Foundations that fund organizations in Orange, California
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Orange nonprofits
433 private foundations gave $37M to Orange organizations in their latest filings; 26 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
651 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Orange around $70K. 77 of these funders are based in California; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 433
- Accept applications
- 26
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Orange
- $37M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 651
- Typical median grant
- $70K
- Based in CA
- 77%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Orange organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Keck Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $4.0M | $2.0M | Yes | To enhance and elevate chapman universitys science and engi…; For general support of charitable purposes. |
| Cherese Mari Laulhere Foundation | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $3.0M | $3.0M | Preselected only | Mental health inpatient center endowment, young child clini… |
| Swenson Family Foundation | Orange, CA | 7 | $2.1M | $42K | Preselected only | Engineering building - 2024; To further the exempt purpose of the organization; Student scholarships/hardship fund |
| The Wing Shadow Foundation | Ada, MI | 1 | $1.8M | $1.8M | Preselected only | General operating |
| Samueli Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 11 | $1.7M | $100K | Preselected only | Support to combat antisemitism on college campuses and beyo…; General operations for the or initiative; Nicu initiative |
| Tsao Family Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 2 | $1.6M | $825K | Preselected only | Support charitable organizations exempt purpose |
| Argyros Family Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | 3 | $1.6M | $570K | Yes | Education; Medical |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 2 | $1.3M | $636K | Yes | Markets in their social and moral context; Socal quantum foundations hub: knowledge and agency in quan… |
| Clavis Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Preselected only | General support |
| The Fletcher Jones Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | The fletcher jones foundation endowed professorship in free… |
| The Sharon D Lund Foundation | Orange, CA | 4 | $667K | $53K | Preselected only | General operation |
| Tucker Family Foundation | Orange, CA | 1 | $634K | $634K | Preselected only | Move funds to a Donor Advised Fund |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 1 | $547K | $547K | Yes | General operating support |
| The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 2 | $500K | $250K | Preselected only | General donation |
| The Oltmans Construction Co Foundation | Whittier, CA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Olive Crest Academy is an organization that focus on the un… |
| The Healthcare Foundation for Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | 4 | $405K | $95K | Yes | Keeping moms safe maternal mental health program; School reintegration program; Care without barriers: emergency maternity shelter for all… |
| The Levecke Family Foundation C/O FIRST Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Charitable purposes |
| Tarsadia Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 2 | $380K | $190K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Jatain Charitable Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $360K | $360K | Yes | Exempt activities support |
| The Shanahan Family Charitable Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| The Joe Macpherson Foundation Inc | Tustin, CA | 7 | $285K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Living Legacy Foundation | Franklin, TN | 2 | $275K | $138K | Preselected only | Africa conference; General support |
| The J W and Sandra L Mitchell Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 3 | $272K | $65K | Preselected only | To aid in charitable activities |
| The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $260K | $130K | Yes | Academic chair; Student scholarships |
| Della Martin Foundation C/O Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Charitable distribution to add to existing endowment for th… |
| Monster Energy Cares | Corona, CA | 5 | $215K | $250 | Preselected only | Employee matching; Cash donation for fundraising |
| The Roberto Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General support |
| Imago Dei Fund C/O Berkshire Partners | Boston, MA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General use |
| James W Eaton Foundation | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Community programs |
| El Roi Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $192K | $192K | Preselected only | Housing and training for abused women in jesus' name |
| Delta Dental Community Care Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $178K | $89K | Preselected only | Community giving- general; Community giving- dental |
| Ueberroth Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $175K | $50K | Yes | Foundation goal |
| Schlinger Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $165K | $40K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Unihealth Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $158K | $79K | Yes | Connection to care (c2c) access to specialty care; Maternal chemical dependency pilot program |
| The Crean Foundation | Laguna Hills, CA | 4 | $153K | $15K | Preselected only | Education.; Pediatric Medical Care.; Provide shelter to homeless pregnant women. |
| Ahu Trust | Glendale, CA | 3 | $151K | $250 | Preselected only | Contribution |
| The Brunson Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Support for children in need of hospital care. |
| The California Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $150K | $75K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | The or initiative |
| O L Halsell Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | 6 | $150K | $21K | Yes | Operating funds; Field of valor; Character and leadership development |
| Ronald M Simon Family Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 3 | $149K | $34K | Yes | To further donee organization's exempt purpose. |
| Jennie V Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 3 | $145K | $50K | Preselected only | Alice Paone Fund $20,000,Nursing Education $25,000, Neonata…; Nursing Education $20,000, General Fund $30,000; General operations and support |
| Chuck Lorre Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $140K | $140K | Preselected only | General |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 2 | $140K | $70K | Yes | For the ahmanson veterans scholarship initiative, 2025-2026; Scholarship support, 2025-2026 |
