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Banc of California Charitable Foundation

Santa Ana, CA · EIN 81-2984187. Reported 599 grants totalling $5,893,760 to 435 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$6,000median grant
$5,893,760granted, 2021-2024
435organizations funded
59%of grantees funded again the next year
$883,155assets, 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. Banc of California Charitable 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 $6,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $14,796; the smallest was $400 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
13 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
172 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
155 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
206 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
44 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
8 grants
$100,000 and Up
1 grant

Every organization it funded

All 435 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Affordable Housing ClearinghouseLake Forest, CA$140,000442024
National Diversity CoalitionDaly City, CA$138,200442024
La Jolla Music SocietyLa Jolla, CA$135,000442024
Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CA$131,000442024
BreseeLos Angeles, CA$100,000442024
Raise a ChildHollywood, CA$100,000332023
West Angeles Community Development CorporationLos Angeles, CA$100,000442024
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los AngelesBellflower, CA$95,000442024
Oasis Center InternationalSanta Ana, CA$95,000542024
Mary Erickson Community HousingSan Clemente, CA$94,965442024
Junior Achievement of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$91,000542024
Thomas House Family ShelterGarden Grove, CA$76,442542024
Jvs SocalLos Angeles, CA$72,000522022
Clearinghouse CdfiLake Forest, CA$70,000442024
National Asian American CoalitionDaly City, CA$70,000222022
Taller San Jose Hope BuildersSanta Ana, CA$70,000442024
Orange County Community Housing CorporationSanta Ana, CA$67,500442024
Project Access Resource CentersOrange, CA$63,550332023
Innovative Housing OpportunitiesSanta Ana, CA$62,500332024
Food FindersLos Alamitos, CA$60,000442024
Via CareLos Angeles, CA$60,000222024
United Way of Orange CountyLos Angeles, CA$57,000222023
Neighborworks of Orange CountyOrange, CA$50,000222023
Uss Midway MuseumSan Diego, CA$50,000112024
Project Access IncOrange, CA$45,823222024
Oc Human RelationsSanta Ana, CA$45,000332023
Chicano Federation of San DiegoSan Diego, CA$44,046332024
Youth Business AllianceBeverly Hills, CA$42,500442024
AccessitySan Diego, CA$40,000332024
Hollywood Horse CharityBeverly Hills, CA$40,000222023
Ideal CdcLos Angeles, CA$40,000332023
Junior Achievement of Orange CountyCosta Mesa, CA$40,000442024
Neighborhood Housing Services of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$40,000222024
Los Angeles Urban LeagueLos Angeles, CA$39,000442024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange CountySanta Ana, CA$36,000222023
Heart of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$35,000332023
CieloHuntington Beach, CA$32,500332024
Easter Seals Southern CaliforniaGardena, CA$32,500112024
PathLos Angeles, CA$32,234222024
Haven Neighborhood ServicesLos Angeles, CA$30,200332024
Covered CommunityInglewood, CA$30,000222023
Epicenter FoundationSanta Ana, CA$30,000332023
Ideal Community Development CorporationLos Angeles, CA$30,000112024
Jobs Visions Success Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$30,000112023
Los Angeles Downtown Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA$30,000332023
South County OutreachIrvine, CA$30,000332024
Telacu Education FoundationCommerce, CA$30,000442024
Public Law CenterSanta Ana, CA$28,500542024
Angel City GamesLos Angeles, CA$26,000332023
American Friends of Israel Navy SealsNew York City, NY$25,000112024
Asian Pacific Community FundLos Angeles, CA$25,000112024
Bridge Builders Foundations IncPlainview, NY$25,000222022
Boys & Girls Club of Greater San DiegoSan Diego, CA$25,000112024
California Community Economic Development AssociatLos Angeles, CA$25,000332024
