Argyros Family Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA · EIN 95-3421867. Reported 577 grants totalling $114.7M to 267 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$25,000median grant
$114.7Mgranted, 2020-2024
267recipients, as named on its returns
61%of grantees funded again the next year
$493.3Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Argyros Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $168 and the largest $6,266,371. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
267 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $16.9M | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $12.7M | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $8,027,356 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $6,120,726 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $5,266,372 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | Orange, CA | $5,255,789 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $5,206,202 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa Mesa, CA | $4,188,748 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $4,036,001 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chileno Bay Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $3,155,278 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sun Valley Performing Arts Center | Sun Valley, ID | $2,827,009 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Orange County School of the Arts Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $2,338,921 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| George W Bush Presidential Center | Dallas, TX | $2,200,297 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | $2,005,260 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| George W Bush Presidential Library | Houston, TX | $2,005,184 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Horatio Alger Assoc of Disting American | Alexandria, VA | $1,609,320 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| UC Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $1,487,391 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association Orange County Chapter | Orange, CA | $1,148,753 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Operation Smile Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,076,675 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sun Valley Center for the Arts | Ketchum, ID | $1,028,193 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Balboa Island Museum & Historical Societ | Balboa Island, CA | $1,020,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,018,963 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Free the Children | Toronto, Ontario | $1,001,868 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Blair House Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| David Foster Foundation | Victoria, British Columbia | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| After School All Stars | Los Angeles, CA | $764,270 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lenawee Community Foundation | Tecumseh, MI | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Celebrity Fight Night Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $729,728 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Uci (dept of Ophthalmology) | Irvine, CA | $695,841 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Mary's School | Aliso Viejo, CA | $631,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Richard Nixon Foundation | Yorba Linda, CA | $616,745 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sun Valley Community School | Sun Valley, ID | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $599,289 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sherman Library & Gardens | Corona Del Mar, CA | $547,409 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Catherine's Academy | Anaheim, CA | $525,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Celebrity Adventures Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| House of Victory - USC Nil Funds | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| USC-Marshall School of Business | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| USC-School of Dramatic Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harbor Day School | Newport Beach, CA | $496,889 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Blaine County 4-H Leaders | Hailey, ID | $406,610 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | Simi Valley, CA | $375,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elephant Club | San Clemente, CA | $368,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laura's House | Ladera Ranch, CA | $350,111 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central Oc | Irvine, CA | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Orange County | Irvine, CA | $290,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $249,832 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Stars and Stripes Children's Foundation | Laguna Niguel, CA | $234,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Croswell Opera House & Fine Arts Association | Adrian, MI | $230,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $205,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hudson River Maritime Museum | Kingston, NY | $204,738 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Word of Honor Fund | Bellevue, ID | $204,737 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missing Persons Foundation | Lake Forest, CA | $175,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County | Newport Beach, CA | $160,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association of Oc | Irvine, CA | $155,141 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $153,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kristin Chenoweth Arts & Education Fund | Woodland Hills, CA | $150,352 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pacific Marine Mammal Center | Laguna Beach, CA | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sun Valley Symphony | Sun Valley, ID | $145,188 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pacific Symphony Association | Irvine, CA | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation | Irvine, CA | $136,509 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Irvine, CA | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Discovery Cube Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Csis Center for Strategic & International Studies | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Project Hope Alliance | Costa Mesa, CA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| USC - Thornton School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Library Association | Ketchum, ID | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women of Chapman - Chapman University | Orange, CA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Career College Educational Foundation | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Film Independent Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Love Ministries USA | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| John Tracy Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Newport Beach Police Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship Uss Iowa Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Oc | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Unlimited Possibilities | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brackens Kitchen Inc | Garden Grove, CA | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Tarbut V'torah Community Day School | Irvine, CA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Orange Catholic Foundation | Garden Grove, CA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cdm Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $81,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| One Heart Bulgaria | Providence, UT | $77,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central Orange Coast | Irvine, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caterina's Club | Anaheim, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Emeril Lagasse Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Musical Theatre Academy of Oc | Newport Beach, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Small Steps for Compassion | San Clemente, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Pauls Greek Orthodox Church | Irvine, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Supportability | Irvine, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Troops First Foundation | Mount Airy, MD | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $74,859 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dominguez-Roth Integrative Medical Foundation | Mission Viejo, CA | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Temple Bat Yahm | Newport Beach, CA | $67,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Balboa Island Museum & Historical Society | Balboa Island, CA | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sun Valley Writers Conference | Sun Valley, ID | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tesoro High School | Las Flores, CA | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Share Our Selves | Costa Mesa, CA | $64,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Assistance League of Newport-Mesa | Costa Mesa, CA | $63,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eternal Word Television Network Inc | Irondale, AL | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Act Out Theatre Company | Long Beach, CA | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adrian Schools Educational Foundation | Adrian, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Family Services Center | Huntington Beach, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo | Santa Ana, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace Sober Living Program | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kids and Cops Making a Difference | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Newport Beach Chamber Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newport Beach Fire Department Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Trojan Sig Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Help USA | Newport Beach, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jessie Reese Foundation | Irvine, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Andersen Deans Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Orange County Bar Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wood River High School | Hailey, ID | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | Dana Point, CA | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | $36,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Olive Crest | Santa