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The Joe MacPherson Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 38-3779697 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $5.4M
- Grants reported
- 57
- Median grant
- $30K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | $3.1M |
| 2024 | 24 | $2.3M |
Where The Joe MacPherson Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Comm Fdn OCCF | Irvine, CA | Charitable | 2024 | $1M |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central OC | Irvine, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $800K |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central OC | Irvine, CA | Charitable | 2024 | $390K |
| Laura's House | Ladera Ranch, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $250K |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $250K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of OC | Tustin, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $250K |
| Meals on Wheels | Anaheim, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $200K |
| Second Harvest of OC | Irvine, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $200K |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | Charitable | 2024 | $200K |
| Orangewood Childrens Fdn | Santa Ana, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $100K |
| Community Action Partnership OC | Garden Grove, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $100K |
| Laura's House | Ladera Ranch, CA | Charitable | 2024 | $100K |
| Brackens Kitchen | Garden Grove, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $100K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of OC | Tustin, CA | Charitable | 2024 | $100K |
| CASA | Orange, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $75K |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $50K |
| Share Our Selves | Costa Mesa, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $50K |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | Charitable | 2024 | $50K |
| Second Harvest of OC | Irvine, CA | Charitable | 2024 | $50K |
| Pathways of Hope | Fullerton, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $50K |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $50K |
| The Friendly Center | Orange, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $50K |
| ST Joseph Hospital FDN | Orange, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $50K |
| OC Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | Charitable | 2025 | $50K |
| Maui County Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | Charitable | 2025 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Joe MacPherson Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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 e-file archive.