The Funding Process

The Foundation’s Board of Directors meets four times each calendar year to review policies and procedures, the progress of programs previously funded and to consider the new grant requests.

The Foundation is primarily interested in awarding grants of $5,000 to $50,000 to charitable organizations whose projects further the Foundation's aims and objectives. The average grant amount is $10,000, although larger grants are sometimes made for major projects. The Foundation may elect to distribute the designated funds in a series of payments over the life of the project.

Organizations are not eligible for funding more than once in any twelve-month period. As a general rule, the Foundation will not grant funding to any organization for more than three consecutive years. Requests for repeat or continued funding must be resubmitted on an annual basis, starting with the Letter of Intent Questionnaire. 

Qualifying organizations seeking additional information or wishing to be mailed a Letter of Intent Questionnaire should contact the Foundation at:

Josephine S. Gumbiner Foundation
333 W. Broadway, Suite 302
Long Beach, California 90802
Tel: (562) 437-2882
Fax: (562) 437-4212

e-mail:  julie@jsgf.org

www.jsgf.org