Additional $100,000 For Los Angeles Wildfire ReliefLAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The William, Jeff & Jennifer Gross Family Foundation, the charity founded by renowned investor and philanthropist Bill Gross and his son and daughter, announced that it donated $18 million to 61 non-profits and charities in 2024, including to hurricane relief and recovery efforts in North Carolina and Florida. Recipients included several California organizations in Orange and Riverside counties, as well as national and international charities including Doctors Without Borders, Solar Electric Light Fund, Mercy Ships, and Environmental Advocates NY.In addition, the Foundation donated $50,000 each to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and to the American Red Cross for wildfire relief to assist those in need as a result of the devastating fires in Los Angeles County.The $640 million-asset Gross Family Foundation — among the largest private foundations in Orange County — continued the Gross Family's tradition of donating to organizations that have a direct impact on the communities they serve, whether locally in California or nationally and internationally. Many of the recipients are non-profits that support education, the arts, the environment, poverty, human rights, childhood development, and healthcare. The Foundation also directed one of its largest donations of $1.11 million to the University of Massachusetts for the support of a Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences Workshop on the Ethical Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Established in 1994 by Pope John Paul II, the Pontifical Academy promotes the study and progress of the social sciences — primarily economics, sociology, law and political science."Jennifer, Jeff and I have always tried to seek out mission-driven, non-profit organizations that are as focused on outcomes as intent," said Mr