EpicenterSanta Ana, CA$25,000112024
Goodwill Central CoastSan Luis Obispo, CA$25,000112024
Jobs Vision Success Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$25,000112024
Lisc San DiegoSan Diego, CA$25,000112024
San Luis Obispo Nonprofit CorporationSan Luis Obispo, CA$25,000112024
StriveLos Angeles, CA$25,000112024
The Center By LendistryLos Angeles, CA$25,000112023
Thrive Community Land TrustSanta Ana, CA$25,000112024
United Way of North CarolinaCary, NC$25,000112024
Valley Economic AllianceSherman Oaks, CA$25,000112024
Ventura County Community DevelopmentOxnard, CA$25,000112024
Minds Matter of Los AngelesPorter Ranch, CA$22,500332024
GroundswellSanta Ana, CA$22,000112024
Housing CaSacramento, CA$21,000112024
Orange County United WayIrvine, CA$21,000112024
PathDallas, TX$20,875222022
Adventist Health White MemormialLos Angeles, CA$20,000222022
AmpacOntario, CA$20,000112023
African Leadership GroupAurora, CO$20,000112024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County & InlandSanta Ana, CA$20,000112024
Boys and Girls Club of Central Orange CoastIrvine, CA$20,000112024
Cristo Rey San Diego High SchoolSan Diego, CA$20,000112024
Entreprenuer Educational Center IncLos Angeles, CA$20,000332023
El Nido Family ServicesLos Angeles, CA$20,000112024
H-Connect LaSanta Clarita, CA$20,000332023
Habitat for Humanity of Orange CountySanta Ana, CA$20,000222022
Inland Valley Hope PartnersPomona, CA$20,000112024
Las MadrinasLos Angeles, CA$20,000222024
National Institute of Minority Economic DevelopmenDurham, NC$20,000112024
Orange County Rescue MissionTustin, CA$20,000112024
Polk Institute FoundationCarson, CA$20,000112024
Rocky Mountain MicrofinanceDenver, CO$20,000112024
Second Chance Orange CountyCosta Mesa, CA$20,000332023
Templo Calvario Community Development CorporationSanta Ana, CA$20,000112024
Youth Emerging StrongerIrvine, CA$20,000112024
Acorns to Oak TreesPala, CA$18,000112024
California Charter Schools AssociationLos Angeles, CA$18,000112024
The Painted TurtleLake Hughes, CA$18,000112024
Parent Institute for Quality Education IncNational City, CA$17,500332024
Think DignitySan Diego, CA$17,500222023
De Toledo High SchoolWest Hills, CA$17,200442024
United Way of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$16,000222024
African American Empowerment CoalitionLos Angeles, CA$15,000112024
Armenian American MuseumGlendale, CA$15,000112024
Bridge Builders FoundationLos Angeles, CA$15,000112024
Cathedral High SchoolLos Angeles, CA$15,000222024
California Council on Economic EducationTorrance, CA$15,000222024
ChrysalisLos Angeles, CA$15,000222024
Durham Children's InitiativeDurham, NC$15,000112024
First Community CapitalTemecula, CA$15,000112024
Hollywood Horse Charity ShowLos Angeles, CA$15,000112024
Life Experiences IncCary, NC$15,000112024
Logan Heights Community Development CorporationSan Diego, CA$15,000112024
Los Angeles South Hope FoundationGardena, CA$15,000112024
Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland SocalFontana, CA$15,000112024
Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles CountLos Angeles, CA$15,000112021
New Filmmakers Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$15,000332023
Nehemiah Charitable FundSan Bernardino, CA$15,000112024
Richard Nixon FoundationYorba Linda, CA$15,000112024
Saint Genevieve Parish SchoolPanorama City, CA$15,000112024
San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust FundSan Luis Obispo, CA$15,000112024
Stepup DurhamDurham, NC$15,000112024
Urban Land Institute Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$15,000332024
United Way of the Greater TriangleDurham, NC$15,000112024
Upland Foothills Kiwanis FoundationUpland, CA$15,000112024
Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA$15,000112024
Youth Employment ServicesSanta Ana, CA$13,500332023
Chicano FederationSan Diego, CA$13,000112023
Los Angeles Conservation CorpsLos Angeles, CA$13,000222024
Blck VcSan Francisco, CA$12,500112024
BitkraftDenver, CO$12,500112024
San Diego Automotive MuseumSan Diego, CA$12,500332023
Walk With SallyEl Segundo, CA$12,350222024
