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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4500475

Guess Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $718,000 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
Any officer or director of foundati
1444 South Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 765-3100
Form and materials
No specific form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $718,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $63,853

  • Tax year 2024

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $105,592

  • Tax year 2023

    $993,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $210,355

  • Tax year 2022

    $470,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,180,190

  • Tax year 2021

    $626,112

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,640,837

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,336,566

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,266,519

  • Tax year 2019

    $268,048

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,588,565

  • Tax year 2018

    $444,999

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,838,434

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    To support [individual] Gala.

    $150,000
  2. Individual

    To suport [individual] fire [individual] match with licenses.

    $100,000
  3. Black Design CollectiveLos Angeles, CA

    To support 2025 donation.

    $50,000
  4. Dream Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    To support LA Wildfire relief.

    $50,000
  5. The World Stage Performance GalleryLos Angeles, CA

    To support 2025 donation.

    $50,000
  6. Project LegacyBrooklyn, NY

    To support congressional dinner sponsorship.

    $50,000
  7. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    Donation for light up the blues 7

    $25,000
  8. Children's Diabetes FoundationAurora, CO

    To support Carousel of Hope Ball sponsorship.

    $25,000
  9. Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    To support Make March Matter campaign 2025.

    $25,000
  10. Habitat for Humanity of Greater LABelflower, CA

    To support Rebuild LA donation.

    $25,000
  11. Fashion Scholarship FundNew York, NY

    To support FSF Live Gala donation.

    $25,000
  12. We Matter IncColumbus, OH

    To support We Matter Price celebration.

    $25,000
  13. North East Trees IncLos Angeles, CA

    To support Earth Month donation for wildfire resiliency.

    $25,000
  14. Project Angele FoodLos Angeles, CA

    To support Angel ART 2025

    $20,000
  15. Tower Cancer Research FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    To support 12th Annual Tower Tournament.

    $20,000
  16. One Tree Planted IncShelburne, VT

    To support Global Tree donation.

    $13,000
  17. Project Healthy MindsLos Gatos, CA

    To support Annual Gala for World Mental Health Day.

    $10,000
  18. Los Angeles LGBT CenterLos Angeles, CA

    To support Pride Month donation.

    $10,000
  19. The Trevor Project IncW Hollywood, CA

    To support Pride month donation.

    $10,000
  20. CHP 11-99 FoundationCosta Mesa, CA

    To Support Bob Weinberg Golf Tournament.

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    to support [individual] Gala 2025.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $100,00025% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $100,00025% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $75,00018% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $58,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $300,000
  2. New York2 grants $75,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $13,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Maurice MarcianoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul MarcianoPresident Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Fabrice BenaroucheCFO & Treasurer Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Susan TenneySecretary Hours 0.05Pay $0

The return

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