The Principio Foundation

Invitation Only

Laguna Beach, California · EIN 47-5629663 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$30K

Organizations funded4

Typical grant$3,000

Total assets$629K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 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.

Faith-Based1

Where it gives

25% of grants went outside California.

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.

Faith-Based grants in Colorado1 of its grant, $2,500 · 962 foundations

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Laguna Beach Youth Football	Laguna Beach, CA	Charitable purpose	$15,000
Name withheld	Santa Ana, CA	Charitable purpose	$10,000
Calvary South Oc	San Clemente, CA	Charitable purpose	$3,000
Community Bible Study	Colorado Springs, CO	Charitable purpose	$2,500

Name withheld: we could not match the recipient to an IRS-registered organization, and the name may be a person's. Amount, place and purpose are as filed.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$30,500	4
2024	$43,500	4
2023	$40,000	4

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 29, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611499349100916
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-5629663
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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