179 private foundations reported grants to Irvine, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 179 private foundations reported 294 grants totaling $22,440,812 to 175 organizations in Irvine, California. The most-funded purposes were education (32 grants) and health & medical (20 grants). Irvine Health Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $3,030,000 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Irvine — a funder at 90% is effectively a Irvine funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine Health Foundation | 3 | $3,030,000 | 88% |
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $2,288,029 | 1% |
| The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation | 4 | $1,773,919 | 29% |
| Jack and Shanaz Langson Family Foundation | 2 | $1,710,000 | 88% |
| Eric and Sheila Samson Foundation | 5 | $1,214,110 | 52% |
| The Merage Institute | 1 | $1,180,000 | 100% |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | 12 | $899,154 | 8% |
| The Sharon D Lund Foundation | 5 | $750,000 | 13% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 5 | $4,894,500 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | 6 | $1,620,600 |
| Orange County Music & Dance | 1 | $1,432,253 |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine | 5 | $1,400,395 |
| Tarbut Vtorah Community DAY School | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Immport Therapeutics Inc | 1 | $800,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | 14 | $697,654 |
| UCI Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic | 1 | $622,000 |
| Mariners Church | 3 | $595,027 |
| Coptic Orthodox Diocese of LOS Angeles | 1 | $558,500 |
179 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Irvine, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $22,440,812 across 294 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Irvine Health Foundation, Gates Foundation, The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Irvine, California concentrate in education (32), health & medical (20), community & economic development (11). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Irvine, California recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,880,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
