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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-0016627

Peter and Mary Muth Foundation

A private foundation in Orange, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $190,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,076,083

  • Tax year 2024

    $185,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,079,897

  • Tax year 2023

    $175,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,109,070

  • Tax year 2022

    $185,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,182,609

  • Tax year 2021

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,312,648

  • Tax year 2020

    $167,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,940,803

  • Tax year 2019

    $157,750

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,051,252

  • Tax year 2018

    $93,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,104,262

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Orange Catholic FoundationGarden Grove, CA

    Contribution

    $20,000
  2. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Contribution

    $15,000
  3. Nobel Viking CharitiesNewport Beach, CA

    Contribution

    $15,000
  4. St Joseph's ChurchSanta Ana, CA

    Contribution

    $11,000
  5. Boys Girls Club of TustinTustin, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  6. Catholic Charites of Orange CountyGarden Grove, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  7. Orange County Resue MissionTustin, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Contribution

    $10,000
  9. Beyond BlindnessSanta Ana, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  10. Homeaid Orange CountyTustin, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  11. Ocean InstituteDana Point, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Contribution

    $10,000
  13. St Joseph Hospital FoundationOrange, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  14. Second Harvest Food Bank of OcIrvine, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  15. Heart of Jesus Retreat CenterSanta Ana, CA

    Contribution

    $6,500
  16. Family Promise of Orange CountyAnaheim, CA

    Contribution

    $5,500
  17. Bowers MuseumSanta Ana, CA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  18. Laura's HouseAliso Viejo, CA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    Contribution

    $4,500
  20. John Burton Advocates for YouthSan Francisco, CA

    Contribution

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $10,50032% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,00030% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $10,00030% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $2,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $165,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Harold NelsonCEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • R Chad HalesCFO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert E HalesSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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