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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-0931699

The Cormura Foundation

A private foundation in Newport Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $78,377 paid in grants.

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

    $78,377

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $875,759
  • Tax year 2024

    $74,262

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $845,221
  • Tax year 2023

    $63,757

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $607,649
  • Tax year 2022

    $60,415

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $616,205
  • Tax year 2021

    $64,725

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $640,168
  • Tax year 2020

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $647,041
  • Tax year 2019

    $55,950

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $656,050
  • Tax year 2018

    $53,550

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $693,001

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Margaret's Episcopal ChurchWashington, DC

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $48,782
  2. St Margaret's SchoolSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $8,214
  3. Padres UnidosGarden Grove, CA

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $6,286
  4. Newport Aquatic CenterNewport Beach, CA

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $5,000
  5. Jesuits Central and Southern ProvinceSt Louis, MO

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $2,500
  6. Orange County Community FoundationIrvine, CA

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $2,000
  7. Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $2,000
  8. Gill St Bernards SchoolGladstone, NJ

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $1,500
  9. The Haverford SchoolHaverford, PA

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $1,000
  10. Trustees of Trinity CollegeHartford, CT

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $1,000
  11. Japanese American National MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Support for educational purposes described in bylaws

    $95

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $6,28633% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $5,50029% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00026% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $95<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $48,782
  2. California5 grants $21,595
  3. Missouri1 grant $2,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $2,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $1,500
  6. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kathrine K CorlissSECRETARY Hours 20Pay $0
  • Samuel B Corliss JrPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Sandra K CorlissVICE PRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Sandra K CorlissTREASURER Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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