The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 81-3209656Human services

Who funds Elephant Club?

12 private foundations gave Elephant Club in San Clemente, CA $1.9 million across 31 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

31 grants

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

  1. Sonance FoundationSan Clemente, CA 2025

    General donation + product donation for fundraiser

    $921
  2. Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2024

    Public charity

    $190,000
  3. Jay and Kelly Sugarman FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To raise awareness of the African Elephant crisis.

    $25,000
  4. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    Community commerce & sustainability - comaco

    $15,000
  5. Sonance FoundationSan Clemente, CA 2024

    General donation

    $9,086
  6. Carlos FundLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  7. Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2023

    Public charity

    $70,000
  8. Jay and Kelly Sugarman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To raise awareness of the African Elephant crisis.

    $25,000
  9. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    Community commerce & sustainability - comaco

    $5,000
  10. Sonance FoundationSan Clemente, CA 2023

    To support food programs for children and communities living near elephant areas who are experiencing food insecurity due to covid related school closures and loss of income related to the decline in tourism.

    $1,064
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $485
  12. Sonance FoundationSan Clemente, CA 2022

    To support food programs for children and communities living near elephant areas who are experiencing food insecurity due to covid related school closures and loss of income related to the decline in tourism.

    $1,111,447
  13. Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2022

    Pub. Char.

    $75,000
  14. Jay and Kelly Sugarman FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Takes a cooperative approach of researching, vetting, and funding organizations with existing programs to collaborate with the shared mission of saving the african elephant.to create healthy,balanced,self-generating communities where both animals and people live in harmony.

    $25,000
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $589
  16. Jay and Kelly Sugarman FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To preserve the Afican elephant , the environment surrounding and the communities & people of Africa alike.

    $55,000
  17. Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2021

    Pub. Char.

    $33,000
  18. Sonance FoundationSan Clemente, CA 2021

    To support food programs for children and communities living near elephant areas who are experiencing food insecurity due to covid related school closures and loss of income related to the decline in tourism.

    $10,000
  19. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    Community commerce & sustainability - comaco

    $5,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $623
  21. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $55
  22. Sonance FoundationSan Clemente, CA 2020

    To support food programs for children and communities living near elephant areas who are experiencing food insecurity due to covid related school closures and loss of income related to the decline in tourism.

    $35,000
  23. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    Community commerce & sustainability - comaco

    $5,000
  24. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Advancing sustainable agriculture in africa

    $5,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $631
  26. Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2019

    Pub char

    $185,100
  27. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2019

    Comaco

    $5,000
  28. Kenjohn and Jacqueline Wang FoundationLong Beach, CA 2019

    General

    $1,000
  29. The Van Metre Family Foundation IncFairfax, VA 2019

    Environmental support

    $286
  30. The Hexberg Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2018

    Raises awareness of the african elephant crisis

    $3,000
  31. Thagard FoundationFontana, CA 2017

    Provide charitable benefits

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in San Clemente, CA and are not among Elephant Club’s funders above.

  1. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 6 grants Preselected only $107,000 to similar organizations
  2. Alderson Family FoundationLa Quinta, CA 2 grants Preselected only $5,500 to similar organizations
  3. Farmers & Merchants Bank FoundationLong Beach, CA 2 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to similar organizations
  4. McBETH FOUNDATIONIrvine, CA 8 grants Accepts applications $775,000 to similar organizations
  5. Kramer Family FoundationDetroit, MI 4 grants Preselected only $105,000 to similar organizations
  6. The David William Upham FoundationLos Angeles, CA 4 grants Preselected only $60,000 to similar organizations
  7. Kenny and Kimberly Rueter FoundationWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  8. Susan Scott FoundationSan Clemente, CA 6 grants Preselected only $35,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-3209656 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.