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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
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Tax year 2025
$100,750
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $352,188
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Tax year 2024
$30,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $230,924
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Tax year 2023
$20,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $103,579
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Individual
Research
$70,000 -
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA
Research
$30,000 -
Rancho Santa Fe Fire District FoundElfin Forest, CA
Donation
$750
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education1 grant $30,000100% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California2 grants $30,750
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Robert L GillespieChairman Hours 8Pay $0
- Lisa K GillespieTreasurer Hours 8Pay $0
- Morgan K GillespieSecretary Hours 8Pay $0
- Gabe GauranoARTISTIC DIR Hours 8Pay $0
- Christopher GarrettBUS COUNSELOR Hours 8Pay $0
- Herb MartinCHIEF EDU OFF Hours 8Pay $0
- Randall S HawkinsCHIEF TECH OFF Hours 8Pay $0
- Henry Heins IIILEGAL CONSULT Hours 8Pay $0
- Leslie B AthillFINANCE CONSULT Hours 8Pay $0
- Casey GaraMEDIA CONSULT Hours 8Pay $0
- Portia K SmithCHIEF DIVERSITY Hours 8Pay $0
The return
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