Linda I Smith Foundation
Private foundation · Costa Mesa, CA · EIN 33-0804049 · reported 2023–2025
94grants reported
$7,500median award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$699Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3197 Airport Loop Dr Ste A
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-3424
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Marine Mammal Center GENERAL USE - ANIMAL RESCUE & TREATMENT | Laguna Beach, CA | $30,000 |
| Pacific Marine Mammal Center GENERAL USE - ANIMAL RESCUE & TREATMENT | Laguna Beach, CA | $20,000 |
| Pacific Marine Mammal Center GENERAL USE - ANIMAL RESCUE & TREATMENT | Laguna Beach, CA | $20,000 |
| Red Bucket Equine Rescue GENERAL USE - ANIMAL RESCUE & REHABILITATION | Huntington Beach, CA | $15,000 |
| Red Bucket Equine Rescue GENERAL USE - ANIMAL RESCUE & REHABILITATION | Huntington Beach, CA | $14,700 |
| Red Bucket Equine Rescue GENERAL USE - ANIMAL RESCUE & REHABILITATION | Huntington Beach, CA | $12,500 |
| Way Out West Equine Rescue GENERAL USE - RESCUE HORSES FROM SLAUGHTER; REHABILITATE & END-OF-LIFE CARE | Orange, CA | $11,500 |
| Ocean Institute GENERAL USE - EDUCATION/ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | Dana Point, CA | $10,500 |
| Ocean Institute GENERAL USE - EDUCATION/ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | Dana Point, CA | $10,500 |
| Caterina's Club GENERAL USE - MEALS FOR HOMELESS/LOW INCOME FAMILIES | Anaheim, CA | $10,000 |
| Cdf Firefighters Benevolent Foundation GENERAL USE - CA FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 |
| Patriotic Service Dog GENERAL USE - PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS MILITARY & FIRST-RESPONDER VETERANS | Murrieta, CA | $10,000 |
| The Achievers - Dsusa OC GENERAL USE - HELP DISABLED PERSONS TO REALIZE THAT THEIR ABILITIES OUTWEIGH THEIR DISABILITIES | Irvine, CA | $10,000 |
| The Teen Project Inc GENERAL USE - DRUG TREATMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING FOR HOMELESS/SEX-TRAFFICKED YOUNG WOMEN | Sun Valley, CA | $10,000 |
| Caterina's Club GENERAL USE - MEALS FOR HOMELESS/LOW INCOME FAMILIES | Anaheim, CA | $10,000 |
| Cdf Firefighters Benevolent Foundation GENERAL USE - CA FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 |
| The Teen Project Inc GENERAL USE - DRUG TREATMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING FOR HOMELESS/SEX-TRAFFICKED YOUNG WOMEN | Sun Valley, CA | $10,000 |
| Way Out West Equine Rescue GENERAL USE - RESCUE HORSES FROM SLAUGHTER; REHABILITATE & END-OF-LIFE CARE | Orange, CA | $10,000 |
| Caterina's Club GENERAL USE - MEALS FOR HOMELESS/LOW INCOME FAMILIES | Anaheim, CA | $10,000 |
| Cdf Firefighters Benevolent Foundation GENERAL USE - CA FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 |
| Patriotic Service Dog GENERAL USE - PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS FOR & RAISE AWARENESS OF NEEDS OF MILITARY & FIRST-RESPONDER VETE | Murrieta, CA | $10,000 |
| The Teen Project Inc GENERAL USE - DRUG TREATMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING FOR HOMELESS/SEX-TRAFFICKED YOUNG WOMEN | Sun Valley, CA | $10,000 |
| Way Out West Equine Rescue GENERAL USE - RESCUE HORSES FROM SLAUGHTER; REHABILITATE & END-OF-LIFE CARE | Orange, CA | $10,000 |
| The Achievers - Dsusa OC GENERAL USE - HELP DISABLED PERSONS TO REALIZE THAT THEIR ABILITIES OUTWEIGH THEIR DISABILITIES | Irvine, CA | $9,000 |
| The Achievers - Dsusa OC GENERAL USE - HELP DISABLED PERSONS TO REALIZE THAT THEIR ABILITIES OUTWEIGH THEIR DISABILITIES | Irvine, CA | $9,000 |
| Ocean Institute GENERAL USE - EDUCATION/ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | Dana Point, CA | $8,500 |
| Kidsingers GENERAL USE - MUSIC PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH | Anaheim, CA | $8,000 |
| Laguna College of Art Design GENERAL USE - EDUCATION | Laguna Beach, CA | $8,000 |
| Laguna College of Art Design GENERAL USE - EDUCATION | Laguna Beach, CA | $8,000 |
| Kidsingers GENERAL USE - MUSIC PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH | Anaheim, CA | $8,000 |
| Laguna College of Art Design GENERAL USE - EDUCATION | Laguna Beach, CA | $8,000 |
| Kidworks GENERAL USE - MENTORING & EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Santa Ana, CA | $7,500 |
| New Directions for Women GENERAL USE - ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR WOMEN | Costa Mesa, CA | $7,500 |
| Shea Therapeutic Riding Center GENERAL USE - EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY FOR PHYSICALLY/EMOTIONALLY DISABLED | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $7,500 |
| Blue Star Ranch GENERAL USE - VETERAN EQUINE-ASSISTED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS | Canyon Country, CA | $7,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach GENERAL USE - EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT | Laguna Beach, CA | $7,500 |
| Hands Together GENERAL USE - CHILD CARE & EDUCATION | Santa Ana, CA | $7,500 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation GENERAL USE - ASSIST RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE AUGUST 2023 MAUI WILDFIRES | Honolulu, HI | $7,500 |
| Kidsingers GENERAL USE - MUSIC PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH | Anaheim, CA | $7,500 |
| Kidworks GENERAL USE - MENTORING & EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Santa Ana, CA | $7,500 |
| New Directions for Women GENERAL USE - ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR WOMEN | Costa Mesa, CA | $7,500 |
| Shea Therapeutic Riding Center GENERAL USE - EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY FOR PHYSICALLY/EMOTIONALLY DISABLED | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $7,500 |
| Blue Star Ranch GENERAL USE - VETERAN EQUINE-ASSISTED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS | Canyon Country, CA | $7,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach GENERAL USE - EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT | Laguna Beach, CA | $7,500 |
| Hands Together GENERAL USE - CHILD CARE & EDUCATION | Santa Ana, CA | $7,500 |
| Kidworks GENERAL USE - MENTORING & EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Santa Ana, CA | $7,500 |
| New Directions for Women GENERAL USE - ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR WOMEN | Costa Mesa, CA | $7,500 |
| Shea Therapeutic Riding Center GENERAL USE - EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY FOR PHYSICALLY/EMOTIONALLY DISABLED | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $7,500 |
| Blue Star Ranch GENERAL USE - VETERAN EQUINE-ASSISTED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS | Canyon Country, CA | $7,200 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach GENERAL USE - EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT | Laguna Beach, CA | $6,000 |
| Beyond Blindness GENERAL USE - EDUCATION FOR VISUALLY-IMPAIRED | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 |
| Casa Teresa GENERAL USE - ASSIST PREGNANT WOMEN IN CRISIS | Orange, CA | $5,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County GENERAL USE - MEDICAL RESEARCH, PROGRAMS & SVCS | Orange, CA | $5,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation GENERAL USE - SCHOLARSHIP FUND | San Diego, CA | $5,000 |
| Environmental Nature Center GENERAL USE - EDUCATION/ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | Newport Beach, CA | $5,000 |
| Foster Love GENERAL USE - SERVICES/SUPPORT TO CHILDREN NAVIGATING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM | Brea, CA | $5,000 |
| Hands Together GENERAL USE - CHILD CARE & EDUCATION | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 |
| Humane Society of Ventura Co GENERAL USE - ANIMAL RESCUE DURING LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES | Ojai, CA | $5,000 |
| Irvine Historical Society GENERAL USE - HISTORIC PRESERVATION & EDUCATION | Irvine, CA | $5,000 |
| Laguna Food Pantry GENERAL USE - PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,000 |
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