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LAUGHING GULL FOUNDATION

DURHAM, NCEIN: 36-4749289Website

Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings

Funds environmental justice initiatives and LGBTQ+ advocacy, providing support to grassroots organizations and general operating expenses primarily in the southeastern United States.

Private_foundation Foundation

Total Assets

$53,381,249

Grants (Last Year)

$6,146,285

Total Grants on File

375

Recipients Funded

180

Giving History

YearTotal GrantedGrants MadeAvg Grant
2024$6,146,285129$47,646
2023$5,979,331123$48,612
2021$4,721,880123$38,389

Top Grant Recipients

$160,000 (2024)
Justice Now

Oakland, CA

$150,000 (2023)
$150,000 (2023)
$150,000 (2024)
$150,000 (2024)
$150,000 (2023)
$150,000 (2021)
EQUALITY NC

DURHAM, NC

$145,000 (2023)
$125,000 (2024)
$125,000 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 375 grants on file.

Officers & Trustees

From 2024 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 11 filing years)

S

SARAH SCHWARTZ BAESMITH

TREASURER

M

MARJORIE WILLIAMS COWARD

CHAIR

E

EMILY COWARD

SECRETARY

M

MARJORIE OWEN BAESMITH

PRESIDENT

IRS Filing History

LAUGHING GULL FOUNDATION has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 11 years, spanning 2013 to 2024.

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