
To touch the lives of as many LGBTQ+ people as we can and to fight for fair and equal treatment for LGBTQ+ people as they age.
Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders Inc centers its grantmaking on LGBTQ+ aging, with a mix of direct services, advocacy, education, and supportive services for older adults. The largest recent awards in the data show how the foundation often operates through contractual pass-through funding: $82,290 to the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center and $51,500 to the American Society on Aging, both in 2023. Those grants sit alongside support for organizations serving Black, Hispanic, Asian Pacific Islander, and Native communities, reflecting a broad older-adult service network rather than a single local program. The foundation’s stated purpose is to reach as many LGBTQ+ people as possible and to fight for fair and equal treatment as they age. That mission appears in grants to national aging and civil-rights-oriented groups, as well as to community-based organizations. Recent awards also include ongoing support for groups such as the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, the National Hispanic Council on Aging, and the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging. Across the recent list, it gives both contribution grants and contractual pass-through awards, with amounts ranging from small operating-style grants to larger administered awards.
In LGBTQ+ aging and older-adult support, the foundation backed the National Indian Council on Aging with $35,000 in 2025 and gave $15,000 to Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging in 2023 through contractual pass-through funding. Its advocacy and policy interests also appear in grants to The Williams Institute, which received $14,898 in 2025, and to Equality Florida Institute Inc, which received $15,000 in 2025. For education, training, and community capacity, the foundation supported Movement Strategy Center with $8,000 in 2025 and Mission Edge San Diego with $8,000 in 2025. It also gave $8,000 to Transformations Youth Group in Kansas City, showing attention to local LGBTQ+ support work beyond large national intermediaries.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-range, with a p25 of $8,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $35,000. The recent list shows repeated support for several recipients across 2023 and 2025, including multiple grants to national aging organizations, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grant activity includes both contribution grants and contractual pass-through funding, indicating a mix of direct support and administered disbursements.
$229K
$31.1M
$21.6M
$22.4M
Most grants fall between $8K and $35K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Giving is national, with all recent grants in the US. California appears frequently among recipient locations, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, Pasadena, and several smaller-city recipients. Washington, DC is another recurring destination, especially for national aging and advocacy groups. Other recipient locations in the recent list include Seattle, Albuquerque, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Saint Petersburg, Fargo, Durham, Du Quoin, and San Juan, showing a broad geographic spread beyond the headquarters state of New York.
The foundation supports LGBTQ+ aging, direct services for older adults, advocacy and policy, health and supportive services, education and training, and international programs and storytelling. Its recent grants also show a strong presence of national aging organizations and community-based LGBTQ+ groups.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller to mid-sized awards: p25 is $8,000, the median is $25,000, and p75 is $35,000. Recent awards include both those levels and larger contractual pass-through grants.
Yes. The recent data includes both contribution grants and contractual pass-through awards. That pattern appears alongside its philosophy tags for fiscal sponsorship, grant administration, and pass-through contracting.
Its giving is national, but California is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities there include San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, and Pasadena. New York accounts for 4% of grants to recipients in the HQ state.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across 2023 and 2025, including the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, the National Hispanic Council on Aging, and the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $202,195 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING | WASHINGTON, DC | $9,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL CAUCUS AND CENTER ON BLACK AGING INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $9,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL INDIAN COUNCIL ON AGING | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $9,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL INDIAN COUNCIL ON AGING | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $35,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL CAUCUS AND CENTER ON BLACK AGING INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTHEAST ASIA RESOURCE ACTION CENTER (SEARAC) | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC CENTER ON AGING (NAPCA) | SEATTLE, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC CENTER ON AGING (NAPCA) | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| EQUALITY FLORIDA INSTITUTE INC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE WILLIAMS INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $14,898 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SIDE STREET PROJECTS | PASADENA, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| RED RIVER RAINBOW SENIORS | FARGO, ND | $8,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| WAVES AHEAD CORP | SAN JUAN, PR | $8,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TRANSFORMATIONS YOUTH GROUP | KANSAS CITY, MO | $8,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| GOLDEN GIRLZ NC INC | DURHAM, NC | $8,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| GOLDEN RAINBOWS OF ILLINIS SOUTH INC | DU QUOIN, IL | $8,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTHEAST ASIA RESOURCE ACTION CENTER (SEARAC) | WASHINGTON, DC | $82,290 | 2023 | CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $51,500 | 2023 | CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH |
| NATIONAL CAUCUS & CENTER ON BLACK AGING INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $47,891 | 2023 | CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH |
| NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC CENTER ON AGING (NAPCA) | SEATTLE, WA | $35,000 | 2023 | CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH |
| NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2023 | CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH |
| GRIOT CIRCLE | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| BENJAMIN ROSE INSTITUTE ON AGING | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH |
OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL
$202,195CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING
$9,000CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL CAUCUS AND CENTER ON BLACK AGING INC
$9,000CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL INDIAN COUNCIL ON AGING
$9,000CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL INDIAN COUNCIL ON AGING
$35,000CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL CAUCUS AND CENTER ON BLACK AGING INC
$35,000CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING
$35,000CONTRIBUTION
SOUTHEAST ASIA RESOURCE ACTION CENTER (SEARAC)
$35,000CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC CENTER ON AGING (NAPCA)
$35,000CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC CENTER ON AGING (NAPCA)
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
EQUALITY FLORIDA INSTITUTE INC
$15,000CONTRIBUTION
THE WILLIAMS INSTITUTE
$14,898CONTRIBUTION
SIDE STREET PROJECTS
$8,000CONTRIBUTION
MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER
$8,000CONTRIBUTION
MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO
$8,000CONTRIBUTION
RED RIVER RAINBOW SENIORS
$8,000CONTRIBUTION
WAVES AHEAD CORP
$8,000CONTRIBUTION
TRANSFORMATIONS YOUTH GROUP
$8,000CONTRIBUTION
GOLDEN GIRLZ NC INC
$8,000CONTRIBUTION
GOLDEN RAINBOWS OF ILLINIS SOUTH INC
$8,000CONTRIBUTION
SOUTHEAST ASIA RESOURCE ACTION CENTER (SEARAC)
$82,290CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING
$51,500CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
NATIONAL CAUCUS & CENTER ON BLACK AGING INC
$47,891CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC CENTER ON AGING (NAPCA)
$35,000CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING
$35,000CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
GRIOT CIRCLE
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
BENJAMIN ROSE INSTITUTE ON AGING
$15,000CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH