BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$6.0M+11% YoY
Grants
79
Median Grant
$50K
Organizations Funded
77
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Foundation Overview
Mission
After more than 75 years of providing support for organizations working on a range of issues, the Foundation began the process of a ten-year spend down in 2019; new grantmaking is now focused on two programs: Defending and Strengthening Democracy and Climate and Environmental Justice.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
2024 grants include 350.org ($150,000); State Infrastructure Fund via NEO Philanthropy ($400,000 2-year); All Voting is Local ($100,000); BlueGreen Alliance Foundation ($50,000); Bridging Divides Initiative ($200,000); Campaign Legal Center ($100,000); Center for Reproductive Rights ($100,000); total $5.4M in grants (2023)
Does Not Fund
Not accepting unsolicited proposals; limited to two program areas during spend-down phase: Defending and Strengthening Democracy and Climate and Environmental Justice
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$6.0M
Grants
79
Median
$50K
States
14
$5.4M
Grants
86
Median
$50K
States
14
$5.5M
Grants
93
Median
$50K
States
13
Grant Size Distribution
$50K
Typical Grant (Median)
$1K
Smallest
$9K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$400K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $9K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$400K
2024
NEO PHILANTHROPY INC
NY · STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
$350K
2024
COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND
DC · GENERAL SUPPORT
$300K
2024
STANDEARTH
CA · GENERAL SUPPORT
$300K
2024
NEW VENTURE FUND
DC · TRUSTED ELECTIONS FUND
$250K
2024
RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK
CA · GENERAL SUPPORT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.