IRS Form 990-PF Returns

The William G. Gilmore Foundation was created by the late William G. Gilmore, who built Gilmore Steel Corporation in San Francisco, California and Portland, Oregon, and was a philanthropist, sportsman, and civic leader in San Francisco. The William G. Gilmore Foundation is a private, independent foundation which carries on Mr. Gilmore’s philanthropy.

Mission
updated June 16, 2011

The mission of the Gilmore Foundation is to support: educational opportunities for young people; provide for the health and welfare of the ill and disabled; assist those in need of food, shelter, and counseling; and encourage the arts and other activities generally related to the foregoing. The foundation’s funds organizations in San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo counties in California, and Portland, Oregon.

The trustees of the foundation meet twice each year to approve grants, in June and December. Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 and average $10,000 in value. The foundation seeks to provide continuing support to effective organizations.

Application Procedure
updated December 20, 2011

The next submission deadline is Wednesday, April 4, 2012 for the June 2012 meeting.

Grantseekers should submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). The EOI should be no longer than one page of text and include the following:

1. A contact person
2. Brief overview of the organization
3. The need the proposed grant will address
4. The specific activities the proposed grant will support
5. The outcomes the proposed grant will achieve
6. How the project will be sustained after the period for which support is requested, if applicable

Please attach the EOI to an email and send to Maereg Haile at submissions@williamggilmorefoundation.org.

If you do not receive an email response within 2-3 business days confirming that your EOI has been received, please contact Maereg at (415) 561-6540 x 201.

EOIs are reviewed by the board of directors. A member of the board of directors may contact your organization directly. Some organizations will be invited to submit full proposals. Please note that the foundation receives many more requests for support than it can fund.

Questions and Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about the submission process, please contact Maereg Haile, Program Coordinator, at (415) 561-6540 x201.

If you have any questions or concerns about a specific request for support, please contact Eric Sloan, Administrator. Due to the large volume of calls we receive during submission periods, we request that you send an email outlining the question or concern to esloan@pfs-llc.net. Please include contact information and three good times to call. A staff member will respond by email or phone.

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