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Private foundations Aliso Viejo, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Aliso Viejo, CA

9 private foundations based in Aliso Viejo, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $6.7 million in 19 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Henry T Nicholas III FoundationAliso Viejo, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,495,907 giving
  2. Masson-Shaffer Family FoundationAliso Viejo, CA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $208,716 giving
  3. Aliso Viejo Community FoundationAliso Viejo, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $4,522 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Vern Cormie FoundationAliso Viejo, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 foundation $50,00074% of the total
  2. International aid1 foundation $10,00015% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 foundation $6,66210% of the total
  4. Health1 foundation $6821% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $100<1% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Aliso Viejo Community FoundationAliso Viejo, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $4,522 giving