About Gochnauer Family Foundation
The Gochnaur Family Foundation concentrates modest, unrestricted grants to humanitarian and social‑service organizations, splitting its support between international relief/economic empowerment and local family violence services. Their recent giving shows interest in refugee assistance and global microfinance alongside funding for domestic domestic violence shelter/counseling services in California. Grants appear to be general support rather than project‑restricted, suggesting trust in grantees' overall operations.
Focus Areas
Refugee assistance and resettlement advocacy (e.g., UNHCR/US support)International microfinance and economic empowerment (small business lending in developing countries)Domestic violence survivor services and shelter/counseling (local family violence organizations in California)
Who They Fund
refugees and asylum seekerslow-income entrepreneurs in developing countriesdomestic violence survivors (individuals and families)local California communities served by family-violence organizations
About Gochnauer Family Foundation
A $45,000 general grant to the United States Association for UNHCR stands out in the Gochnauer Family Foundation’s recent record and points to a pattern of flexible support for humanitarian and social-service work. The foundation’s giving also reaches California-based domestic violence and family-support organizations, alongside international relief and economic empowerment groups. Recent recipients include Laura’s House, Opportunity International, and Unsilenced Project Inc, suggesting a mix of refugee assistance, shelter services, and economic opportunity grants. The foundation’s grants are typically unrestricted or broadly usable for operating and capital needs, rather than narrowly tied to a single project. Its recent awards are not limited to one niche; they support refugee resettlement advocacy, microfinance and small-business lending, domestic violence counseling and shelter, and related family-violence services. The presence of repeat awards to several organizations across 2023 and 2024 suggests an ongoing relationship style of grantmaking rather than one-off philanthropy. Gochnauer Family Foundation’s own grant criteria emphasize organizations with demonstrated impact, leverage, and capacity, and its active programs require a personal relationship with a board member before applications are considered.
What Gochnauer Family Foundation Funds
In refugee assistance, the foundation gave $45,000 to United States Association for Unhcr in Washington, DC, indicating support for international displacement and resettlement work. In the economic empowerment lane, it awarded $30,000 to Opportunity International in Chicago, IL, a grant that aligns with microfinance and lending for low-income entrepreneurs in developing countries. Domestic violence services are another clear theme. Laura’s House in Ladera Ranch, CA received $36,697, and Unsilenced Project Inc in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA received $25,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023. The foundation also backed Chicago House in Chicago, IL with $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024, showing repeated support for family- and survivor-focused services. Beyond those areas, the foundation has funded disability access and health-related service organizations, including Free Wheelchair Mission in Irvine, CA and City of Hope in Duarte, CA.
How Gochnauer Family Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$828K
Total Assets
$16.1M
Total Revenue
$2.9M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
National17 states funded
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
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