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    Ghj Foundation

    ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    LOS ANGELES, CAWebsite3108731600

    About Ghj Foundation

    GHJ Foundation makes highly concentrated philanthropic investments, directing all documented funds to a single partner organization. Their giving appears focused on supporting Groundswell Charitable Foundation—suggesting a priority on grassroots advocacy and community-driven initiatives rather than broad diversified grantmaking. The foundation gives repeat support to the same grantee, indicating a relationship-driven approach.

    Focus Areas

    Support for grassroots advocacy and community organizing (via Groundswell Charitable Foundation)Funding for civic engagement and public interest campaignsGeneral operating or program support to a single partner organization

    Giving Approach

    Very concentrated: all recorded giving consists of two repeat grants to one grantee totaling $90,000, indicating relationship-focused, targeted support rather than broad or diversified grantmaking.

    Funding Style

    unrestricted supportgeneral operating / core supportorganizational sustainabilitycapacity support

    About Ghj Foundation

    Ghj Foundation’s documented giving is notable for its concentration: the foundation has repeatedly supported Groundswell Charitable Foundation Inc with general operating support, including a $60,000 grant in 2024 and a $30,000 grant in 2025. That pattern points to a relationship-based approach rather than a broad open-call portfolio. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs organizations working in civic engagement, grassroots advocacy, community services, and nonprofit infrastructure, with most awards staying at modest operating-support levels. The grant record also shows that Ghj Foundation is not limited to one issue area. In the same recent period, it supported Builders of Jewish Education, Downtown Women’s Center, Heal the Bay, Joyful Heart Foundation, and Saving Innocence, each through general operating support. The mix of recipients includes local Los Angeles organizations, regional California groups, and a smaller number of national nonprofits. Most awards are described as unrestricted or core support, suggesting the foundation tends to fund organizational stability rather than narrowly restricted projects. Its current grantmaking profile is centered in California, especially the Los Angeles area, but it also extends to recipients in other states through selected operating grants.

    What Ghj Foundation Funds

    General operating support is the dominant pattern in the recent record. Ghj Foundation gave $12,500 to Builders of Jewish Education and $7,500 to Heal the Bay, both as general operating support, showing an emphasis on organizational resilience rather than project-specific funding. The foundation also supports social services and community care. It awarded $8,000 to Downtown Women’s Center for general operating support, and $5,000 to Saving Innocence in 2025 for the same purpose. These grants sit alongside support for groups serving children, families, and people affected by instability. A smaller set of grants points to education, public interest, and cultural or mission-based organizations. Examples include $5,000 to UCLA Regents, $4,500 to Loyola Marymount University, and $3,500 to St Jude Childrens Research Hospital, each as general operating support. The consistent use of unrestricted support is the clearest feature across these cause areas.

    How Ghj Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $134K

    Total Assets

    $84K

    Total Revenue

    $100K

    Total Expenses

    $134K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $3K.

    25th Percentile

    $1K

    Median

    $3K

    75th Percentile

    $3K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional18 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

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    EIN (Tax ID): 84-3856507Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $84K3 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    Notable grantees: Groundswell Charitable Foundation Inc

    Topics

    nonprofit infrastructureadministrative capacityoperational resilience

    Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the p75 is $2,575. That distribution sits well below the larger outlier grants in the record, indicating a base level of modest operating support with occasional larger awards. The pattern also looks relationship-driven: Groundswell Charitable Foundation Inc appears in multiple years, with $60,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants list is built around general operating support, with no application process described in the provided data.

    Where Ghj Foundation Makes Grants

    Ghj Foundation’s giving is concentrated in California, which accounts for 78% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s distribution data. Los Angeles-area organizations appear frequently, including Builders of Jewish Education, Downtown Women’s Center, Jewish Family Services Los Angeles, YWCA Greater Los Angeles, and UCLA Regents. Beyond California, the recent record includes recipients in New York, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Maine. All documented grants in the recipient-country distribution go to U.S. organizations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Ghj Foundation

    What does Ghj Foundation fund most often?

    The recent grant record is dominated by general operating support. That includes support for community organizations, education, social services, environmental groups, and public-interest nonprofits, but the common thread is unrestricted core funding rather than tightly restricted project grants.

    Does Ghj Foundation give repeat grants to the same organization?

    Yes. Groundswell Charitable Foundation Inc appears multiple times in the recent grants list, including a $60,000 grant in 2024 and a $30,000 grant in 2025. That suggests recurring support rather than one-time funding.

    Where does Ghj Foundation give most often?

    California is the top state by grant count, with 78% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Los Angeles-area recipients appear especially often in the recent list, alongside groups in Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, and other California cities.

    What is Ghj Foundation’s typical grant size?

    The foundation’s reported grant-size distribution is p25 $1,000, median $2,500, and p75 $2,575. Most awards in the recent list sit near that range, even though a few larger operating grants appear in the record.

    Does Ghj Foundation fund outside California?

