William G Gilmore Foundation
ActiveMutual & Membership BenefitFunds Individuals
SAN FRANCISCO, CAWebsite
About William G Gilmore Foundation
The William G Gilmore Foundation makes large, targeted grants to cultural and independent school institutions in the Pacific Northwest, favoring institutional strengthening (general operating support) and campus/ facilities support. Its recent giving is concentrated and high-value, split between an art museum and a private K–12 school, suggesting a focus on sustaining regional arts infrastructure and elite independent education.
Focus Areas
Regional art museums — major operating support (e.g., Portland Art Museum)Independent K–12 schools — campus and facilities funding (e.g., Catlin Gabel School)Institutional capacity/building support for cultural and educational organizations in the West Coast/Pacific Northwest
Who They Fund
youth and young adults experiencing homelessnessveterans experiencing homelessness and povertylow-income families and individuals in the Bay Areafirst-generation, low-income BIPOC college studentslow-income disabled adults
About William G Gilmore Foundation
The William G Gilmore Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by recurring support for Portland Art Museum, including a 247,500-dollar general operating grant in 2025 and additional six-figure support in prior years. That pattern points to a funder that uses substantial, repeated grants to sustain institutions rather than fund one-time projects. Alongside the museum, Catlin Gabel School appears as another major recipient, with 200,000 dollars in 2025 for East Campus support and other general support awards in the record. The foundation also backs a smaller set of organizations working in education, arts, food, shelter, disability services, and counseling, with grants often framed as general operating or program support. The recent record shows emphasis on long-term institutional capacity, especially for cultural and educational organizations, rather than a broad spread of one-off awards. Its largest grants sit well above the median size, suggesting a portfolio that mixes recurring relationship grants with selective larger commitments to organizations that fit its priorities and geography.
What William G Gilmore Foundation Funds
In arts funding, the foundation gave 247,500 dollars to Portland Art Museum for general operating support, showing direct support for cultural infrastructure. In independent schooling, it awarded 200,000 dollars to Catlin Gabel School to support East Campus, followed by additional support for the East Campus Art Center. The record also includes youth-serving grantmaking: Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Inc. received 50,000 dollars for education and career development, tying the foundation’s education work to youth opportunity. Outside those areas, it funded services that address basic needs and stability, including 40,000 dollars to Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization for drop-in supportive services for veterans experiencing homelessness and 40,000 dollars to Insight Housing for meals program expansion and veteran food security.
How William G Gilmore Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster around a 10,000-dollar 25th percentile, a 15,000-dollar median, and a 20,000-dollar 75th percentile, even though the recent record also includes much larger institutional grants. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it makes grants to both organizations and individuals. Its active programs emphasize renewal and continued support, and the grant descriptions repeatedly note general operating, general support, or program support. The presence of repeat recipients across multiple years, including organizations funded in more than one year, suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$9.3M
Total Revenue
$2.5M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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