Ana, CA | $35,529 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Community Cancer Fund | Spokane, WA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foster Love-a Project of Together We Rise Corp | Brea, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | Laguna Hills, CA | $32,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $30,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Foundation (bsa) | Irving, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Delta Gamma Foundation | Columbus, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Edison Softball Boosters | Huntington Beach, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Icivics | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mariners Church | Irvine, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Portrait of Warrior Gallery | Bakersfield, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The New Majority Foundation | San Rafael, CA | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Augie's Quest | Denver, CO | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Compassion & Education | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ford's Theatre Society | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Higher Ground Sun Valley | Ketchum, ID | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Solano Catholic Church Help | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Gathering Community Church | Newport Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Wooden Floor | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uci Mind | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Williams Syndrome Association | Troy, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Team Mentoring Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UC Regents | Irvine, CA | $21,315 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Emma Alyson & Kate Hance Family Foundation | Floral Park, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Huntsman Cancer Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| John Wayne Cancer Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Justin Turner Foundation | Studio City, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mauli Ola Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mercy House | Santa Ana, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virgina Beach, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Orange County School of the Sapphire | Costa Mesa, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church | Newport Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Radiant Health Centers | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Riviera Hall Luthern School | Redondo Beach, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South County Waterman's Club | Trabuco Canyon, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The People Concern | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Axeals Foundation | San Pedro, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oceana Inc | Newport Beach, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Orange County Sheriff's Advisory Council | Santa Ana, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Silver Creek Alliance Inc | Picabo, ID | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sacred Military Constantinian Order | Rutherford, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Society of the Sacred Heart | St Louis, MO | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| El Sol Academy Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 1D Breakthrough | Hagerstown, MD | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fathers of Mercy | Auburn, KY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word | Irondale, AL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawai'i Community Foundation - Maui Strong Fund | Honolulu, HI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Ramah in California Inc | Encino, CA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Spirit Athletics Inc | Danville, IN | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 54 Foundation | Hayden, ID | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| CM8 Sports Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Collette's Children's Home | Huntington Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Council on Aging-Orange County | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Decorative Arts Society | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| German Sheperd Rescue of Orange County | Tustin, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Geyserville Volunteer Firefighter Association | Geyserville, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homeword | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jacob's House | Temecula, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Student Center USC Chabad | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kidworks | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Magnolia Baptist Church | Anaheim, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mend Project Inc | Laguna Beach, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Orange County Paws in Blue | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic | Bellevue, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Braver Players | Costa Mesa, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Bunny Museum | Altadena, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Working Wardrobes | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Museum of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Orange County | Corona Del Mar, CA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Literacy Project Foundation | Corona Del Mar, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sigma Nu Educational Foundation | Lexington, VA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A&a Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys to Men Mentoring Network Inc | La Mesa, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crystal Cove Conservancy | Newport Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elite Soccer League | Laguna Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Families Forward | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Farmhouse Rescue | Trabuco Canyon, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Living Organ Donor Assistance Fund | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels Orange County | Anaheim, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Newport Beach Volleyball Club Inc | Newport Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| One Oc - Mckenna Claire Foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orange County Youth Sports Foundation | Anaheim, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orangewood Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Puppies & Golf Inc | Madison, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sawtooth National Recreation Area | Hailey, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Seal Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| She Jumps | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Team Impact | Newport Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation | Studio City, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pacific Club Impact Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Priority Center | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Teen Project Inc | Sun Valley, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| USC Hillel | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waldo's Rescue Pen Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westcoast Sports Associates Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Victory Formation Foundation | Dana Point, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption | Dublin, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| USC - Carol Folt President's Leadership Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $2,736 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arthritis National Research Foundation | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Labradors Retrievers | Valley Center, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Contact Front | Jackson, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dallas Fort Worth Labrador Retriever | South Lake, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downtown Dog Rescue | Pasadena, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Heart Foundation | Fernandina Beach, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
146 of 267 (55%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 61%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 329 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 98 | $11.6M | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 99 | $13.9M | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 109 | $21.0M | $21,000 |
| 2023 | 139 | $34.4M | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 132 | $33.8M | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Argyros Family Foundation has 23 of them, worth $113.1M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $19.9M |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $15.0M |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $12.5M |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $10.5M |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $10.0M |
| Choc Children's Foundation | Orange, CA | $10.0M |
| Richard Nixon Foundation | Yorba Linda, CA | $10.0M |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $8,990,125 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $7,500,000 |
| Orange County Sheriff's Adivsory Council | Santa Ana, CA | $2,000,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Orange County Chapter | Orange, CA | $1,496,395 |
| University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | $1,304,159 |
| Sherman Library & Gardens | Corona Del Mar, CA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $749,254 |
| Sherman Foundation | Corona Del Mar, CA | $499,591 |
Where its money goes
79% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund138 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc135 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc96 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust92 shared recipientsMorgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc86 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program84 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Argyros Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 949 South Coast Drive 600, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 95-3421867 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded.
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