Sue J Gross Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Sue J Gross Foundation, based in Laguna Beach, CA, supports healthcare, education and community programmes, but it funds only preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so unsolicited applicants should not apply.
- No grant range or geographic focus is stated, and its total giving for the year came to $5,697,500 paid, though this does not tell you the size of any individual grant.
- There is no public information on how organisations are chosen or how to submit a request, which suggests this is a relationship-led rather than a competitive, open process.
- Small charities without an existing connection are unlikely to find a route in, as the foundation gives no application instructions beyond noting that it works only with organisations it has already selected.
Overview
Sue J Gross Foundation is a US private foundation based in Laguna Beach, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and web pages about the foundation (en.wikipedia.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports healthcare, education and community programmes. These are the broad fields stated in the available description; it does not set out more specific priorities, eligible organisation types or a geographic focus there. Its filed grant rows describe distributions as being for general charitable purposes, but leave the recipients unnamed as attached-list entries. The return records a preselected-only approach and says unsolicited requests are not accepted. It provides no public application instructions or account of how organisations are chosen. The available evidence therefore describes the foundation’s broad charitable fields and selective process, but does not establish which particular organisations or projects it prefers within those fields.
Themes
- Healthcare
- Education
- Community programmes
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing gives no further instructions on how organisations are selected or how to submit a request.
Officers and directors
- Sue J Gross — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $5,691,868 | $5,292,500 | $110,125,763 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,879,070 | $5,252,500 | $115,279,754 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $6,305,568 | $5,697,500 | $124,452,240 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Laguna Beach, CA