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Private foundations Laguna Beach, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Laguna Beach, CA

68 private foundations based in Laguna Beach, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $86.5 million in 919 grants, and 12 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 194 grants Accepts applications $46,678,700 giving
  2. The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 59 grants Preselected only $17,905,000 giving
  3. Sue J Gross FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $5,697,500 giving
  4. The John Coyne FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,590,799 giving
  5. KrohaCasner Family Foundation Charitable TrustLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $2,832,980 giving
  6. The Hexberg Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 79 grants Preselected only $1,766,017 giving
  7. Hodge and Schuyler Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,350,000 giving
  8. Weaver Family Private FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 35 grants Preselected only $812,275 giving
  9. Bebout Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $404,583 giving
  10. Carter Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $400,000 giving
  11. The Fred R Sacher FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $366,500 giving
  12. Foundation for Sustainability and InnovationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 64 grants Preselected only $341,100 giving
  13. Theodore A Von Der Ahe Jr TrustLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $325,500 giving
  14. Schwarzbein Graham Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $303,750 giving
  15. Shokooh FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $288,500 giving
  16. Newth & Claudia Morris FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $223,994 giving
  17. The Rothschild Family Charitable FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $200,000 giving
  18. California Charitable FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 giving
  19. The Donald and Constance Sperling FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $196,100 giving
  20. Returning Home FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $194,193 giving
  21. Macgillivray Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $190,550 giving
  22. The Hanauer Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $190,401 giving
  23. Bergman Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $187,460 giving
  24. The Do Good FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $178,500 giving
  25. Engle Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $178,493 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 194 grants Accepts applications $46,678,700 giving
  2. The Donald and Constance Sperling FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $196,100 giving
  3. Macgillivray Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $190,550 giving
  4. Bergman Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $187,460 giving
  5. Charles D & Twyla R Martin FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $54,350 giving
  6. The Elliott (eli) Kornhauser Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $48,650 giving
  7. Sheldon Razin Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 giving
  8. The Michael James Roberts FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 giving
  9. Bergman Family Foundation TrustLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,250 giving
  10. Golden Word Foundation IncLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  11. The Orange County Endowment for Intellectual AdvancementLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  12. The Honarkar FoundationLaguna Beach, 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. Environment11 foundations $19,752,64131% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking12 foundations $16,138,05026% of the total
  3. International aid15 foundations $6,507,39810% of the total
  4. Education25 foundations $3,890,3436% of the total
  5. Arts and culture16 foundations $2,958,5645% of the total
  6. Human services20 foundations $2,530,9004% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $11,353,37918% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Macgillivray Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $190,550 giving
  2. Hall Charitable FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 41 grants Preselected only $57,069 giving
  3. KrohaCasner Family Foundation Charitable TrustLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $2,832,980 giving
  4. Farsite FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $56,627 giving
  5. The Socha-Cardillo Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $17,000 giving
  6. Bergman Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $187,460 giving
  7. The R & A Davis Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $23,254 giving
  8. The Andi Collins FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $128,273 giving
  9. William David Sommerville FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $125,000 giving
  10. Engle Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $178,493 giving
  11. The Elliott (eli) Kornhauser Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $48,650 giving
  12. The Fred R Sacher FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $366,500 giving
  13. The Donald and Constance Sperling FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $196,100 giving
  14. The Mellor Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $26,500 giving
  15. Carter Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $400,000 giving