    Yes, but less often than in-state. The recent grants list includes recipients in New York, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Maine, while the country distribution shows all documented grants going to U.S. organizations.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    GROUNDSWELL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCREDONDO BEACH, CA$30,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    BUILDERS OF JEWISH EDUCATIONLOS ANGELES, CA$12,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HEAL THE BAYSANTA MONICA, CA$7,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    THE WHOLE CHILDWHITTIER, CA$5,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATIONBROOKLYN, NY$5,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SAVING INNOCENCELOS ANGELES, CA$5,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    INNOCENCE PROJECTNEW YORK, NY$5,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITALMEMPHIS, TN$3,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ABILITYFIRSTPASADENA, CA$3,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CHILDREN'S BUREAU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA$3,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SYCAMORESLOS ANGELES, CA$3,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    OUTDOOR OUTREACHSAN DIEGO, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PACIFIC CLINICSPASADENA, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTERLOS ANGELES, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INCSANTA MONICA, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA LOS ANGELESTORRANCE, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CHILDREN'S INSTITUTELOS ANGELES, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHERRANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FOOD FORWARD INCNORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTYGLENDALE, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PLUS ME PROJECTLOS ANGELES, CA$2,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WESTSANTA BARBARA, CA$2,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MAYORS FUND FOR LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CA$2,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    JOHN TRACY CENTERLOS ANGELES, CA$2,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARYSAN MARINO, CA$2,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    THE PEOPLE CONCERNLOS ANGELES, CA$2,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PARA LOS NINOSLOS ANGELES, CA$2,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARENORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA$1,6002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONMONTEBELLO, CA$1,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    K9S FOR WARRIORSPONTE VEDRA, FL$1,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    NOAH (NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR ALBINISM AND HYPOPIGMENTATION)EAST HAMPSTEAD, NH$1,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTERNEW YORK, NY$1,2502025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    YWCA GREATER OF LALOS ANGELES, CA$1,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FEEDMORE WNYBUFFALO, NY$1,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CHILD EDUCATIONAL CENTERLA CANADA, CA$1,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    JAY NOLAN COMMUNITY SERVICES INCMISSION HILLS, CA$1,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PROJECT HOMEPHILADELPHIA, PA$1,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SYNERGY ACADEMIESLOS ANGELES, CA$1,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FAMILY GATEWAY INCDALLAS, TX$1,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GROUNDSWELL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCREDONDO BEACH, CA$60,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    UCLA REGENTSLOS ANGELES, CA$5,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WEAVE INCSACRAMENTO, CA$5,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    OPERATION SURFAVILA BEACH, CA$5,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PARA LOS NINOSLOS ANGELES, CA$5,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PARENTS HELPING PARENTS INCWATERTOWN, MA$3,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    DIDI HIRSCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESCULVER CITY, CA$3,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    EL NIDO FAMILY CENTERSLOS ANGELES, CA$3,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HOLOCAUST MUSEUM LALOS ANGELES, CA$3,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ABILITYFIRSTPASADENA, CA$2,6002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    RESONANCE CENTER FOR WOMEN INCTULSA, CA$2,5002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GROUNDSWELL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

    $30,000
    REDONDO BEACH, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    BUILDERS OF JEWISH EDUCATION

    $12,500
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HEAL THE BAY

    $7,500
    SANTA MONICA, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    THE WHOLE CHILD

    $5,000
    WHITTIER, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SAVING INNOCENCE

    $5,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    INNOCENCE PROJECT

    $5,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL

    $3,500
    MEMPHIS, TN2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ABILITYFIRST

    $3,000
    PASADENA, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CHILDREN'S BUREAU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

    $3,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SYCAMORES

    $3,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    OUTDOOR OUTREACH

    $2,500
    SAN DIEGO, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PACIFIC CLINICS

    $2,500
    PASADENA, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER

    $2,500
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INC

    $2,500
    SANTA MONICA, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA LOS ANGELES

    $2,500
    TORRANCE, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE

    $2,500
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHER

    $2,500
    RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FOOD FORWARD INC

    $2,500
    NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

    $2,500
    GLENDALE, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PLUS ME PROJECT

    $2,500
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST

    $2,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MAYORS FUND FOR LOS ANGELES

    $2,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    JOHN TRACY CENTER

    $2,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY

    $2,000
    SAN MARINO, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    THE PEOPLE CONCERN

    $2,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PARA LOS NINOS

    $2,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE

    $1,600
    NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

    $1,500
    MONTEBELLO, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    K9S FOR WARRIORS

    $1,500
    PONTE VEDRA, FL2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    NOAH (NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR ALBINISM AND HYPOPIGMENTATION)

    $1,500
    EAST HAMPSTEAD, NH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    $1,250
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    YWCA GREATER OF LA

    $1,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FEEDMORE WNY

    $1,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CHILD EDUCATIONAL CENTER

    $1,000
    LA CANADA, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    JAY NOLAN COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

    $1,000
    MISSION HILLS, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PROJECT HOME

    $1,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SYNERGY ACADEMIES

    $1,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FAMILY GATEWAY INC

    $1,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GROUNDSWELL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

    $60,000
    REDONDO BEACH, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    UCLA REGENTS

    $5,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WEAVE INC

    $5,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    OPERATION SURF

    $5,000
    AVILA BEACH, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PARA LOS NINOS

    $5,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PARENTS HELPING PARENTS INC

    $3,000
    WATERTOWN, MA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    DIDI HIRSCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

    $3,000
    CULVER CITY, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    EL NIDO FAMILY CENTERS

    $3,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HOLOCAUST MUSEUM LA

    $3,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ABILITYFIRST

    $2,600
    PASADENA, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    RESONANCE CENTER FOR WOMEN INC

    $2,500
    TULSA, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT