The Gorbach Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-1854203

Foundation Overview

Based in Topanga, CA, The Gorbach Family Foundation Inc has awarded 200 grants totaling $266,878 to organizations in Massachusetts, California and 15 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $25 to $40,000, with a median award of $250.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$266,878
Total Assets
$146,190
Median Grant (all grants)
$250

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 27%

8 of 30 recipients (27%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

Grants are geographically diversified with 30% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (31%), Lenox (14%), Waltham (7%).

Funding Trajectory
-85%

Declining funding trend with 85% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (35%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Gorbach Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Access Community Health $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Contribution. 2024
Alliance For The Wild Rockies $250 Helena, MT, US General Contribution. 2024
The Pacific Pride Foundation Inc $228 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Fistula Foundation $500 San Jose, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Step Up $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank $500 Vernon, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Jacob's Pillow $1,000 Becket, MA, US General Contribution. 2024
Stoughton Opera House $1,000 Stoughton, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Tanglewood $1,500 Lenox, MA, US General Contribution. 2024
Venice Family Clinic $500 Venice, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Wi Planned Parenthood $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Wisconsin (Wi) River Alliance $500 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Wort Community Radio $1,000 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Doctors Without Borders $500 New York City, NY, US General Contribution. 2024
Driftless Land Conservancy $250 Dodgeville, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Access Community Health $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Contribution. 2024
Alliance For The Wild Rockies $250 Helena, MT, US General Contribution. 2024
The Pacific Pride Foundation Inc $228 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Fistula Foundation $500 San Jose, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Step Up $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank $500 Vernon, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Jacob's Pillow $1,000 Becket, MA, US General Contribution. 2024
Stoughton Opera House $1,000 Stoughton, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Tanglewood $1,500 Lenox, MA, US General Contribution. 2024
Venice Family Clinic $500 Venice, CA, US General Contribution. 2024
Wi Planned Parenthood $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Wisconsin (Wi) River Alliance $500 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Wort Community Radio $1,000 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Doctors Without Borders $500 New York City, NY, US General Contribution. 2024
Driftless Land Conservancy $250 Dodgeville, WI, US General Contribution. 2024
Fistula Foundation $500 San Jose, CA, US General Contribution. 2023
Jacob's Pillow $1,000 Becket, MA, US General Contribution. 2023
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society $250 Alexandria, VA, US General Contribution. 2023
Stoughton Opera House $1,000 Stoughton, WI, US General Contribution. 2023
Tanglewood $1,000 Lenox, MA, US General Contribution. 2023
Venice Family Clinic $500 Venice, CA, US General Contribution. 2023
Wi Planned Parenthood $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Contribution. 2023
Wisconsin (Wi) River Alliance $250 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2023
Wort Community Radio $1,000 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2023
Access Community Health $250 Chicago, IL, US General Contribution. 2023
Alliance For The Wild Rockies $250 Helena, MT, US General Contribution. 2023
American Civil Liberties Union $250 New York, NY, US General Contribution. 2023
Friends-international Usa $103 Chapel Hill, NC, US General Contribution. 2023
Healthy Climate Wisconsin $250 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2023
Our Rescue $500 Murray, UT, US General Contribution. 2023
Wort Community Radio $1,000 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2022
Wisconsin (Wi) River Alliance $500 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2022
Stoughton Opera House $1,000 Stoughton, WI, US General Contribution. 2022
Wi Open Doors For Refugees $500 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2022
Wi Planned Parenthood $1,001 Milwaukee, WI, US General Contribution. 2022
Abortion Fund Of Wi $300 Madison, WI, US General Contribution. 2022
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society $500 Alexandria, VA, US General Contribution. 2022
Honor The Earth $500 Rapid City, SD, US General Contribution. 2022
Tanglewood $500 Lenox, MA, US General Contribution. 2022
Jacob's Pillow $500 Becket, MA, US General Contribution. 2022
Fistula Foundation $500 San Jose, CA, US General Contribution. 2022
Planned Parenthood $500 Washington, DC, US General Contribution. 2022
Doctors Without Borders $500 New York, NY, US General Contribution. 2022
Viewpoint School $500 Calabasas, CA, US General Contribution. 2022
Venice Family Clinic $500 Venice, CA, US General Contribution. 2022
Taking The Reins $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Contribution. 2022
Tufts University School Of Medicine $40,000 Boston, MA, US General Contribution. 2021
Aarp $43 Long Beach, CA, US General Contribution. 2020
Brandeis University $17,500 Waltham, MA, US General Contribution. 2020
Disabled American Veterans $50 Cold Spring, KY, US General Contribution. 2020
Tufts University School Of Medicine $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Contribution. 2020
The Verdi Chorus $900 Santa Monica, CA, US General Contribution. 2020
The Santa Monica Podiatry Group $45 Santa Monica, CA, US General Contribution. 2020
Project Bread $25 Boston, MA, US General Contribution 2020
Birthright Israel $250 Hickville, NY, US To Support Touring Israel For Roots 2018
Brandeis University $17,500 Waltham, MA, US To Support Higher Education 2018
Center For Reproductive Rights $500 New York, NY, US To Fund Women's Health 2018
Disabled Veterans $50 Washington, DC, US To Support Disabled Veterans Needs 2018
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US To Fund Medical Care For Refugees 2018
Ed Fund To Stop Gun Violence $100 Washington, DC, US To Educate About Gun Violence 2018
Enironmental Defense Fund $50 Hagerstown, MD, US To Educate On The Enironment 2018
Fistula Foundation $500 San Jose, CA, US To Repair Fistulas 2018
Guttmacher Institute $200 New York, NY, US To Promote Research On Reproductive Health 2018
Habitat For Humanity $300 Americus, GA, US To Provide Houses In Haiti 2018
Macular Degeneration Research $50 Clarksburg, MD, US To Support Funding For Macular Degeneration Of Eye Diseases 2018
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $200 New York, NY, US To Support Women's Rights 2018
Project Bread $25 Somerville, MA, US To Fight Hunger 2018
Orbis $50 Etna, NH, US Glasses For Children 2018
Partners In Health $100 Frederick, MD, US Health Care For Needy 2018
The Verdi Chorus $150 Santa Monica, CA, US To Support Public Music 2018
20x20x20org $200 New York, NY, US To Eliminate Blindness 2017
Aarp $200 Long Beach, CA, US To Provide Elder Education 2017
American Physicians Fellowship $250 Boston, MA, US To Support Physicians From Israel To Study In The Us 2017
Amnesty International $150 Washington, DC, US To Provide Funding For Investigations Of Prisons 2017
Berkshire Opera Festival $5,000 New York, NY, US To Support Art And Culture 2017
Birthright Israel $250 Hickville, NY, US To Support Touring Israel For Roots 2017
Brandeis University $35,000 Waltham, MA, US To Support Higher Education 2017
Bso $5,000 Lenox, MA, US To Provide Music For The Public 2017
Center For Reproductive Rights $1,000 New York, NY, US To Fund Women's Health 2017
Childrens Lotus Foundation $1,500 Salisbury, SALISBURY, UK To Educate Children 2017
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $2,000 Boston, MA, US To Support Health Care And Help For The Needy 2017
Disabled Veterans $50 Washington, DC, US To Support Disabled Veterans Needs 2017
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US To Fund Medical Care For Refugees 2017
