American Gold Star Manor
Official website for American Gold Star Manor, a nonprofit independent-living community in Long Beach, CA providing affordable apartments for Gold Star parents, veterans, and eligible seniors. The site lists campus amenities, contact details, and a housing assistance grants program with eligibility and an online application.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Individuals (or small programs acting as fiscal sponsors) requesting short-term housing assistance for veterans, Gold Star family members, or eligible seniors, typically seeking modest emergency support under $5,000.
Good Fit
- • Requests for short-term rent or mortgage relief (three months or similar) under about $5,000.
- • Applicants who are veterans, Gold Star parents, or eligible seniors.
- • Willingness to complete a short online application and provide basic documentation of need.
- • Direct client-level emergency housing needs rather than large program expansions.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached recipients in six different states, with about 31% of dollars staying in California and the remainder distributed across several other states, indicating a multi-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
In the most recent year the foundation made eight grants to eight distinct individual recipients spread across multiple states; recipients appear independent rather than affiliated and the portfolio shows meaningful breadth for the funder's size.
New Applicants
The filings and website show a public online application and an open application period, and the latest year funded only new recipients (no returning grantees), which together support the conclusion that unfamiliar applicants are plausibly able to access awards; filings noting possible preselection introduce some caution but do not override the observable openness.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
