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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-3169713

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

A private foundation in Irvine, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 318 grants and $29.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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.

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Phone
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Deadlines
Consideration of funding in following fiscal yr.
Restrictions
In general, the arnold & mabel beckman foundation makes grants to program-related, non-profit research institutions to promote research in chemistry and the life sciences, broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments, and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science. The foundation does not consider proposals that fall outside of these programs. For more information visit www.beckman-foundation.org.

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $29,456,470

    Grants listed
    318
    Assets, end of year
    $775,402,315
  • Tax year 2023

    $27,679,998

    Grants listed
    286
    Assets, end of year
    $720,883,415
  • Tax year 2022

    $31,412,008

    Grants listed
    126
    Assets, end of year
    $652,616,638
  • Tax year 2021

    $33,658,037

    Grants listed
    279
    Assets, end of year
    $639,441,907
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,639,349

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $743,078,769
  • Tax year 2019

    $27,261,490

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $611,277,118
  • Tax year 2018

    $20,994,090

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $588,376,722
  • Tax year 2017

    $25,908,154

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $603,715,927

Grants paid in 2024

318 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Caltech Beckman InstitutePasadena, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $3,681,000
  2. Beckman Institute at the University of IllinoisUrbana, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $3,681,000
  3. Stanford Beckman CenterStanford, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $2,564,000
  4. City of Hope Beckman Research InstituteDuarte, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $1,923,000
  5. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $1,000,000
  6. UCI Beckman Laser Institute and Medical ClinicIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $641,000
  7. Research Corporation for Science AdvancementTucson, AZ

    Research, general support & education

    $600,000
  8. University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WI

    Research, general support & education

    $334,585
  9. Furman UniversityGreenville, SC

    Research, general support & education

    $326,685
  10. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $310,000
  11. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $310,000
  12. Kids at ScienceNewport Beach, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $300,000
  13. Beckman Institute at the University of IllinoisUrbana, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $240,000
  14. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Research, general support & education

    $211,392
  15. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $166,978
  16. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  17. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  18. University of OregonEugene, OR

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  19. University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  20. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  21. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  22. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  23. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  24. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  25. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  26. Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  27. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  28. Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  29. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  30. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  31. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  32. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  33. University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WI

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  34. University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WI

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  35. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  36. Clemson UniversityClemson, SC

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  37. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  38. University of DelawareNewark, DE

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  39. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  40. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  41. Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  42. Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  43. The Research Foundation of CUNY Obo Baruch College CUNYNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  44. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  45. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  46. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  47. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  48. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  49. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  50. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  51. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  52. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  53. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  54. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  55. Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  56. Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  57. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  58. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  59. Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IA

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  60. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  61. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  62. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  63. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  64. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  65. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  66. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $118,000
  67. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  68. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  69. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  70. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  71. Texas A & M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  72. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  73. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  74. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  75. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  76. Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  77. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  78. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  79. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  80. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $114,000
  81. University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC

    Research, general support & education

    $111,753
  82. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  83. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  84. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  85. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  86. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  87. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  88. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  89. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  90. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  91. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  92. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  93. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $110,000
  94. North Carolina A&T UniversityGreensboro, NC

    Research, general support & education

    $107,026
  95. Orange County Community FoundationIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $100,000
  96. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $95,000
  97. Reed InstitutePortland, OR

    Research, general support & education

    $50,000
  98. Yosemite Climbing AssociationMariposa, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $50,000
  99. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $50,000
  100. Orange County Science and Engineering FairSanta Ana, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $50,000
  101. Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $50,000
  102. Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $50,000
  103. Grand Canyon ConservancyGrand Canyon, AZ

    Research, general support & education

    $50,000
  104. Lead ChangesWeatherford, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $50,000
  105. Grand Canyon ConservancyGrand Canyon, AZ

    Research, general support & education

    $48,700
  106. Dickinson College FoundationCarlisle, PA

    Research, general support & education

    $48,000
  107. University of VermontBurlington, VT

    Research, general support & education

    $32,569
  108. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  109. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  110. Reed CollegePortland, OR

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  111. Reed CollegePortland, OR

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  112. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  113. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  114. California State University East BayHayward, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  115. California State University East BayHayward, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  116. San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  117. San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  118. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  119. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  120. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  121. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  122. University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  123. University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  124. California State University San Marcos CorporationSan Marcos, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  125. California State University San Marcos CorporationSan Marcos, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  126. Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  127. Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  128. California State University Dominguez Hills FoundationCarson, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  129. California State University Dominguez Hills FoundationCarson, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  130. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  131. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  132. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  133. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    PC

    $26,000
  134. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  135. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  136. Ft Lewis CollegeDurango, CO

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  137. Ft Lewis CollegeDurango, CO

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  138. Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  139. Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  140. University of Texas AustinAustin, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  141. University of Texas AustinAustin, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  142. Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  143. Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  144. Texas A & M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  145. Texas A & M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  146. Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  147. Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  148. Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  149. Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  150. Washington University St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  151. Washington University St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  152. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  153. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  154. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  155. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  156. University of Wisconsin OshkoshOshkosh, WI

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  157. University of Wisconsin OshkoshOshkosh, WI

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  158. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  159. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  160. Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  161. Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  162. University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  163. University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  164. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  165. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  166. Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  167. Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  168. College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, VA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  169. College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, VA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  170. University of RichmondRichmond, VA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  171. University of RichmondRichmond, VA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  172. University of the District of Columbia FoundationWashington, DC

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  173. University of the District of Columbia FoundationWashington, DC

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  174. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  175. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  176. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  177. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  178. Rutgers University of New Jersey NewarkNewark, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  179. Rutgers University of New Jersey NewarkNewark, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  180. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  181. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  182. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  183. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  184. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  185. Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  186. Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  187. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  188. Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  189. Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  190. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  191. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $26,000
  192. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $25,384
  193. Yosemite Climbing AssociationMariposa, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $25,000
  194. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Research, general support & education

