Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation
Long Beach, CA · EIN 46-3050206. Reported 444 grants totalling $2,316,840 to 328 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,500median grant
$2,316,840granted, 2021-2024
328organizations funded
28%of grantees funded again the next year
$2,969,539assets, 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. Farmers & Merchants Bank 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $125,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 328 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.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners Church | Irvine, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Santa Ana, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Orange County Museum of Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food Finders | Los Alamitos, CA | $47,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| John Hinrichs Csulb Scholarship | Long Beach, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Affordable Housing Clearinghouse | Lake Forest, CA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Csulb 49ER Foundation- Long Beach Community Internship Project | Long Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fosterall | Glendale, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Long Beach Community Internship Project | Long Beach, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| South County Outreach | Irvine, CA | $21,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Csulb 49ER Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $20,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illumination Foundation | Orange, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Long Beach Unity Festival | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Redondo Beach Education Foundation | Redondo Beach, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Century Villages at Cabrillo | Culver City, CA | $15,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Family Guidance Center | Cerritos, CA | $15,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Families Uniting Families | Long Beach, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Project Hope Alliance | Costa Mesa, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Wooden Floor | Santa Ana, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Unidos South Oc | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Nonprofit Partnership | Long Beach, CA | $13,550 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haven Services | Los Angeles, CA | $13,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Orange County Community Housing Corporation | Santa Ana, CA | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Community South Bay | Torrance, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Second Chance Orange County | Laguna Niguel, CA | $12,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic for Children | Long Beach, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tnp - Long Beach Gives Donation | Long Beach, CA | $12,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ground Education | Long Beach, CA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stephen D Adams- Long Beach Unity Festival Inc | View Park, CA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation of Orange | Orange, CA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Jessie Rees Foundation | Irvine, CA | $11,581 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California Council on Economic Education | Torrance, CA | $11,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion | Long Beach, CA | $10,711 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Csulb 49ER Foundation- Hinrichs Scholarship | Long Beach, CA | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Able Arts Works | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alta Med (dental) | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arts & Learning Conservatory | Costa Mesa, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bishop Conaty Our Lady of Loretto High School | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bishop Montgomery High School | Torrance, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA Youth Shelter | Los Alamitos, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Choc Foundation | Orange, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Claire Trevor School of the Arts | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creer Comunidad & Familia | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dana Point 5TH Marine Regiment Support Group | Dana Point, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Discovery Science Center of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Sol Academy- El Mercado | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Environmental Nature Center | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fish for Life | Anaheim, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Higher Ground Youth and Family Services | Yorba Linda, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junipero Serra High School | Gardena, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kidworks | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| L'arche Wavecrest | Orange, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Laura's House | Aliso Viejo, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Long Beach Symphony Association | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Youth Chorus | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miller Childrens & Womens Hospital Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mind Research Institute | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| My Day Counts | Anaheim, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| NAMI Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oc World | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ocbf Project Youth | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orange Coast Memorial Foundation | Fountain Valley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center | Fountain Valley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Public Corporation for the Arts of the City of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Site Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | Laguna Hills, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Orange County Community Theater Dba Camino Real Playhouse | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary Medical Center Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Shea Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ventura Food Share | Oxnard, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Verbum Dei High School | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wellness & Prevention Center | San Clemente, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Lives Redeemed | Fullerton, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls Inc of Carpinteria | Carpinteria, CA | $8,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $8,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Long Beach Public Library Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $7,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Quarter Blue - Trauma Recovery Center | Orange, CA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Theatre of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Health Initiative of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Orange County Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Interval House | Long Beach, CA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Blast | Long Beach, CA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Long Beach City College Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pacific Chorale | Costa Mesa, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Templo Calvario Community Development Corporation | Santa Ana, CA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Thomas House Temporary Shelter | Garden Grove, CA | $7,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tichenor Clinic for Orthopedic Children | Long Beach, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mary Erickson Community Housing | Dana Point, CA | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Muckenthaler Cultural Center | Fullerton, CA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kherut | Anaheim, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Watchitgrow Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| California Advancing Pathways for Students | Bellflower, CA | $5,800 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Apples to Zucchini | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Backhaus Dance | Orange, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ballet California | Torrance, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ballet Project Oc | Tustin, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beach Cities Interfaith Services | Huntington Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens | San Clemente, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Creativity Lab Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Choc Reach Out and Read | Orange, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colette's Children's Home | Huntington Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Compound Lb | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Class Collective | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delhi Center | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Disabled Resources Center | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dragon Kim Foundation | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dream Street Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Farmhouse Rescue Inc | Trabuco Canyon, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flag (foundation for Learning Athletics & Growth) | Torrance, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls Inc | Carpinteria, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harry Richard Foss Dba Collage a Place of Art & Culture | San Pedro, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Higher Ground | Yorba Linda, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indivisible Arts | Hermosa Beach, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jazz Angels | Signal Hill, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jf Shea Therapeutic Riding Center Inc | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Plaza De Cultura Y Artes | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laguna Art Museum | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laguna Radio Inc Dba Kx Fm | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Organic Inc | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mae House | Newport Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mares Foundation Inc | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Memorial Medical Center Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mental Health America of Los Angeles | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moms Oc | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Museum of Latin American Art | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Musical Theatre West | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Opera Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts Inc | Laguna Niguel, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orangewood Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pacific Dental Services Foundation | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Palos Verdes Art Center Beverly G Alpay Center for Arts Education | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Kinship | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rad Camp | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainbow Services | San Pedro, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rancho Los Amigos Foundation | Downey, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rancho Los Cerritos | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Richard Nixon Foundation | Yorba Linda, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary Club of Redondo Beach (vision) | Redondo Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saddleback Community College Foundation | Mission Viejo, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Gabriel Mission High School | San Gabriel, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shakespeare By the Sea | Redondo Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Bay Children's Health Center (dental) | Redondo Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation | Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Coast Reperatory Inc | Costa Mesa, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Joseph School Santa Ana | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| STEM Advantage | Huntington Beach, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Arc of Los Angeles and Orange Counties | Downey, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Tiyya Foundation Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Young Men's Christian Association of Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Therapeutic Riding Center of Huntington Beach | Huntington Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Cambodian Community Center | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Womenshelter of Lb | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wtlc | Fullerton, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beyond Blindness | Santa Ana, CA | $4,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central City Neighborhood Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ican California Abilities Network | Torrance, CA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Day Nursery | Long Beach, CA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cityheart Incorporated | Signal Hill, CA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Su CASA | Long Beach, CA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Creer Communidad Y Familia | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $3,490 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach Inc | Long Beach, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA of Los Angeles | Monterey Park, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Radiant Futures | Fullerton, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Success in Challenges | Long Beach, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Beacon House Association of San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abilityfirst | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Academy of Ideas | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Act Out Theatre | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Angels Gate Cultural Center | San Pedro, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arts Outreach | Los Olivos, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blessed Sacrament Church | Hollywood, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Orange Coast | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of South Coast Area | San Clemente, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA of Oc | Orange, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Guidance Center Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creer Comunidad Y Familia | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $2,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Csulb 49ER Foundation (upward Bound Program) | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Do Good Daniels Family Foundation | San Pedro, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Domestic Violence Solutions for Sb County | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ensemble Theatre Company | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Families Forward | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Orange County | Anaheim, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of South Bay | Torrance, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forever With US | Laguna Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Sea Lions (pacific Marine Mammal Center) | Laguna Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Future Minority Doctor | Calabasas, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harbor Community Health Centers | San Pedro, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Team Mentoring | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakewood Meals on Wheels | Lakewood, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Linc Housing Corporation | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linc Housing Lb | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Long Beach Accelerator | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Long Beach Community Action Partnership | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Community Design Center | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Team Mentoring | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maple Village Waldorf School | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayors Fund for Education | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moms Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Alverno High School | Sierra Madre, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nova Academy Childrens Foundation Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oasis Companies International | Santa Ana, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oc Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Olive Crest | Santa Ana, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Partners of Parks | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Power of One Foundation | Orange, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reimagine | Santa Ana, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roman Catholic Archdioces of Los Angeles- Paraclete High School | Lancaster, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Lb | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Oc | Orange, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Clemente Village | San Clemente, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Pedro Art Association | San Pedro, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Pedro Waterfront Arts District | San Pedro, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Dance Institute | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sharefest Community Development Inc | San Pedro, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Barnabas School | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Benedict School | Montebello, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Catherine's Academy | Anaheim, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Charles Borromeo Church & School & Center | North Hollywood, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John the Baptist School | Costa Mesa, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Street Ballet | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Kids | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teen Challenge of Southern Ca | Santa Ana, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Templo Calvario Cdc | Santa Ana, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Beacon House | San Pedro, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Beacon House of San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Jewel Box Children's Theater Company | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thomas House | Garden Grove, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Torrance Cultural Arts Center Foundation | Torrance, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unity Shoppe | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Angeles Community Development Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Working Wardrobes | Santa Ana, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles Downey YMCA | Downey, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uniforms for Hope | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
67 of 328 (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 28%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Csulb 49ER Foundation
JOHN HINRICHS CSULB SCHOLARSHIP - John Hinrichs Csulb Scholarship
JOHN W.H. HINRICHS SCHOLARSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 273 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 96 | $575,582 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 90 | $723,508 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 122 | $513,700 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 136 | $504,050 | $2,500 |
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. 100% 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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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Farmers & Merchants Bank 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: 302 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA, 90802. 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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