Dos Pueblos $50 New York, NY, US To Provide A Water Pump 2017
Ed Fund To Stop Gun Violence $150 Washington, DC, US To Educate About Gun Violence 2017
Enironmental Defense Fund $50 Hagerstown, MD, US To Educate On The Enironment 2017
Feeding America $50 Washington, DC, US To Provide Food For The Hungry 2017
Fistula Foundation $500 San Jose, CA, US To Repair Fistulas 2017
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $100 Newton, MA, US To Support Various Causes 2017
Global Fund For Women $100 San Francisco, CA, US To Promote Women's Education 2017
Guttmacher Institute $400 New York, NY, US To Promote Research On Reproductive Health 2017
Habitat For Humanity $300 Americus, GA, US To Provide Houses In Haiti 2017
Heifer Project International $200 Little Rock, CO, US To Provide Support For Families 2017
Hgse Fund $100 Cambridge, MA, US To Provide Support For Students In Education 2017
Jacobs Pillow $125 Beckett, MA, US To Support Arts And Culture 2017
Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires $250 Pittsfield, MA, US To Support Families In Need 2017
Macular Degeneration Research $50 Clarksburg, MD, US To Support Funding For Macular Degeneration Of Eye Diseases 2017
Mass Coalition For The Homeless $100 Lynn, MA, US To Promote Shelter And Care For The Homeless 2017
Moveable Feast $150 Baltimore, MD, US To Feed Those In Need At Home 2017
Naral $200 Washington, DC, US To Support Women's Health 2017
National Wildlife Federation $100 Merrifield, VA, US To Conserve Wildlife 2017
Palisades Charter Elementary School $1,300 Pacific Palisades, CA, US To Promote Eduction And Community Outreach 2017
Physicians For Social Responsibility $100 Washington, DC, US To Promote Education 2017
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $200 New York, NY, US To Support Women's Rights 2017
Plga Foundation $300 Chappaqua, NY, US To Fund Brain Tumor Research 2017
Ppl Of Massachusetts $200 Boston, MA, US To Support Woman's Health 2017
Project Bread $100 Somerville, MA, US To Fight Hunger 2017
Project Hope $300 Millwood, VA, US To Support Fighting Poverty And Malnutrition 2017
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities $240 Oak Brook, IL, US To Support Ill Children 2017
Room To Read $250 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Literacy 2017
Rosies Place $100 Boston, MA, US To Promote Awareness On Homelessness And Women 2017
Shakespeare & Co $700 Lenox, MA, US Cultural Education 2017
Step Up On Second $200 Santa Monica, CA, US To Support Health Clinics 2017
Taking The Reins $50 Los Angeles, CA, US To Support Adolescents In Trouble 2017
Temple Isaiah $2,300 Lexington, MA, US To Provide Education & Community Outreach 2017
Tour De Cour $200 Alexandria, VA, US To Support Diabetes Research 2017
Trust Women $250 Wichita, KS, US To Provide Access To Womens' Health Care 2017
Tufts University $2,000 Boston, MA, US To Provide Scholarship Funding To Tufts University 2017
Union Of Concerned Scientists $100 Cambridge, MA, US To Promote Education 2017
Venice Family Clinic $100 Venice, CA, US To Promote Primary Health Care 2017
Wamc $100 Springfield, MA, US To Support Public Radio 2017
Wateraid $300 New York, NY, US To Provide Water Wells In Africa 2017
Wbur $1,500 Boston, MA, US To Support Public Radio 2017
Wellesley College Students $500 Wellesley, MA, US To Provide Music For The Public 2017
West Falmouth Library Cap Fund $200 West Falmouth, MA, US To Fund Community Literacy Programs 2017
Wgbh $1,000 Boston, MA, US To Support Public Radio 2017
Williamstown Theater Festival $50 Williamstown, MA, US To Support The Arts 2017
Tanglewood $5,000 Boston, MA, US To Promote Creation Of Music For The Public 2017
20x20x20org $200 New York, NY, US To Eliminate Blindness 2016
Aarp $200 Long Beach, CA, US To Provide Elder Education 2016
Wamc $100 Springfield, MA, US To Support Public Radio 2016
American Physicians Fellowship $250 Boston, MA, US To Support Physicians From Israel To Study In The Us 2016
Amnesty International $150 Washington, DC, US To Provide Funding For Investigation Of Human Abuse 2016
Berkshire Opera Festival $5,000 New York, NY, US To Support Art And Culture 2016
Birthright Israel $250 Hickville, NY, US To Support Touring Israel For Roots 2016
Brandeis University $35,000 Waltham, MA, US To Support Higher Education 2016
Bso $5,000 Lenox, MA, US To Provide Music For The Public 2016
