A small baseball field with a scoreboard and trees behind it

Grant recipient EIN 33-0380021Sports and recreation

Who funds For the Children?

33 private foundations gave For the Children in Santa Ana, CA $1.8 million across 60 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

60 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. O L Halsell FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2025

    Operating funds

    $15,000
  2. The Shepherds Hand IncLakeland, FL 2025

    Kids camp

    $12,000
  3. Shaffer Family FoundationTempleton, CA 2025

    To mobilize the local church to create life-changing moments for children who have experienced relational trauma.

    $2,500
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $1,000
  5. Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation IncMerrill, WI 2025

    Royal family kids camp

    $500
  6. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Nurturing children-worship & prayer

    $1,250,000
  7. Jockey Being Family Foundation LtdKenosha, WI 2024

    Royal Family Kids Camp

    $11,000
  8. The Shepherds Hand IncLakeland, FL 2024

    Kids camp

    $10,000
  9. The Ahrendts-Couch Family FoundationSan Martin, CA 2024

    Foster care system

    $10,000
  10. Leonard Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General Purposes

    $5,000
  11. Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Royal family kids camp

    $3,000
  12. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Financial Assistance

    $525
  13. The Shepherds Hand IncLakeland, FL 2023

    Kids camp

    $10,000
  14. The Ahrendts-Couch Family FoundationSan Martin, CA 2023

    Community center

    $10,000
  15. Byers Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2023

    General assistance

    $5,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,041
  17. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Employee helping hands grant

    $1,000
  18. The Ahrendts-Couch Family FoundationSan Martin, CA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $30,000
  19. The Shepherds Hand IncLakeland, FL 2022

    Youth ministry

    $10,000
  20. The Shepherds Hand IncLakeland, FL 2022

    Christian foster kids camp

    $5,000
  21. Shaffer Family FoundationTempleton, CA 2022

    To mobilize the local church to create life-changing moments for children who have experienced relational trauma.

    $5,000
  22. Byers Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2022

    General assistance

    $5,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,525
  24. Kim and Andrew D Busch Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    To support the organization in transforming lives and communities by interrupting cycles of neglect, abuse and abandonment of children in the foster care system.

    $500
  25. The Shepherds Hand IncLakeland, FL 2021

    Christian foster kids camp

    $15,000
  26. The Ahrendts-Couch Family FoundationSan Martin, CA 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  27. The Dito Devcar FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,771
  29. Craftsmen Cares FoundationSt Charles, MO 2021

    To transform lives and communities in the foster care system

    $1,000
  30. Weston Family FoundationTualatin, OR 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  31. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $976
  32. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $750
  33. Kim and Andrew D Busch Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    To support the organization in transforming lives and communities by interrupting cycles of neglect, abuse and abandonment of children in the foster care system.

    $500
  34. Complete Children's Health Charitab TrustLincoln, NE 2021

    General purpose

    $300
  35. Hugh E& Marjorie Spetersen Foundation IncSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    San luis obispo chapter

    $25,000
  36. Evening Star FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    To help children by promoting physical, emotional and spiritual healing for child victims of neglect, abuse, and abandonment through intervention programs, education and advocacy.

    $20,000
  37. The Gary & Diane Heavin Community FundGatesville, TX 2020

    General operations

    $20,000
  38. The Shepherds Hand IncLakeland, FL 2020

    Christian foster kids camp

    $15,000
  39. The Jennie and Scott Watson Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2020

    To provide for the physical, emotional and spiritual healing for child victims of neglect, abuse and abandonment through intervention programs, education and advocacy.

    $10,000
  40. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    2020 Colorado Springs summer camp

    $5,000
  41. Giving UniversityAnaheim, CA 2020

    general

    $5,000
  42. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    Camp 274 and Club 56 in Colorado Springs

    $2,500
  43. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    Colorado golf tournament

    $1,500
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,378
  45. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 2020

    Royal Family Kids, Maine Chapter

    $1,000
  46. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $550
  47. Fitzgerald Family Foundation IncInverness, IL 2019

    General Fund

    $55,000
  48. Evening Star FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    To support mentoring of kids.

    $54,000
  49. Hugh E& Marjorie Spetersen Foundation IncSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    San luis obispo chapter

    $25,000
  50. The Shepherds Hand IncLakeland, FL 2019

    Christian foster kids camp

    $15,000
  51. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $10,000
  52. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $500
  53. Interstates FoundationSioux Center, IA 2019

    General fund

    $500
  54. The Shepherds Hand IncLakeland, FL 2018

    Christian foster kids camp

    $15,000
  55. The Jennie and Scott Watson Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2018

    To provide funding for the royal family kids international mentoring program

    $10,000
  56. Hugh E& Marjorie Spetersen Foundation IncSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    San luis obispo chapter

    $10,000
  57. Evening Star FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    To support mentoring of kids.

    $10,000
  58. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $1,690
  59. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $250
  60. Wilbert & Genevieve Schauer Foundatation IncBrookfield, WI 2018

    Operating expenses

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other sports and recreation organizations in California and are not among For the Children’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 545 grants Accepts applications $1,392,561 to similar organizations
  2. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 291 grants Preselected only $311,739 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 92 grants Preselected only $75,954 to similar organizations
  4. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 60 grants Accepts applications $369,875 to similar organizations
  5. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 44 grants Preselected only $34,911 to similar organizations
  6. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 36 grants Accepts applications $1,518,190 to similar organizations
  7. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 68 grants Accepts applications $124,988 to similar organizations
  8. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 33 grants Preselected only $1,468,648 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 33-0380021 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.