Curci Fund
Newport Beach, CA · EIN 81-4527963. Reported 158 grants totalling $3,588,100 to 77 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Curci Fund did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | $725,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $535,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $510,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Land of the Free Foundation | City of Industry, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Orange Coast | Irvine, CA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Orange County Sheriff's Advisory Council | Santa Ana, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Irvine, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| UC Berkley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $60,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Christ Cathedral Academy | Garden Grove, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catalina Island Conservancy | Long Beach, CA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Verbum Dei High School | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mind Oc Co Be Well Oc | Newport Beach, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Occ Foundation - Pmtc Fund | Newport Beach, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homeword | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Builders | Santa Ana, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sergerstrom Center of the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of La | Alhambra, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Enterprise USA | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Caterinas Club | Garden Grove, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Goodwill of Orange County | Santa Ane, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hoag Charity Sports | Irvine, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Augustine Institute | Greenwood Village, CO | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harbor Day School | Corona Del Mar, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Galilee Center | Mecca, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Football Foundation | Irvine, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Lady Queen of Angels Church | Newport Beach, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sos Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Valley Christian Assembly | Palm Desert, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heart of Jesus Retreat Center | Santa Ana, CA | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope in Motion International | Laguna Beach, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Tustin, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | Santa Barbara, CA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Legion Post 291 | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bighorn Bam | Palm Desert, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boulder Crest Foundation | Bluemont, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Foundation | Avalon, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Self-Sufficiency | Newton, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Share Ourselves | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Michael's Abbey | Silverado, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Kathi Koll Foundation | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Shea Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tuna Club Foundation | Cape May, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Xavier College Prep | Palm Desert, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Newport Harbor Athletic Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Augustine Institute | Florissant, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ayso Region 56 | Atlanta Avenue H, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Balboa Yacht Club Maritime Sciences | Seal Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capuchin Franciscan Mission Foundation | Burlingame, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Education Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Choc Fundation | Orange, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cielo | Huntington Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Step House of Orange County Inc | Costa Mesa, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foster Love | Brea, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom Aliance | Winchester, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friendship Shelter | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impact on Education | Blue Bell, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Directions for Women | Costa Mesa, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newport Harbor Educational Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Self-Sufficiency (receipt Addressed to Thp) | Newton, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pup Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samueli Academy | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sctc Foundation | Rancho Mission Viejo, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Starlings Volleyball USA | Carlsbad, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Navigators | Albert Lea, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uci Foundation | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uci Mind Institute | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morro Coast Audubon Society | Morro Bay, CA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Orange County Council Boy Scouts of America | Orange, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oaks International | Wheaton, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Speak Up Newport Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| USC Caruso Catholic Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
39 of 77 (51%) 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 74%, 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.
- Eisenhower Health Foundation
EISENHOWER LUCY CURCI CANCER CENTER - Orange County Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY - St Michael's Abbey
BOARD ADVISED DONATION - JLC - Tuna Club Foundation
BOARD ADVISED DONATION - JMC - White Buffalo Land Trust
BOARD ADVISED DONATION - ARC - Foster Love
BOARD ADVISED DONATION - SANDY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 77 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | $401,600 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 39 | $1,103,500 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 47 | $1,076,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 51 | $1,007,000 | $10,000 |
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. Curci Fund has 5 of them, worth $1,985,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $750,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | $500,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | $400,000 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $200,000 |
| Sergerstrom Center of the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $135,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 95% 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.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Curci Fund'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: 717 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. 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.
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