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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
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About Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
Custodians of the philanthropic vision of Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert, dedicated to social justice and improving communities in Southern California and Israel by investing in a small set of defined program areas to produce lasting change.
Focus Areas
College Access and SuccessHealth (Diabetes & Obesity Prevention, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parks & Land Use)Israel (education and economic/workforce development)Arts EducationJewish LifeUC Berkeley and UCLASpecial Projects
Who They Fund
underrepresented and first-generation college students in Los Angeles and CaliforniaJewish students and campus communities (Hillel, Jewish life programs)female scientists and postdoctoral researchersEthiopian Israeli youth, young adults, and university graduates
About Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation gives in a narrow set of defined program areas, with a strong tilt toward Southern California and Israel. Recent grants show a mix of endowed academic support, Jewish life, health, and Israel-related work, alongside occasional special projects that sit outside the main program areas. The foundation’s largest recent grant in the data is $612,130 to The Victoria & Albert Museum for Gilbert Galleries, a sign that its arts support can extend beyond California when a project fits its priorities. In higher education, it backs named chairs, institutes, scholarships, and research at UC Berkeley and UCLA. Examples include support for the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies and the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, which indicate a long-term interest in Jewish studies and campus programming. The foundation also funds community-facing initiatives such as health, college access, and Israel education and workforce development. Its grants often carry specific designations tied to programs, endowments, or campaigns rather than broad unrestricted awards. The overall pattern is one of targeted, institution-linked giving that aims to strengthen organizations over time.
What Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Funds
A major thread in the foundation’s giving is Jewish studies and campus Jewish life. It gave $250,000 to the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies for universities and special projects, and $166,000 to the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies for an endowment for teaching in Israel studies at UCLA. College access is another recurring priority. The foundation awarded $166,667 to the Foundation for California Community Colleges for the California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI), and earlier gave $150,000 to The Institute for College Access and Success for college access and success. Health-related grants focus on institutions and research. City of Hope received $500,000 for health and $150,000 for a tumor-targeting stem cell project. In arts education, the foundation gave $612,130 to The Victoria & Albert Museum for Gilbert Galleries, showing support for cultural institutions as well as education-oriented arts work.
How Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a modest-to-midrange scale: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent grant list also shows a smaller set of six-figure awards used for endowments, matching grants, research, and campaign support. The foundation appears to fund many organizations more than once. City of Hope, UCLA Foundation, American Friends of the Hebrew University, Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and the Helen Diller Institute each appear in multiple recent grants across different years or purposes. It is an endowed foundation with program-related giving rather than program-related investments, and it accepts unsolicited proposals across several active programs.
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Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12.9M
Total Assets
$205.9M
Total Revenue
$24.6M
Total Expenses
$32.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local14 states funded
About 82% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
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Headquarters
Funding intensity
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Where Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Funds
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 515 | $17.4M | 77.8% |
| 2 | Israel | 136 | $7.6M |
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