6. Fotokids to Capture DreamsPalm Springs, CA

    To aid in transforming and empowering students through vocational media, media arts training, and educational scholarships.

    $12,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00025% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,00025% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $20,00025% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $20,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $92,000
  2. New York1 grant $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Paul LiuPRESIDENT, DIR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Shouheng Liu GumerlockSECRETARY, DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Robert S GumerlockTREASURER, DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karl GumerloackVICE PRESIDENT, DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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