120 private foundations reported grants to Santa Ana, 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, 120 private foundations reported 200 grants totaling $12,299,543 to 130 organizations in Santa Ana, California. The most-funded purposes were education (23 grants) and health & medical (16 grants). Chestnut Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,500,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $19,000.
This page shows what foundations have already given here. To find funding open right now, check your eligibility in a couple of minutes.
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 Santa Ana — a funder at 90% is effectively a Santa Ana funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Family Foundation | 1 | $2,500,000 | 100% |
| The California Endowment | 18 | $1,418,000 | 1% |
| The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation | 7 | $1,289,999 | 21% |
| Hodge and Schuyler Family Foundation | 1 | $1,200,000 | 100% |
| SUN Family Foundation | 10 | $840,000 | 17% |
| The Sharon D Lund Foundation | 3 | $775,000 | 13% |
| Swenson Family Foundation | 2 | $250,000 | 8% |
| Page Family Foundation | 1 | $212,500 | 35% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AYN Rand Institute | 3 | $2,643,900 |
| Olive Crest | 6 | $1,221,833 |
| Global Glow | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| Charitable Ventures of Orange County Inc | 6 | $495,500 |
| Cristo Rey Orange County High School Inc | 4 | $482,500 |
| High School Inc | 1 | $333,333 |
| Samueli Academy | 1 | $333,333 |
| Orangewood Foundation | 4 | $297,000 |
| Kidworks Community Development Corporation | 3 | $295,000 |
| Oneoc | 2 | $225,000 |
120 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Santa Ana, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $12,299,543 across 200 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Chestnut Family Foundation, The California Endowment, The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Santa Ana, California concentrate in education (23), health & medical (16), youth & family (16). 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 Santa Ana, California recipient was $19,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,500,000. 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.
