January 11, 2023
The William, Jeff & Jennifer Gross Family Foundation has announced that it awarded grants totaling $22.7 million in 2022, the most ever donated in a single year by a Bill Gross foundation.
Awarded to 58 local and global nonprofits working in the five general focus areas of health care, education and the arts, global development and humanitarian relief, the environment, and community support, the grants included $3 million to Mercy Ships, $3 million to Doctors Without Borders, $3 million to Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, $1 million to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and $1 million to Kaulu I Ka Pono Academy, among others. Grants to organizations in Orange County, California, where Gross, co-founder of Newport Beach-based PIMCO, has a home and has been a longtime benefactor, include $2 million to Children’s Health of Orange County Pediatric Mental Health Services and $1 million to Orange County Teachers of the Year.
“Jennifer, Jeff, and I are pleased to donate to organizations helping people during these extraordinarily challenging times,” said Gross. “Between inflation and the lingering effects of COVID, people are struggling to meet basic needs and support their families. Many of these organizations are essential to providing relief to those in need, while also nourishing their souls in other ways.”
For a complete list of recipients, see the William, Jeff & Jennifer Gross Family Foundation website.