| Massiah Foundation Inc | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $133K | $133K | Preselected only | Education |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $130K | $65K | Yes | Core operating support |
| Charles and Marie Robertson Foundation C/O Robert Ernst | Carmel, CA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | General support |
| Troesh Family Foundation | Henderson, NV | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | Smith institute gifts |
| The Dito Devcar Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | General support |
| McBeth Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | Emergency maternity shelter and resource center |
| James P Previti Charitable Fund | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $121K | $121K | Preselected only | Community outreach |
| The Walden W and Jean Young Shaw Foundation C/O Suzanne Saxman Seyfarth Shaw Llp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $120K | $120K | Preselected only | General funds |
| The Kennedy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $120K | $60K | Preselected only | Innovation and Technology - MAKO Robot FUND; General & Unrestricted |
| Ellis Family Charitable Foundation | Anaheim, CA | 1 | $120K | $120K | Yes | To establish and maintain a church, to license and ordain m… |
| Nicholas Endowment | Irvine, CA | 2 | $119K | $60K | Preselected only | Professional development; Child protection team expansion |
| Pralle Krotts Family Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 3 | $118K | $10K | Preselected only | Medical; Education |
| Frome Family Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | 5 | $116K | $15K | Preselected only | Social Services; Medical Research |
| Juliano Family Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $110K | $55K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 3 | $110K | $35K | Preselected only | General operating support; Chapman university tennis program |
| Olson Family Foundation Trust Dated 10/07/94 | Orange, CA | 2 | $105K | $53K | Preselected only | General |
| Western Union Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Workforce/education |
| Sun Family Foundation | Fountain Valley, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Community services |
| The James Previti Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Community outreach |
| Irvine Health Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $100K | $50K | Yes | Community grants |
| LA Esperanza de Nuestra Comunidad | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| C and T Wang Family | Newport Coast, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Hospital |
| Weingart Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Unrestricted operating support |
| Sonsma Family Foundation | Orange, CA | 3 | $99K | $25K | Yes | Operational support |
| M Zamin & Reshma Farukhi Family Foundation | Orange, CA | 4 | $85K | $2,000 | Preselected only | General Support |
| Laloo Vision Inc | Yorba Linda, CA | 3 | $85K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | Irvine, CA | 5 | $78K | $20K | Yes | Research, general support & education |
| Nobbs Family Foundation | San Diego, CA | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | To provide funds for charitable activities |
| Warne Family Charitable Foundation Co FIRST Foundation Bank | Irvine, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | For general use |
| Eric and Sheila Samson Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 1 | $72K | $72K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Russell Sage Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $71K | $71K | Yes | Polarization and partisan norms |
| Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc | Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $70K | $70K | Yes | Support clinical & nonclinical services, medical education… |
| Bergelectric Charitable Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $70K | $35K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Chris Dialynas Family Foundation Co Edmonds & Edmonds Llp | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Kling Family Foundation | Tustin, CA | 3 | $65K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Waltmar Foundation C/O Larry Beltramo | Irvine, CA | 4 | $65K | $18K | Preselected only | For the schmid school of science and engineering speakers s…; To help sustain and grow the 2021 choc resident dog program…; Support for student scholarships. |
| Stephen G and Regina Oswald Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | 2 | $63K | $32K | Preselected only | General operation support |
| Lm1983 Inc | Tustin, CA | 1 | $63K | $63K | Preselected only | Donation |
| James and Deborah Klein Family Foundation | Anaheim, CA | 4 | $63K | $12K | Preselected only | Picu; Friends of scouting canyons district; Learn grant |
| Christian V and Lisa D Young Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $61K | $61K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Josephine Herbert Gleis Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 3 | $60K | $25K | Preselected only | Support 2024 golden eagle; Support school of pharmacy dean's fund; General use |
| Margolis Family Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | Support |
| The Li Foundation Inc | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Fellowship |
| The Wilfred M & Janet a Roof Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General and unrestricted |
| The J Grace Foundation | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 3 | $56K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship fund; To provide comfort, care and support to children and famili…; Helping hands fund |
| Rogers Family Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Charitable activities |
| Cuberint Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | To support Robert Koepp's book research project |
| Wester Ward W & Norabelle Mem | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Good Planet Foundation | San Jose, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Moore Family Charitable Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Zyman Foundation Inc | Albany, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Goldhirsh Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | La 2050 challenge grant |
| Stewardship Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Unrestricted support |
| M Charitable Fund C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | Reston, VA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Masson-Shaffer Family Foundation | Aliso Viejo, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Orange, California?
Wm Keck Foundation, Cherese Mari Laulhere Foundation, Swenson Family Foundation, The Wing Shadow Foundation, Samueli Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Orange organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Orange. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.