Laughing Gull Foundation
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About Laughing Gull Foundation
To redistribute our resources to repair, rehumanize, and transform relationships, institutions, and systems.
Focus Areas
LGBTQ+ EqualityClimate & EnvironmentHigher Education in PrisonFunder OrganizingMission Investing
Who They Fund
incarcerated people and formerly incarcerated / returning citizensgrassroots environmental justice organizations (especially in the Gulf South / Southern US)trans and LGBTQ communitiesresidents of the Gulf South / Southern US (communities impacted by energy and climate injustice)community arts participants (prison arts beneficiaries)
Funding Style
About Laughing Gull Foundation
Laughing Gull Foundation centers its grantmaking on transforming relationships, institutions, and systems, and the clearest sign of that approach is how often it backs organizations working in the U.S. South on movement-building, access, and justice. In the recent grants list, the foundation gave repeated general operating support to Campaign for Southern Equality, Equality of NC, Equality Virginia, and Freedom Center for Social Justice, showing a pattern of sustained support for LGBTQ+ equality organizations rather than one-time project funding alone. It also funded higher education in prison and environmental justice work, including support for Operation Restoration and Partnership for Southern Equity, linking reentry, civic power, and community-led change across Southern states. The grant record includes both large institutional awards and smaller, targeted grants, with support reaching grassroots groups as well as network organizations such as Neighborhood Funders Group and Funders for LGBTQ Issues. Across the list, the foundation’s priorities appear tied to advocacy, capacity building, and general operating support for organizations working in tightly defined regional fields.
What Laughing Gull Foundation Funds
In LGBTQ+ equality, Laughing Gull Foundation gave $160,000 to Campaign for Southern Equality for general operating support and $150,000 to Equality of NC for general operating support, indicating sustained backing for Southern advocacy organizations. In environmental justice, it awarded $150,000 to Building Equity & Align for Env Jus for grantmaking to EJ grassroots groups and $100,000 to Taproot Earth for Gulf South for a Green New Deal, alongside support for Partnership for Southern Equity for the Movement of Just Energy in the South. The foundation also funds higher education in prison: it gave $105,000 to University of Central Florida for general operating support, and its program descriptions emphasize accredited postsecondary education inside state correctional facilities, re-entry supports, and network learning. The recent grants also include $100,000 to Operation Restoration, tying prison reentry work to broader community support.
How Laughing Gull Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $50,000, with the middle half of awards ranging from $22,250 at the 25th percentile to $70,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows larger, repeated awards at $100,000 to $160,000, especially for general operating support and network or movement-building work. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Campaign for Southern Equality, Equality of NC, Equality Virginia, Neighborhood Funders Group, and Funders for LGBTQ Issues, which points to recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, and the data show no open unsolicited application path for the active programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.1M
Total Assets
$53.4M
Total Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$7.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $22K and $70K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$22K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$70K
Geographic Reach
Regional23 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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