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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3779697

The Joe MacPherson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Tustin, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $3.1 million 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

    $3,090,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $29,638,368

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,336,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $27,103,123

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,740,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $25,651,835

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,470,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $23,560,211

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,780,150

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $24,033,437

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,605,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $21,816,150

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,371,150

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $20,372,525

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,165,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $18,446,625

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

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

  1. Boys and Girls Club of Central OCIrvine, CA

    Charitable

    $800,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable

    $250,000
  3. Pacific SymphonyIrvine, CA

    Charitable

    $250,000
  4. Individual

    Charitable

    $250,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $200,000
  6. Individual

    Charitable

    $200,000
  7. Brackens KitchenGarden Grove, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  8. Orangewood Childrens FdnSanta Ana, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  9. Community Action Partnership OCGarden Grove, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $75,000
  11. Hoag Hospital FoundationNewport Beach, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  12. ST Joseph Hospital FDNOrange, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  13. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  14. Share Our SelvesNewport Beach, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  15. Maui County Food BankWailuku, HI

    Charitable

    $50,000
  16. Individual

    Charitable

    $50,000
  17. The Friendly CenterOrange, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  18. Pathways of HopeFullerton, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  19. CHOC Childrens FdnOrange, CA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  20. Grandma's House of HopeOrange, CA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $25,000
  22. Orange County Comm Fdn OCCFIrvine, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  23. Rooster FoundationTustin, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  24. Individual

    Charitable

    $25,000
  25. CASA TeresaOrange, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  26. Colettes Children's HomeHuntingtn BCH, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  27. Families ForwardDes Moines, IA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  28. Gallatin Valley Food BankBozeman, MT

    Charitable

    $25,000
  29. Laguna Food PantryLaguna Beach, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  30. Delhi CenterSanta Ana, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  31. Orange Unitied Public Schools FdnOrange, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  32. Project KinshipSanta Ana, CA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  33. SPIN IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $250,00048% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $120,00023% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $55,00010% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $50,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California21 grants $1,905,000
  2. Hawaii1 grant $50,000
  3. Iowa1 grant $25,000
  4. Montana1 grant $25,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Anne L MacPhersonPres/CEO/Dir Hours 20Pay $0
  • James MacPhersonCFO/Sec/Dir Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jeffrey MacPhersonV.Pres./Dir Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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