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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1222760

Croul Family Foundation

A private foundation in Irvine, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 72 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Croul Family Foundation Co First Fo
18101 Von Karman Avenue Suite 700
Irvine, CA 92612
(877) 968-6328
Form and materials
Please see grant requirements provided on the foundation's website.
Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,396,871

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $23,967,769

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,353,604

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $19,556,832

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,024,453

    Grants listed
    103
    Assets, end of year
    $20,433,187

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,268,500

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $22,889,260

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,493,100

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $22,829,217

Grants paid in 2024

72 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Orange Catholic FoundationGarden Grove, CA

    Program support

    $250,000
  2. Oc Museum of ArtCosta Mesa, CA

    Program support

    $131,000
  3. Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA

    Program support

    $62,932
  4. Surfing Eritage FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Program support

    $60,000
  5. Bracken's KitchenGarden Grove, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  6. Crystal Cove ConservancyNewport Coast, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  7. Goodwill Industries of Orange CoountySanta Ana, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  8. Newport Beach Library FoundationNewport Beach, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  9. Ocean InstituteDana Point, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  10. Planes of Fame Air MuseumChino, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  11. Project Hope AllianceCosta Mesa, CA

    Program support

    $40,000
  12. Oregon State University FoundationCorvallis, OR

    Program support

    $34,189
  13. Newport Balboa Sailing & Seamanship AssociationNewport Beach, CA

    Program support

    $30,000
  14. Pacific Club Impact FoundationNewport Beach, CA

    Program support

    $30,000
  15. Kid Works Community Deveopment CorporationSanta Ana, CA

    Program support

    $30,000
  16. Second Harvest Food BankIrvine, CA

    Program support

    $30,000
  17. Encyclopedia of SurfingSeattle, WA

    Program support

    $25,000
  18. Get InspiredGarden Grove, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  19. Parentis FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  20. American Career College Educational FoundationIrvine, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  21. Eco Center IncSan Juan Capo, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  22. High School Inc Academies FoundationIrvine, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  23. University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $21,500
  24. America on TrackSanta Ana, CA

    Program support

    $20,000
  25. Girls Inc of OcSanta Ana, CA

    Program support

    $20,000
  26. Mercy House Living CentersSanta Ana, CA

    Program support

    $20,000
  27. Pebble Beach Company FoundationPebble Beach, CA

    Program support

    $15,000
  28. Food Bank of Nevada CountyGrass Valley, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  29. Gold Country Community ServicesNevada City, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  30. Interfaith Food Ministry of Nevada CountyGrass Valley, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  31. The Priority CenterSanta Ana, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  32. The Wooden Floor for Youth MovementSanta Ana, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  33. Exhale an After- Abortion Counseling TalklineSan Francisco, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  34. Lassen Family Services IncSusanville, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  35. Spare A Dime IncSusanville, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  36. Susanville United Methodist ChurchSusanville, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  37. Laguna Art MuseumLaguna Beach, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  38. Saint John Vianney ChapelNewport Beach, CA

    Program support

    $7,000
  39. Amphibian and Reptile ConservancyLouisville, KY

    Program support

    $5,000
  40. Protestant Episcopal ChurchCamarillo, CA

    Program support

    $5,000
  41. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Program support

    $3,000
  42. Newport Beach Police AssociationNewport Beach, CA

    Program support

    $2,500
  43. Network for Goods IncWashintgon, DC

    Program support

    $2,500
  44. Ojai Raptor CenterOak View, CA

    Program support

    $2,500
  45. University of California at Irvine FoundationIrvine, CA

    Program support

    $2,000
  46. California State University Long Beach Research FoundationLong Beach, CA

    Program support

    $1,500
  47. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Program support

    $1,500
  48. Decorative Arts SocietyNewport Beach, CA

    Program support

    $1,500
  49. San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $1,000
  50. The ColleaguesSanta Monica, CA

    Program support

    $1,000
  51. UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Program support

    $1,000
  52. Desert Scholarship FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    Program support

    $1,000
  53. Westminister CollegeNew Wilmington, PA

    Program support

    $1,000
  54. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    Program support

    $1,000
  55. Brown University of ProvidenceProvidence, RI

    Program support

    $1,000
  56. Georgia Tech FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Program support

    $1,000
  57. Hospice of the Wood River Valley IncKetchum, ID

    Program support

    $1,000
  58. Rutgers the State UniversityPiscataway, NJ

    Program support

    $1,000
  59. Desert Community FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    Program support

    $1,000
  60. University of California at Irvine FoundationIrvine, CA

    Program support

    $1,000
  61. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Program support

    $1,000
  62. Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic FoundationFullerton, CA

    Program support

    $500
  63. Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH

    Program support

    $500
  64. Friends of OasisCorona DL Mar, CA

    Program support

    $500
  65. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Program support

    $500
  66. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Program support

    $500
  67. California Polytechnic State University FoundationSan Luis Obispo, CA

    Program support

    $500
  68. Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO

    Program support

    $500
  69. Missouri UniversityRolla, MO

    Program support

    $500
  70. Penn West UniversityClarion, PA

    Program support

    $500
  71. University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha, OK

    Program support

    $500
  72. Balboa Island Museum and Historical SocietyNewport Beach, CA

    Program support

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education15 grants $185,68929% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $75,00012% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $70,25011% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $60,0009% of the total
  5. Environment3 grants $52,5008% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture3 grants $50,0008% of the total
  7. 9 other causes16 grants $153,50024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California54 grants $1,318,682
  2. Oregon1 grant $34,189
  3. Washington1 grant $25,000
  4. Kentucky1 grant $5,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $3,500
  6. New York1 grant $1,500
  7. Pennsylvania2 grants $1,500
  8. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  9. Idaho1 grant $1,000
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John V CroulCEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • John Bradford CroulCFO Hours 5Pay $0
  • Spencer Behr CroulPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

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