About Gilroy Foundation
Gilroy Foundation’s giving is built around Gilroy itself: every recent grant in the data goes to a recipient in California, and several of the largest awards support local education, community services, and arts organizations. A standout commitment is the $594,215 grant to Digital Nest in 2025, far above the foundation’s typical award size, which shows that it can make both large, program-shaping grants and many smaller local awards. The foundation also backed Christopher High School with three separate grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, pointing to sustained support for a single community institution rather than one-time funding only. Other recurring grantees include St Joseph Family Center, Gilroy Historical Society, Gilroy Arts Alliance, Gilroy High School, and South Valley Symphony. Its stated grantmaking areas range from agriculture and civic services to health, recreation, technology, and scholarships, with a local, place-based pattern centered on South Santa Clara County and the Gilroy community.
What Gilroy Foundation Funds
In education, Gilroy Foundation supported Christopher High School with $113,900 in 2023, $92,610 in 2024, and $96,329 in 2025, while Gilroy High School received $15,076 in 2023 and $21,419 in 2024. For arts and culture, Starting Arts Educatoin received $42,960 in 2023 and $46,080 in 2024, and the Gilroy Arts Alliance received $24,684 in 2023, $17,800 in 2024, and $18,936 in 2025. Community services also appear in the grant list: St Joseph Family Center received $30,505 in 2023, $25,550 in 2024, and $40,948 in 2025, while Rebekah Childrens Services received $14,500 in 2025. Youth and school-related support is also visible through Midnight Pride Boosters Club, which received $12,379 in 2023.
How Gilroy Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range: the p25 is $6,262, the median is $10,500, and the p75 is $25,117. The recent record shows a mix of many smaller awards and a few much larger ones, including a large outlier at $594,215. Recurring recipients are common in the data, with multiple awards across 2023 through 2025 going to the same organizations. Gilroy Foundation is a local funder with no program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its active programs include competitive cycles and scholarships, and the competitive grant cycle accepts unsolicited applications.