The Los Angeles Center for Law and JusticeLos Angeles, CA$12,000112024
Upward Bound HouseSanta Monica, CA$12,000332024
Habitat for Humanity of Coachella ValleyPalm Desert, CA$11,500112024
Los Angles Parks FoundationLos Angeles, CA$11,000112024
Faith and Community EmpowermentLos Angeles, CA$10,500112023
Orange County Hispanic Chamber of CommerceLadera Ranch, CA$10,500222023
A Step BeyondEscondido, CA$10,000112024
Accion San DiegoLos Angeles, CA$10,000112021
Association of Fundraising ProfessionalsArlington, VA$10,000222022
Advancing the SeedLa Mirada, CA$10,000222024
Asian IncFresno, CA$10,000112024
Bridge Builders Foundations IncLos Angeles, CA$10,000112023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo, CA$10,000112024
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Anaheim-CypressAnaheim, CA$10,000112024
California Reinvestment CoalitionOakland, CA$10,000112022
Cdc Small Business FinanceIrvine, CA$10,000112022
Computers 2 KidsSan Deigo, CA$10,000112021
California Coastal Rural Development CorporationSalinas, CA$10,000112024
California Housing ConsortiumAgoura Hills, CA$10,000112024
Community Action Partnership of Orange CountyGarden Grove, CA$10,000112024
Copper Mountain College FoundationJoshua Tree, CA$10,000112024
Culture Shifting FoundationMontclair, NJ$10,000112024
Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA$10,000112022
Denver Rescue MissionDenver, CO$10,000112024
EchoDurham, NC$10,000112024
Elevation Community Land TrustDenver, CO$10,000112024
Entrepreneur Educational Center IncLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
Fairmont Ag FoundationSanger, CA$10,000222024
Families TogetherRaleigh, NC$10,000112024
Foundation for the Performing Arts CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA$10,000112024
Friends of the Los Angeles County Law LibraryLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
Good Shepherd ShelterLos Angeles, CA$10,000222024
Homeaid Orange CountyTustin, CA$10,000222023
Habitat for Humanity of Tulare Kings CountyVisalia, CA$10,000112024
Habitat for Humanity of Inland ValleyInland Valley, CA$10,000112024
High School IncSanta Ana, CA$10,000112024
Homeaid OcTustin, CA$10,000112024
Housing for New HopeDurham, NC$10,000112024
Inspire Life Skills TrainingCorona, CA$10,000112024
Latino Coalition for Community LeadershipBakersfield, CA$10,000112024
Los Angeles ConservancyLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
Men's Health FoundationLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
Mile High United WayDenver, CO$10,000112024
National Foster Youth InstituteLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
Oak Grove Center Institute Foundation IncMurrieta, CA$10,000112024
Palm Springs International Film SocietyPalm Springs, CA$10,000112024
Project Next Fka the San Marcos PromiseSan Marcos, CA$10,000112024
Rise EconomyOakland, CA$10,000222024
Raleigh Area Land TrustRaleigh, NC$10,000112024
Recity NetworkDurham, NC$10,000112024
Restorela CdcLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Southern CaliforniLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
San Diego Rescue MissionSan Diego, CA$10,000112024
Second Chance OcCosta Mesa, CA$10,000112024
Socal Community Development CorporationIrvine, CA$10,000112024
The Guardians of the Los Angeles Jewish HomeLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
The Priority CenterSanta Ana, CA$10,000222024
United Health Centers FoundationFresno, CA$10,000112024
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
Urban Ministries of DurhamDurham, NC$10,000112024
Valley Health FoundationSan Jose, CA$10,000222024
Wellnest Emotional Health and WellnessLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
Women's Transitional Living CenterFullerton, CA$10,000112024
Worksite Wellness Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
Yeshiva University of Los Angeles High SchoolLos Angeles, CA$10,000112024
YMCA of Anaheim FamilyAnaheim, CA$9,000112024
Association of Orange County Deputy Sherriff's MemSanta Ana, CA$8,000112024
National Jewish HealthDenver, CO$8,000112024
Abc HopesCorona, CA$7,500112024
