Argyros Family Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA · EIN 95-3421867. Reported 445 grants totalling $80.9M to 229 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$25,000median grant
$80.9Mgranted, 2020-2023
229organizations funded
63%of grantees funded again the next year
$467.2Massets, 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 $5,179,139. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $10.6M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $8,635,099 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $6,299,843 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $6,096,051 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | Orange, CA | $5,255,789 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $4,155,975 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa Mesa, CA | $3,921,419 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $2,715,216 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Orange County School of the Arts Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $2,313,921 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $2,026,407 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| George W Bush Presidential Center | Dallas, TX | $1,151,701 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Operation Smile Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,076,675 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sun Valley Performing Arts Center | Sun Valley, ID | $1,075,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Horatio Alger Assoc of Disting American | Alexandria, VA | $1,069,660 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| David Foster Foundation | Victoria, British Columbia | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lenawee Community Foundation | Tecumseh, MI | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Celebrity Fight Night Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $729,728 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| UC Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $728,861 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Uci (dept of Ophthalmology) | Irvine, CA | $695,841 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Richard Nixon Foundation | Yorba Linda, CA | $616,745 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Mary's School | Aliso Viejo, CA | $606,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association Orange County Chapter | Orange, CA | $578,605 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sun Valley Community School | Sun Valley, ID | $575,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| St Catherine's Academy | Anaheim, CA | $525,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Celebrity Adventures Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harbor Day School | Newport Beach, CA | $496,889 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central Oc | Irvine, CA | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Blair House Foundation | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Orange County | Irvine, CA | $290,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | Simi Valley, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $249,832 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Blaine County 4-H Leaders | Hailey, ID | $244,610 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| After School All Stars | Los Angeles, CA | $205,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elephant Club | San Clemente, CA | $178,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association of Oc | Irvine, CA | $155,141 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hudson River Maritime Museum | Kingston, NY | $151,265 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Word of Honor Fund | Bellevue, ID | $151,264 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stars and Stripes Children's Foundation | Laguna Niguel, CA | $150,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chileno Bay Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Croswell Opera House & Fine Arts Association | Adrian, MI | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Discovery Cube Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $127,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Missing Persons Foundation | Lake Forest, CA | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sun Valley Symphony | Sun Valley, ID | $114,068 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County | Newport Beach, CA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pacific Symphony Association | Irvine, CA | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kristin Chenoweth Arts & Education Fund | Woodland Hills, CA | $100,352 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Csis Center for Strategic & International Studies | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Laura's House | Ladera Ranch, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pacific Marine Mammal Center | Laguna Beach, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Project Hope Alliance | Costa Mesa, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Oc | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| USC - Thornton School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tarbut V'torah Community Day School | Irvine, CA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Women of Chapman - Chapman University | Orange, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Library Association | Ketchum, ID | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Love Ministries USA | Irvine, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Career College Educational Foundation | Irvine, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Newport Beach Police Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Brackens Kitchen Inc | Garden Grove, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Temple Bat Yahm | Newport Beach, CA | $67,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Orange Catholic Foundation | Garden Grove, CA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Share Our Selves | Costa Mesa, CA | $64,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Assistance League of Newport-Mesa | Costa Mesa, CA | $62,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls Incorporated of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| One Heart Bulgaria | Providence, UT | $57,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cdm Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $55,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dominguez-Roth Integrative Medical Foundation | Mission Viejo, CA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship Uss Iowa Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sherman Library & Gardens | Corona Del Mar, CA | $47,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tesoro High School | Las Flores, CA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Orange County Bar Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | $36,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Community Cancer Fund | Spokane, WA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Eternal Word Television Network Inc | Irondale, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jessie Reese Foundation | Irvine, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation | Irvine, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Icivics | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Portrait of Warrior Gallery | Bakersfield, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wood River High School | Hailey, ID | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | Dana Point, CA | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Augie's Quest | Denver, CO | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| Sun Valley Writers Conference | Sun Valley, ID | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Olive Crest | Santa Ana, CA | $22,029 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Andersen Deans Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Help USA | Newport Beach, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Delta Gamma Foundation | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Edison Softball Boosters | Huntington Beach, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Radiant Health Centers | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The People Concern | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Compassion & Education | Sacramento, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Axeals Foundation | San Pedro, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mariners Church | Irvine, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oceana Inc | Newport Beach, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Silver Creek Alliance Inc | Picabo, ID | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Society of the Sacred Heart | St Louis, MO | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | Laguna Hills, CA | $12,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Act Out Theatre Company | Long Beach, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Ramah in California Inc | Encino, CA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Council on Aging-Orange County | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Sol Academy Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emma Alyson & Kate Hance Family Foundation | Floral Park, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geyserville Volunteer Firefighter Association | Geyserville, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homeword | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kidworks | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mauli Ola Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mend Project Inc | Laguna Beach, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Orange County Paws in Blue | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riviera Hall Luthern School | Redondo Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South County Waterman's Club | Trabuco Canyon, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | $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 |
| Working Wardrobes | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Orange County | Corona Del Mar, CA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spirit Athletics Inc | Danville, IN | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 1D Breakthrough | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 54 Foundation | Hayden, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A&a Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts of America Foundation (bsa) | Irving, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| Foster Love-a Project of Together We Rise Corp | Brea, 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 |
| German Sheperd Rescue of Orange County | Tustin, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jacob's House | Temecula, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sigma Nu Educational Foundation | Lexington, VA | $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 |
| Waldo's Rescue Pen Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Westcoast Sports Associates Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Mother's Club Family Learning Center | Pasadena, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Southern California | Orange, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Church | Costa Mesa, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chabad at University of Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | Wynnewood, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California-Hawaii Elks Major Project | Fresno, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Goodwill of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ketchum & Sun Valley Volunteer Association | Ketchum, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Charity League | Costa Mesa, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Thyroid Association | Alexandria, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
116 of 229 (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 63%, 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 255 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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 15 of them, worth $88.8M. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $19.9M |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $15.0M |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $12.5M |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $10.0M |
| Choc Children's Foundation | Orange, CA | $10.0M |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $8,990,125 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $7,500,000 |
| 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 |
| Kristin Chenoweth Arts & Education Fund | Woodland Hills, CA | $250,000 |
| Sun Valley Performing Arts Center | Ketchum, ID | $250,000 |
| Musical Theatre Academy of Oc | Newport Beach, CA | $250,000 |
| Hudson River Maritime Museum | Kingston, NY | $198,662 |
| Word of Honor Fund | Bellevue, ID | $198,662 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 81% 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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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. 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 Argyros Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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.
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