How to apply
Application must be submitted in the form for a full proposal containing the following required information: 1. Introduction - state a brief history of the applicant's organization, its past accomplishments and community support. Show how the proposed project is within the applicant's goals and objectives. 2. The problem or need - define and document the problem or need that will be assisted or resolved by the project. Identify the groups affected. Describe the nature of the problem and give an opinion as to what would result if the project was not undertaken. 3. Program objectives - state th… Contact: Tracy Murchison, Bess J Hodges Foundation, Long Beach, Ca, 5629614115, INFO@CBHFOUNDATION.NET Deadlines: MARCH 31 Restrictions: The trustees of the bess j hodges foundation will consider requests for grants to tax-exempt organizations and agencies whose activities are in the long beach area and fall within the following general categories: Education, health, human services, public affairs & community development, religion, and the arts. The trustees are more likely to look with favor upon projects which improve the quality of life; increase the responsiveness of agencies to community needs; develops self-reliance; direct themselves to prevention as well as to treatment; and eliminate duplication of services and encour…
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 79 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK | General operating | $23K |
| St Anthony High School FdnLong Beach, CA | General operating | $12K |
| Trinity BroadcastingSanta Ana, CA | General operating | $12K |
| Memorial Medical Center FdnLong Beach, CA | General operating | $10K |
| Partners for Better VisionLong Beach, CA | General operating | $10K |
| Long Beach Sailing FoundationLong Beach, CA | General operating | $10K |
| Assistance League of LbLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Food FindersLakewood, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Long Beach Aquarium of the PacificLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Long Beach City College FdnLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Long Beach Symphony AssocLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Meal on Wheels of Long BeachLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Musical Theatre WestLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Pathways to IndependenceLos Alamitos, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Pathways Volunteer HospiceLakewood, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Rancho Los Alamitos FdnLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Rancho Los Cerritos FdnLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| St Joseph SchoolchurchLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Carpenter Performing Arts CtrLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Long Beach GivesLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Csulb AthleticsLong Beach, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Augie's Quest to Cure ALSDenver, CO | General operating | $5,000 |
| Long Beach Museum of ArtLong Beach, CA | General operating | $4,000 |
| Long Beach Public Library FdnLong Beach, CA | General operating | $4,000 |
| Interval HouseLong Beach, CA | General operating | $4,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of LbLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,500 |
| His Little FeetLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,500 |
| International City TheatreLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,500 |
| Operation Jump StartLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,500 |
| Ukleja Ctr for Ethical LeadershipLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,500 |
| Fisher HouseLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,500 |
| St Francis CenterLos Angeles, CA | General operating | $3,500 |
| Ican California AbilitiesTorrance, CA | General operating | $3,500 |
| Action Sports Kids FdnLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,500 |
| Able Arts WorkLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Ability FIRSTLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Calif Conference for EqualityLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Childnet FoundationLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Children's Dental FoundationLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Christian Outreach AppealLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children SvcsLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Long Beach Bar FoundationLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Shared ScienceLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| For the ChildLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Ground EducationLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Life Steps FoundationLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Precious LambLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Cooper Steinhauser FdnLakewood, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Father AL'S OutreachLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Pools of HopeLong Beach, CA | General operating | $3,000 |
| Camareta Singers of LbLong Beach, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Dramatic ResultsSignal Hill, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Human ItLong Beach, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Leadership Long BeachLong Beach, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Long Beach Century ClubLong Beach, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Long Beach Police Officers AssocSignal Hill, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Young Horizons Childrens Daycare CtLong Beach, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Salvation ArmyLong Beach, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Century VillagesLong Beach, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Human SaveLong Beach, CA | General operating | $2,500 |
By state: California 76 · Oklahoma 1 · Colorado 1 · Arizona 1
About this foundation
Bess J Hodges Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Long Beach, California, administered in care of Bess J Hodges Foundation, tax-exempt since 1984. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Bess J Hodges Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Application must be submitted in the form for a full proposal containing the following required information: 1. Deadlines: MARCH 31.
How much does Bess J Hodges Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $307K across 79 grants, a median of $3,000.
Where does Bess J Hodges Foundation give?
California (76 grants), Oklahoma (1 grants), Colorado (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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