Access Plus CapitalFresno, CA$7,500112024
Asian Business Institute and Resource CenterFresno, CA$7,500112024
Black and Brown Opportunities for Profit CenterSan Bernardino, CA$7,500112024
Boys and Girls Club of Durham and Orange CountiesDurham, NC$7,500112024
CcedaLos Angeles, CA$7,500112022
Community Enterprise Development ServicesAurora, CO$7,500112024
Developmental Pathways IncAurora, CO$7,500112024
Exceptional Children's FoundationCulver City, CA$7,500112024
Growing HomeWestminster, CO$7,500112024
Habitat for Humanity of San DiegoSan Diego, CA$7,500112024
Housing Trust Fund of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA$7,500112024
Los Angeles Fire DepartmentLos Angeles, CA$7,500112021
Palos Verdes Peninsula Education FoundationVerdes, CA$7,500112024
Peoples Self Help Housing CorporationSan Luis Obispo, CA$7,500112024
Uncork for Hope FoundationNewport Beach, CA$7,500112022
Compton Kidz ClubPlaya Vista, CA$7,000112024
Life Science CaresSan Diego, CA$7,000112024
San Diego Auto MuseumSan Diego, CA$7,000112024
Breathe Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$6,500322022
Enterprise Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA$6,500112024
Anti-Defamation LeagueLos Angeles, CA$6,000112023
Camarillo Family YMCACamarillo, CA$6,000112024
Family Promise of Orange CountyAnaheim, CA$6,000222024
Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce FoundatLadera Ranch, CA$5,500112022
Asian Pacific Islander Small Business ProgramLos Angeles, CA$5,000112024
Bureau of Jewish EducationLos Angeles, CA$5,000222023
BABY2BABYCulver City, CA$5,000112024
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port HueOxnard, CA$5,000112024
Boys and Girls Club of Southwest CountyMurrieta, CA$5,000112024
CASA of Fresno and Madera CountyFresno, CA$5,000112024
Csu Fresno FoundationFresno, CA$5,000112024
Cabrillo Economic Development CorporationVentura, CA$5,000112024
Central Coast Junior Golf IncSanta Barbara, CA$5,000112024
Coachella Valley Housing CoalitionIndio, CA$5,000112024
Damien High SchoolLa Verne, CA$5,000112024
Denver Tennis ParkDenver, CO$5,000112024
Dignity GroupOntario, CA$5,000112024
Education for ChangeOakland, CA$5,000112023
Echoes of HopeEl Segundo, CA$5,000112024
Epic Leadership Center IncVentura, CA$5,000112024
Full Circle Program IncDenver, CO$5,000112024
Gateways Hospital & Mental Health CenterLos Angeles, CA$5,000112024
Good Samaritan Shelter of Santa MariaSanta Maria, CA$5,000112024
Hillel UCLALos Angeles, CA$5,000112021
Habitat for Humanity of Golden EmpireBakersfield, CA$5,000112024
Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara CouGoleta, CA$5,000112024
Harambee MinistriesPasadena, CA$5,000112024
Hillel Hebrew AcademyBeverly Hills, CA$5,000112024
Hire OcOrange, CA$5,000112024
Hollenbeck Police Activities LeagueLos Angeles, CA$5,000112024
Homes for FamiliesWoodland Hills, CA$5,000112024
Housing and Opportunity Foundation of KernBakersfield, CA$5,000112024
Hunger Free ColoradoDenver, CO$5,000112024

87 of 435 (20%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 59%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 330 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
61 grants
Housing & Shelter
42 grants
Education
35 grants
Community Improvement
32 grants
Arts & Culture
26 grants
Health Care
20 grants
Youth Development
17 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202177$728,300$6,000
202286$963,325$8,750
202397$974,133$6,000
2024339$3,228,002$5,000

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.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

California
$5.5M
North Carolina
$182K
Colorado
$163K
New York
$50K
Texas
$21K
New Jersey
$10K
Virginia
$10K
Connecticut
$4K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $6,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Banc of California Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 3 Macarthur Place, Santa Ana, CA, 92707. 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 81-2984187 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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