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The James Irvine Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 94-1236937 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$154.1M
Grants reported
654
Typical grant
$10K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$10.3M

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Original filing text

Reported organization name: The James Irvine Foundation

Where The James Irvine Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Tides Center

Los Angeles, CA

$11.2MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To support Fair Work in California

Inland Empire Community Foundation

Riverside, CA

$8MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To support Priority Communities in California

San Francisco Foundation

San Francisco, CA

$7.6MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To support Housing Affordability in CA

Foundation for California Community Colleges

Sacramento, CA

$4.4MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To support Better Careers in California

Movement Innovation Collaborative

Oakland, CA

$4MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To support Research and Development in CA

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The James Irvine Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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