Joan Irvine Smith & Athalie R Clarke Fdn

Invitation Only

Irvine, California · EIN 33-0461971 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$510K

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$181,811

Total assets$0

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,500 and $257,500.

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From the return

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On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture2
Education1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside California.

California3

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Uci Foundation	Irvine, CA	To be used to fund the work of the reeve-irvine research center, the research associates and the school of nursing, all at uci	$257,500
The Irvine Museum	Irvine, CA	To be used for its general operating expenses in order to persue its mission to preserve and display the california art of the…	$181,811
Mission San Juan Capistrano	San Juan Capistrano, CA	To be used to construct the exhibition building for the missions's museum	$10,500

The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($60,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$509,811	4
2023	$575,900	4
2022	$527,000	3

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 3, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543079349101379
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 33-0461971
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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