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Private foundations Seal Beach, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Seal Beach, CA

17 private foundations based in Seal Beach, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $6.4 million in 246 grants, and 6 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 L Guenther FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $4,199,500 giving
  2. Ralph and Hazel Osborn and Lois J Roork Charitable TrustSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $525,000 giving
  3. Sholl-Freede FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $517,118 giving
  4. Community Care Foundation IncSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $233,549 giving
  5. Neal Family FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $205,000 giving
  6. Help Better Lives IncSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $193,607 giving
  7. Wade Family Charitable FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $113,076 giving
  8. Lloyd and Lauretta Dyer Family FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $92,000 giving
  9. Tai Won Suhr FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $88,633 giving
  10. Red String FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $64,093 giving
  11. Cecile Stephens Charitable FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 59 grants Accepts applications $62,836 giving
  12. E & S Hirsch Foundation A Calif Nonprofit Public Ben CorpSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $20,450 giving
  13. Gene Reilly Foundation IncSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $11,500 giving
  14. The Carrie Townsend FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $10,500 giving
  15. Rubber Ducky FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving
  16. The Pavewest Mangan Family FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $8,990 giving
  17. Gloria Stanley Shaver Memorial Scholarship FundSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $5,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Henry L Guenther FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $4,199,500 giving
  2. Help Better Lives IncSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $193,607 giving
  3. Wade Family Charitable FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $113,076 giving
  4. Tai Won Suhr FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $88,633 giving
  5. Red String FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $64,093 giving
  6. Cecile Stephens Charitable FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 59 grants Accepts applications $62,836 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Health4 foundations $1,535,20037% of the total
  2. Human services6 foundations $831,08520% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $500,00012% of the total
  4. Science and technology2 foundations $288,4507% of the total
  5. International aid6 foundations $268,0486% of the total
  6. Education6 foundations $191,7005% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $534,75813% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Cecile Stephens Charitable FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 59 grants Accepts applications $62,836 giving
  2. E & S Hirsch Foundation A Calif Nonprofit Public Ben CorpSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $20,450 giving
  3. Sholl-Freede FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $517,118 giving
  4. Tai Won Suhr FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $88,633 giving
  5. Help Better Lives IncSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $193,607 giving
  6. The Carrie Townsend FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $10,500 giving
  7. Gene Reilly Foundation IncSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $11,500 giving
  8. Gloria Stanley Shaver Memorial Scholarship FundSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $5,000 giving
  9. Rubber Ducky FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving
  10. The Pavewest Mangan Family FoundationSeal Beach, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $8,990 giving