Center For Reproductive Rights $1,000 New York, NY, US To Fund Women's Health 2016
Childrens Lotus Foundation $1,500 Salisbury, SALISBURY, UK To Educate Children 2016
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $2,000 Boston, MA, US To Support Health Care And Help For The Needy 2016
Disabled Veterans $50 Washington, DC, US To Support Disabled Veterans Needs 2016
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US To Fund Medical Care 2016
Dos Pueblos $50 New York, NY, US To Provide A Water Pump 2016
Ed Fund To Stop Gun Violence $150 Washington, DC, US To Educated Gun Violence 2016
Enironmental Defense Fund $50 Hagerstown, MD, US To Educate On The Enironment 2016
Feeding America $50 Washington, DC, US To Provide Food For The Hungry 2016
Fistula Foundation $500 San Jose, CA, US To Repair Fistulas 2016
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $100 Newton, MA, US To Support Various Causes 2016
Global Fund For Women $100 San Francisco, CA, US To Educate Women 2016
Guttmacher Institute $400 New York Ny, NY, US To Promote Research On Fertility 2016
Habitat For Humanity $300 Americus, GA, US To Provide Houses In Haiti 2016
Heifer Project International $200 Little Rock, CO, US To Provide Support For Families ;listtotal 550 2016
Hgse Fund $100 Cambridge, MA, US To Provide Support For Students In Education 2016
Jacobs Pillow $125 Beckett, MA, US To Support Arts And Culture 2016
Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires $250 Pittsfield, MA, US To Support Families In Need 2016
Macular Degeneration Research $50 Clarksburg, MD, US To Support Funding For Macular Degeneration Of Eye Diseases 2016
Mass Coalition For The Homeless $100 Lynn, MA, US To Promote Shelter And Care For The Homeless 2016
Naral $200 Washington, DC, US To Support Women's Health 2016
National Wildlife Federation $100 Merrifield, VA, US To Conserve Wildlife 2016
Palisades School $1,300 Pacific Palisades, CA, US To Promote Eduction And Community Outreach 2016
Physicians For Social Responsibility $100 Washington, DC, US To Promote Education 2016
Planned Parenthood Fed Of America $200 New York, NY, US To Support Women's Rights 2016
Plga Foundation $300 Chappaqua, NY, US To Fund Brain Tumor Research 2016
Ppl Of Massachusetts $200 Boston, MA, US To Support Woman's Health 2016
Project Bread $100 Somerville, MA, US To Fight Hunger 2016
Project Hope $300 Millwood, VA, US To Support Fighting Poverty And Malnutrition 2016
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities $240 Oak Brook, IL, US To Promote Eduction And Community Outreach 2016
Room To Read $250 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Literacy 2016
Rosies Place $100 Boston, MA, US To Promote Awareness On Homelessness And Women 2016
Step Up On Second $200 Santa Monica, CA, US To Support Health Clinics 2016
Taking The Reins $50 Los Angeles, CA, US To Support Adolescents In Trouble 2016
Tour De Cour $200 Alexandria, VA, US To Support Diabetes Research 2016
Trust Women $250 Wichita, KS, US To Provide Access To Women Health Care 2016
Tufts University $2,000 Boston, MA, US To Provide Scholarship Funding To Tufts University 2016
Union Of Concerned Scientists $100 Cambridge, MA, US To Promote Health Care 2016
Venice Family Clinic $100 Venice, CA, US To Promote Primary Health Care 2016
Wbur $1,500 Boston, MA, US To Support Public Radio 2016
Wellesley College Students $500 Wellesley, MA, US To Provide Music For The Public 2016
West Falmouth Library Cap Fund $200 West Falmouth, MA, US To Fund Community Literacy Programs 2016
Wgbh $1,000 Boston, MA, US To Support Public Radio 2016
Williamstown Theater Festival $50 Williamstown, MA, US To Support The Arts 2016
Moveable Feast $150 Baltimore, MD, US To Feed Those In Need At Home 2016
Shakespeare & Co $700 Lenox, MA, US Cultural Education 2016
Temple Isaiah $2,300 Lexington, MA, US To Provide Education & Community Outreach 2016
Wateraid $300 New York, NY, US To Provide Water Wells In Africa 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Gorbach Family Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 20-1854203
Website N/A
Address 1534 VALLEY DRIVE Topanga, CA 90290-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Gorbach Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Sherwood L Gorbach
Director Pamina M Gorbach
Director Roxane F Gorbach

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.