Samueli Foundation
Invitation OnlyCorona Del Mar, California · EIN 33-0758237 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$80.6M
Organizations funded366
Typical grant$37,500
Total assets$62.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,000 and $200,000.
From the return
How to apply
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.
Where it gives
36% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | Uci samueli school of engineering | $9,698,874 |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | Healing works foundation-program & operations | $4,800,000 |
| Orange County United Way | Irvine, CA | United ways united to end homelessness initiative | $2,500,000 |
| Dream Machine Innovation So Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Exodus initiative | $2,000,000 |
| Abound Food Care | Santa Ana, CA | Program support to strengthen ochas work affordable food access for all | $1,550,000 |
| Friends of Ir David Inc | New York, NY | Cornerstone excavation project at city of david in israel | $1,500,000 |
| The American Committee for the Tel Aviv Foundation | New York, NY | Development & naming of tel aviv museum of math | $1,500,000 |
| The Rinks Foundation | Irvine, CA | General operations | $1,500,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | General operations for the susan samueli integrative health institute | $1,400,000 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp | New York, NY | Need-Based scholarships for jewish campers from orange county | $1,200,000 |
| Sixpoint Inc | St Petersburg, FL | General operations | $1,200,000 |
| Golden West College Foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | Expand access to affordable credentials and address orange countys nursing shortage | $1,170,000 |
| Orange County Superintendent of Schools | Costa Mesa, CA | Math initiative across orange county | $1,100,000 |
| Board of Jewish Education Inc | New York, NY | Rootone, an initiative of the jewish education project | $1,000,000 |
| Center for Countering Digital Hate | Washington, DC | General operations | $1,000,000 |
| Fuente Latina | Hollywood, FL | General operations | $1,000,000 |
| Orangewood Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | Support construction costs and supportive services for the tampico motel project in anaheim | $1,000,000 |
| Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange County | Irvine, CA | Pretend city of the great park | $1,000,000 |
| Quad Project Inc | Chicago, IL | General operations | $1,000,000 |
| Resetting the Table Inc | New York, NY | General operations | $1,000,000 |
| Orange Coast College Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | Build and expand occs high school career academies | $990,000 |
| Orange County United Way | Irvine, CA | Acquisition 211oc | $900,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | General operations for resources for abortion delivery (rad) | $800,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operations for the trans justice funding project | $750,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | Freedom greenlight pilot | $750,000 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp | New York, NY | Capital and personnel security needs for camps | $650,000 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | General operations | $650,000 |
| The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | Program support | $625,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Orange County | Irvine, CA | Need-Based scholarships | $600,000 |
| Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education at Chapman University | Orange, CA | Establish an endowment for the annual holocaust art & writing contest | $600,000 |
| Jmh - Anaheim Foundation Inc | Anaheim, CA | Support access to nutritious food and strengthen the organizations capacity | $550,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Support to improve understanding of the orange county jewish community | $547,319 |
| The Bridgespan Group Inc | Boston, MA | Support to establish the har initiative, addressing antisemitism in the US | $525,000 |
| Access Reproductive Justice | Oakland, CA | Expanding access to reproductive healthcare services | $500,000 |
| American University | Washington, DC | General operations for peril | $500,000 |
| Anaheim Community Foundation | Anaheim, CA | Store one capital campaign | $500,000 |
| Anaheim Ducks Foundation | Anaheim, CA | Annual program support | $500,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Expansion of adl rankings and analysis institute to cultural institutions and foundations | $500,000 |
| Arts & Learning Conservatory | Costa Mesa, CA | Arts & learning conservatory theater campaign | $500,000 |
| Convergent Impact Inc | Boulder, CO | General operations for the antisemitism research program | $500,000 |
| Families Forward | Irvine, CA | Program support for eviction prevention | $500,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | $500,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Orange County | Irvine, CA | Support for the jewish community action network | $500,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation Orange County | Irvine, CA | General grants program | $500,000 |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Costa Mesa, CA | Empathy project | $500,000 |
| Orange County Sheriff's Advisory Council | Santa Ana, CA | Oc sheriff's department active shooter training facility | $500,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Support to expand informal learning across israel | $500,000 |
| Pathways of Hope | Fullerton, CA | Eviction prevention | $500,000 |
| Sherman Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | Growing the gardens campaign | $500,000 |
| South County Outreach | Irvine, CA | Eviction prevention | $500,000 |
| Canopy Planet Foundation | Blaine, WA | General operations | $450,000 |
| Clean Slate Initiative | Orlando, FL | Clean slate initiative part of audacious project | $450,000 |
| Jewish Book Council | New York, NY | General operations for the jewish bookshelf initiative | $450,000 |
| Power to Decide | Washington, DC | General operations | $450,000 |
| Upstream USA Inc | Boston, MA | Contraceptive care in heart/general operations | $450,000 |
| Anaheim Family YMCA | Anaheim, CA | Community complex campaign | $400,000 |
| CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County | Laguna Beach, CA | Developing a model for healthcare and tech jobs | $400,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Supportat rabin medical centers efforts to provide rehabilitation services patients. | $400,000 |
| STEM Next Opportunity Fund | San Diego, CA | Support STEM learning transitions for middle school girls research project in oc | $400,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Orange County California | Santa Ana, CA | Expansion of their career pathways training program and opening new sites | $375,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 366 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80,597,050 | 366 |
| 2023 | $34,546,542 | 203 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349108742
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 33-0758237
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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