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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2408501

GMH Foundation

A private foundation in Ventura, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $141,840 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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

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

    $141,840

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $562,455
  • Tax year 2023

    $137,336

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $193,075
  • Tax year 2022

    $71,194

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $286,342
  • Tax year 2021

    $52,046

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $228,368
  • Tax year 2020

    $43,225

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $209,342
  • Tax year 2019

    $30,123

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $152,692
  • Tax year 2018

    $30,410

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $126,890

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    To remember juvenile accute care patients and their families during the holiday periods.

    $58,518
  2. Fillmore Volunteer Firefighters FoundationFillmore, CA

    Gives away jackets to those in need in the county of ventura.

    $26,581
  3. Rain Transitional Living CenterCamarillo, CA

    To assist families after loss of employment or death in the family by relocation and by providing temporarily housing for the families during time of need.

    $24,886
  4. Wealth by Health FoundationRosemead, CA

    Improve health and wellbeing of underserved populations by providing accessible resources that will empower individuals to achieve a greater quality of life.

    $6,987
  5. Harvest TreasureOxnard, CA

    Harvest treasure supports the farm workers children in ventura county, ca

    $6,500
  6. Ojai Unified School DistrictOjai, CA

    To provide students with a safe and inclusive learning environment that prepares them for college, career, and life.

    $6,063
  7. Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center SparcSanta Paula, CA

    A place where homeless animals are brought for humane care without risk of being killed due to lack of space, illness or injury. Actively saving lives by rehabilitating and rehoming animals, at the same time partnering with the communitgy to educate on needs of spay/neuter and vaccinations.

    $3,858
  8. St Max Catholic ChurchWestlake Village, CA

    Cultivate a growing desire within our parish family for a deeper relationship with christ and his church.

    $2,843
  9. James StorehouseNewbury Park, CA

    The heart behind james storehouse is to truly wrap around children currently in foster care, tay (transitional-aged youth, or youth aging out), csec youth (survivors of human trafficking), children identified as at-risk of removal, children reunifying, and all their caregiving families in whatever capacity they may need. From cribs to college, any child or youth can be referred by their social worker for our free services.

    $2,386
  10. Ventura County Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund for Mountain Fire 2024Camarillo, CA

    Provides relief for victims of the mountain fire in 2024 ventura county.

    $1,225
  11. Charitable Giving for Hurrican Milton Relief FundWashington, DC

    Support relief and recovery efforts in the region affected by hurrican milton.

    $981
  12. Lang Ranch Elementary SchoolThousand Oaks, CA

    To provide students with a safe and inclusive learning environment that prepares them for college, career, and life.

    $518
  13. Senior ConcernsThousand Oaks, CA

    Providing high quality, affordable support services to seniors and their families through innovative and effective programs aimed at fostering independence, well-being and self-esteem.

    $494

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $58,51869% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $26,58131% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $140,859
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $981

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Gary HolzapfelPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kelly SchauVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mitchell KingCFO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Michael CaseSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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