Private foundation · Durham, NC

Laughing Gull Foundation

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Typical grant size
$20K $40K $60K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
127
Repeat grantees
73
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Marjorie Owen Baesmith
PRESIDENT
Emily Coward
SECRETARY
Marjorie Williams Coward
CHAIR
Sarah Schwartz Baesmith
TREASURER
Marjorie Owen Coward
PRESIDENT
$87K
Sarah Schwartz Sax
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
858
Total grants awarded
$37.5M
Total amount
$44K
Average grant
$305K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$6.1M
129 grants
2023
$6.0M
123 grants
2022
$5.7M
109 grants
2021
$4.7M
123 grants
2020
$4.3M
80 grants
2019
$3.5M
83 grants
2018
$3.1M
66 grants
2017
$1.5M
44 grants
2016
$1.1M
38 grants
2015
$764K
35 grants
2014
$329K
14 grants
2013
$252K
14 grants

Top recipients

28 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
Funders for Lgbtq Issues
15 grants · NY
$1.1M
15 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
Tennessee Higher Education
24 grants · TN
$996K
13 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$945K
17 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$882K
13 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$675K
Equality Va
15 grants · VA
$658K
Equality of Nc
9 grants · NC
$616K
12 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$588K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Campaign for Southern Equality
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$160K
Partnership for Southern Equity
PROJECT SUPP JUSTICE40 ACCELERATOR
GA · TY 2024
$150K
Neighborhood Funders Group
AMPLIFY FUND
CA · TY 2024
$150K
Equality Nc Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$125K
Equality Virginia
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$125K
University of Central Florida
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$105K
Operation Restoration
OPERATION RESTORATION
LA · TY 2024
$100K
Freedom Center for Social Justice
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$100K
Partnership for Southern Equity
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$100K
Center for Heirs' Prop Preservatio
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SC · TY 2024
$100K
Appalachian Voices
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$100K
Taproot Earth
GULF SOUTH FOR A GREEN NEW DEAL
OK · TY 2024
$100K
Alliance for Higher Ed in Prison
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$90K
Funders for Lgbtq Issues
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$90K
Time Out Youth
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$90K
Auburn University Foundation
AL PRISON ARTS & EDUCATION PROJECT
AL · TY 2024
$80K
Tennessee Higher Education
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TN · TY 2024
$80K
Rural Investment to Protect
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$75K
Federation of Southern Cooperatives
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$75K
New Virginia Majority Ed Fund
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$75K
Nationz Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$75K
North Carolina Environmental
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$75K
Georgia Conservation Voters Ed Fund
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$75K
Southeast Climate & Energy Network
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$75K
Power Coalition for Equity &
POWER COALITION FOR EQUITY & JUSTICE
LA · TY 2024
$75K
Life University
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR CHILON PROJ
GA · TY 2024
$70K
Stetson Community Education Project
COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECT
FL · TY 2024
$70K
Lgbtq Center of Durham
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$70K
Georgia Coalition for Highed Ed
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$70K
Piedmont Virginia Community College
HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON PROGRAM
VA · TY 2024
$70K
Warren Wilson College
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$65K
Claflin University
PATHWAYS FROM PRISON
SC · TY 2024
$65K
Simmons College of Kentucky
SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM
KY · TY 2024
$60K
University of West Georgia
HEP PROGRAMS
GA · TY 2024
$60K
Common Good Atlanta
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$60K
Mississippi Valley State University
PRISON ED PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
MS · TY 2024
$60K
ACLU Foundation of Nc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$60K
Miami Dade College Foundation
HIGHER EDU IN PRISON PROGRAMMING
FL · TY 2024
$60K
Southern Vision Alliance
QUEER MOBILIZATION FUND
NC · TY 2024
$60K
Side By Side
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$60K
Jamii Sisterhood
PROJECT FREEDOM
CT · TY 2024
$60K
Benedict College
BEST LIVES CENTER PRISON EDU PROGRAM
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Advocates for Trans Equality
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$60K
A-b Tech Community College Fund
SUPPORT PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM
NC · TY 2024
$60K
Tides Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$55K
Resilience Education
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$55K
Lgbt Center of Raleigh
GENERAL OPERARATIN/TRIANGLE ED SUPP
NC · TY 2024
$55K
Nc Climate Justice Collective
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NCJC
NC · TY 2024
$50K
Louisiana Bucket Briage
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LA · TY 2024
$50K
Land Loss Prevention Project
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.