    $25,000
  195. Carleton College FoundationNorthfield, MN

    Research, general support & education

    $25,000
  196. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $24,355
  197. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Research, general support & education

    $22,004
  198. Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $20,450
  199. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $20,385
  200. Richard Nixon Library and BirthplaceYorba Linda, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $20,000
  201. Chapman University FoundationOrange, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $20,000
  202. UCI FoundationIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $15,000
  203. American Technion SocietyNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $15,000
  204. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    Research, general support & education

    $10,481
  205. Regents of the University of California DavisDavis, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  206. Richard Nixon Library and BirthplaceYorba Linda, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  207. Hoag Memorial HospitalNewport Beach, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  208. Human Options IncIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  209. Oc Animal AlliesHuntingtn BCH, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  210. Orange County Community FoundationIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  211. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  212. Columbus College of Arts & DesignColumbus, OH

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  213. The Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation IncJacksonville, FL

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  214. K-9 for WarriorsPonte Vedra, FL

    Research, general support & education

    $10,000
  215. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $8,667
  216. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Research, general support & education

    $8,333
  217. The Youth Centers of OrangeOrange, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $8,000
  218. Lead ChangesWeatherford, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $7,500
  219. Planned Parenthood of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Research, general support & education

    $7,500
  220. Story and Song Center for Arts & CultureFern BCH, FL

    Research, general support & education

    $7,500
  221. Navy Seals FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    Research, general support & education

    $7,000
  222. Canopy Way of Amelia IncFern BCH, FL

    Research, general support & education

    $5,500
  223. Los Alamitos Youth CenterLos Alamitos, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $5,287
  224. UCI FoundationIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  225. St Xavier High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  226. Safe Haven Family ShelterNashville, TN

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  227. Saint Henry Catholic ChurchNashville, TN

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  228. University of Nashville Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  229. Amelia Community TheatreFern BCH, FL

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  230. The Barnabas IncFernandina Beach, FL

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  231. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  232. St Mark Armenian Apostolic ChurchSpringfield, MA

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  233. 688 John H Eader Elementary PTAHuntington Beach, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $4,530
  234. Catholic Charities Diocese of NashvilleNashville, TN

    Research, general support & education

    $4,000
  235. University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $3,601
  236. University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $3,521
  237. University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $3,000
  238. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    Research, general support & education

    $3,000
  239. Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI

    Research, general support & education

    $3,000
  240. Proverbs 1210 Animal RescueNashville, TN

    Research, general support & education

    $3,000
  241. Nashville HealthNashville, TN

    Research, general support & education

    $3,000
  242. College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, VA

    Research, general support & education

    $3,000
  243. National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC

    Research, general support & education

    $3,000
  244. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Research, general support & education

    $3,000
  245. Palisades Charter High SchoolPacific PLSDS, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $2,575
  246. Grace ClinicKennewick, WA

    Research, general support & education

    $2,500
  247. Wild Felid Advocacy CenterShelton, WA

    Research, general support & education

    $2,500
  248. Friends of Arson Watch and Disaster ServicesTopanga, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $2,500
  249. Topanga Animal RescueTopanga, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $2,500
  250. Neighborhood PetsCleveland, OH

    Research, general support & education

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

10 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Beckman Young InvestigatorIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $8,850,000
  2. Arnold O Beckman Postdoctural Fellow VIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $4,432,000
  3. Beckman Scholars ProgramIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $2,184,000
  4. Research Corporation for Science AdvancementTucson, AZ

    Research, general support & education

    $600,000
  5. Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $150,000
  6. Oc Community FoundationIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $100,000
  7. Orange County Science and Engineering FairSanta Ana, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $50,000
  8. University Lab PartnersIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $25,000
  9. Beyond BlindnessSanta Ana, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $5,000
  10. Beckman High School Science OlympiadsIrvine, CA

    Research, general support & education

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education121 grants $7,587,75681% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment3 grants $511,3925% of the total
  3. Medical research3 grants $414,0004% of the total
  4. Arts and culture10 grants $210,4502% of the total
  5. Science and technology4 grants $155,2502% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $110,0001% of the total
  7. 9 other causes27 grants $352,2094% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California95 grants $14,355,902
  2. Illinois14 grants $4,929,886
  3. Massachusetts33 grants $2,207,483
  4. New Jersey11 grants $904,649
  5. New York16 grants $860,222
  6. Arizona8 grants $803,500
  7. Wisconsin5 grants $686,585
  8. Pennsylvania8 grants $619,210
  9. Washington8 grants $569,392
  10. Texas13 grants $478,979

Officers, directors and trustees

20 people as filed

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

  • Andrew Lyon PHDCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Annaliese FranzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Deborah WuttkeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shlomi NachmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven PizulaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Phil LeducDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Jane BuchanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Peng JenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Kent HillDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Susan WenteDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Anne McNeilDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Ke HuDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Shiv HalasyyamaniDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristen MonsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heather HaworthDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr David ForbesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Anne HultgrenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Hours 40Pay $497,132
  • Jacqueline Dorrance-TomlinsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lynn RahnTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Jeffrey JohnstonVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Priem Family FoundationBurlingame, CA 15 grants Preselected only $29,383,836 giving
  2. Jeff and Marieke Rothschild FoundationPalo Alto, CA 18 grants Preselected only $29,113,000 giving
  3. Anderson Stewart Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 43 grants Preselected only $26,960,000 giving
  4. Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA 246 grants Accepts applications $33,754,775 giving
  5. Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 132 grants Accepts applications $33,774,256 giving