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Private foundations Newport Beach, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Newport Beach, CA

195 private foundations based in Newport Beach, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $117.2 million in 2,193 grants, and 25 say they accept applications.

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 Patrick F Cadigan Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $14,825,000 giving
  2. Tarsadia FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 56 grants Preselected only $11,508,500 giving
  3. Pacific Life FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $8,402,555 giving
  4. The Donald Bren FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $7,019,866 giving
  5. Lyons Share FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $3,943,000 giving
  6. First Fruit IncNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 108 grants Preselected only $3,940,829 giving
  7. Ronald M Simon Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $3,346,864 giving
  8. H & H Lee Charitable FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 49 grants Preselected only $3,200,000 giving
  9. Isidore C and Penny W Myers FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,550,000 giving
  10. Massiah Foundation IncNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $2,454,965 giving
  11. Suzanne M Nora Johnson & David G Johnson FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $2,441,080 giving
  12. Archstone FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 68 grants Accepts applications $2,307,276 giving
  13. Andre & Katherine Merage Foundation of NevadaNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,216,400 giving
  14. Jack and Shanaz Langson Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $1,982,500 giving
  15. The Paul & Elisabeth Merage Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $1,875,188 giving
  16. John Apostle & Helen Apostle FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $1,820,000 giving
  17. Servant's Heart Foundation IncNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $1,653,654 giving
  18. George E Hewitt Foundation for Medical ResearchNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $1,614,250 giving
  19. Environment NowNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 61 grants Preselected only $1,539,200 giving
  20. Alfredo and Maria Bubion Charitable FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $1,520,000 giving
  21. NGH Charitable FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 51 grants Preselected only $1,518,000 giving
  22. The Lewis Family Charitable FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 65 grants Preselected only $1,448,500 giving
  23. Caprock Partners Giving FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $1,265,846 giving
  24. The Merage InstituteNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,180,000 giving
  25. Maples Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2023 5 grants Preselected only $1,168,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Patrick F Cadigan Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $14,825,000 giving
  2. Pacific Life FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $8,402,555 giving
  3. Ronald M Simon Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $3,346,864 giving
  4. Archstone FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 68 grants Accepts applications $2,307,276 giving
  5. George E Hewitt Foundation for Medical ResearchNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $1,614,250 giving
  6. Cedar Charitable Foundation IncNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 110 grants Accepts applications $1,041,458 giving
  7. Curci FundNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 51 grants Accepts applications $1,007,000 giving
  8. Harry Bronson and Edith R Knapp FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $865,000 giving
  9. The Stemler Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $496,986 giving
  10. Oxnard FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $480,282 giving
  11. Sageview FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $404,718 giving
  12. Dorene and Lee Butler Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $311,691 giving
  13. Cable Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $240,000 giving
  14. The Roy J Shlemon FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $223,750 giving
  15. Roy E Crummer FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $195,000 giving
  16. The Veronica & Henry Bialer Charitable Foundation IncNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $153,500 giving
  17. BMJ Gregory Charitable FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $134,260 giving
  18. The Danny Kwock Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $118,000 giving
  19. Walk By Faith FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $106,622 giving
  20. The Garza FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $28,000 giving
  21. John & Gail Ueberroth Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 giving
  22. Young & Janet Lee FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $12,940 giving
  23. Arch Point FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,550 giving
  24. Picerne Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  25. US Veterans Advancing Through Learning Opportunities and ResourcNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 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. Education72 foundations $22,990,88841% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking41 foundations $7,531,65313% of the total
  3. Arts and culture42 foundations $6,993,14312% of the total
  4. International aid24 foundations $4,688,0868% of the total
  5. Health50 foundations $3,779,1217% of the total
  6. Human services50 foundations $2,197,4394% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $8,532,45015% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Cedar Charitable Foundation IncNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 110 grants Accepts applications $1,041,458 giving
  2. Connelly Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 62 grants Preselected only $458,870 giving
  3. Roberta Freeman Cox Charitable FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 53 grants Preselected only $231,740 giving
  4. The Rondell B and Joyce P Hanson Charitable FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $36,000 giving
  5. The Bowie Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $176,936 giving
  6. Jill Wondries Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $60,250 giving
  7. Walk By Faith FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $106,622 giving
  8. The McKelvey Daugherty Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $35,003 giving
  9. Chang Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $15,300 giving
  10. The Beverly and Albert Zacky Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $711,839 giving
  11. The Needelman Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $10,450 giving
  12. The Cormura FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $78,377 giving
  13. Sambar Private FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $67,500 giving
  14. The Macfarland Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving
  15. The Marin-Finn FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $74,900 giving