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Grant recipient EIN 45-3866750Education

Who funds Samueli Academy?

31 private foundations gave Samueli Academy in Santa Ana, CA $3.1 million across 75 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

75 grants

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

  1. The Larry and Helen Hoag FoundationLong Beach, CA 2025

    Community programs

    $333,333
  2. Bill Holmes Charitable TrustNorth Las Vegas, NV 2025

    Where most needed

    $12,614
  3. Bilek Charitable FoundationHenderson, NV 2025

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $10,000
  4. First Bank FoundationCreve Coeur, MO 2025

    general operating budget - LMI education programming

    $10,000
  5. The Donald and Constance Sperling FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2025

    Sponsorship of program

    $6,000
  6. Livingston Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    Contribution to general fund

    $5,000
  7. The Thimons Family FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  8. The Larry and Helen Hoag FoundationLong Beach, CA 2024

    Community programs

    $333,333
  9. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2024

    Support middle and high schools for 2024-25

    $312,678
  10. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2024

    Support for special projects

    $100,000
  11. Bilek Charitable FoundationHenderson, NV 2024

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $10,000
  12. First Bank FoundationCreve Coeur, MO 2024

    general operating budget

    $10,000
  13. The Mericos FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    Samueli academy endowment fund

    $10,000
  14. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 2024

    Samueli academy: project based learning

    $5,000
  15. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    STEM

    $4,500
  16. The Confidence FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  17. The Confidence FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    Foster youth support

    $1,000
  18. The Thimons Family FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $0
  19. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2023

    Education

    $360,466
  20. The Crean FoundationLaguna Hills, CA 2023

    Education Programs.

    $60,000
  21. The 6-18 Foundation for HopeAnaheim, CA 2023

    To provide support for current and former foster youth

    $20,000
  22. Livingston Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Contribution to general fund

    $10,000
  23. Stephen G and Regina Oswald FoundationSanta Ana, CA 2023

    General operation support

    $10,000
  24. Bilek Charitable FoundationHenderson, NV 2023

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $10,000
  25. The Mericos FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    Samueli academy endowment fund

    $10,000
  26. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $5,500
  27. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 2023

    Samueli academy: project based learning

    $5,000
  28. The Confidence FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $2,500
  29. The Thimons Family FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $2,190
  30. The Confidence FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    Foster youth support

    $1,000
  31. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Education

    $750
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $63
  33. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2022

    Education

    $105,000
  34. Croul Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2022

    Program support

    $60,000
  35. The Crean FoundationLaguna Hills, CA 2022

    Education Programs.

    $60,000
  36. The 6-18 Foundation for HopeAnaheim, CA 2022

    To provide support for current and former foster youth

    $50,000
  37. The Kay Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Grants & pledges - education

    $50,000
  38. Anderson Community PartnersLas Vegas, NV 2022

    A tuition-free, public charter school supports students who get lost in the crowd anywhere else with preferential entry given to students in the foster care system.

    $10,000
  39. The Mericos FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Samueli academy endowment fund

    $10,000
  40. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $5,500
  41. Jaffe Family Foundation - AgyLaguna Beach, CA 2022

    An evening with samueli academy live-ask pledge

    $5,000
  42. Livingston Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Contribution to general fund

    $5,000
  43. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    Grant - STEM

    $2,500
  44. The Confidence FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $2,500
  45. Robert and Elizabeth Lowe Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    To support education of youth.

    $1,000
  46. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Education

    $450
  47. The Thimons Family FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2022

    Donation

    $300
  48. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Education

    $125
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $72
  50. I-Rise FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    Students/education

    $250,000
  51. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school growth

    $100,000
  52. Croul Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    Program support

    $60,000
  53. The Crean FoundationLaguna Hills, CA 2021

    Education Programs.

    $60,000
  54. The 6-18 Foundation for HopeAnaheim, CA 2021

    To provide support for current and former foster youth

    $50,000
  55. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $5,000
  56. Curci FundNewport Beach, CA 2021

    General support of charity

    $5,000
  57. The Confidence FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  58. The Gordon FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2021

    General donation

    $2,000
  59. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Education

    $500
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $79
  61. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Charter school growth

    $100,000
  62. Zion Charity FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA 2020

    Donation for naming opportunity

    $100,000
  63. Croul Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2020

    Program support

    $60,000
  64. The Crean FoundationLaguna Hills, CA 2020

    Education Programs.

    $60,000
  65. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Pandemic relief - remote learning

    $30,000
  66. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Charter school growth

    $20,000
  67. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Pandemic relief - remote learning

    $20,000
  68. The Lloyd & Elisabeth Klein Legacy FoundationVilla Park, CA 2020

    Education & Scholarships

    $17,500
  69. Ronald M Simon FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2020

    General operating expenses

    $2,500
  70. The Confidence FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $2,500
  71. The Fluor FoundationIrving, TX 2020

    2020 fluor engineering challenge awa

    $1,000
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $67
  73. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2019

    Charter school growth

    $100,000
  74. The Crean FoundationLaguna Hills, CA 2019

    Education Programs.

    $60,000
  75. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 2018

    Grant - STEM

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Santa Ana, CA and are not among Samueli Academy’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 28 grants Accepts applications $295,205 to similar organizations
  2. Farmers & Merchants Bank FoundationLong Beach, CA 6 grants Accepts applications $15,500 to similar organizations
  3. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $325,000 to similar organizations
  4. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 6 grants Preselected only $102,500 to similar organizations
  5. Global GLOWSanta Ana, CA 5 grants Preselected only $12,685 to similar organizations
  6. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 10 grants Preselected only $2,735,000 to similar organizations
  7. Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 8 grants Accepts applications $2,361,921 to similar organizations
  8. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 11 grants Preselected only $821,685 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-3866750 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.