Sweet Bay Foundation
Private foundation · Irvine, CA · EIN 33-0776397 · reported 2023–2025
37grants reported
$2,250median award
$500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$90Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 12 of its 37 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $37K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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
20 Halfmoon
Irvine, CA 92614-5433
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola High School UNDESIGNATED | Los Angeles, CA | $9,000 |
| Loyola High School UNDESIGNATED | Los Angeles, CA | $5,500 |
| Jserra Catholic High School UNDESIGNATED | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $5,000 |
| Uci Foundation UNDESIGNATED | Irvine, CA | $5,000 |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church UNDESIGNATED | North Hollywood, CA | $4,125 |
| Loyola High School UNDESIGNATED | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 |
| St John Neumann Church UNDESIGNATED | Irvine, CA | $4,000 |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church UNDESIGNATED | North Hollywood, CA | $4,000 |
| Jserra Catholic High School UNDESIGNATED | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $4,000 |
| Sage School UNDESIGNATED | Newport Coast, CA | $3,500 |
| St John Neumann Church UNDESIGNATED | Irvine, CA | $3,500 |
| St John Neumann Church UNDESIGNATED | Irvine, CA | $2,500 |
| Pups Without Borders UNDESIGNATED | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| Best Buddies International UNDESIGNATED | Miami, FL | $2,500 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation UNDESIGNATED | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness UNDESIGNATED | Santa Ana, CA | $2,250 |
| Pups Without Borders UNDESIGNATED | Los Angeles, CA | $2,250 |
| Shafranski Art Foundation UNDESIGNATED | Los Angeles, CA | $2,250 |
| Best Buddies International UNDESIGNATED | Miami, FL | $2,250 |
| St Therese of Carmel Catholic Churc UNDESIGNATED | San Diego, CA | $2,125 |
| St Therese of Carmel Catholic Churc UNDESIGNATED | San Diego, CA | $2,000 |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church UNDESIGNATED | North Hollywood, CA | $2,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness UNDESIGNATED | Santa Ana, CA | $2,000 |
| St Therese of Carmel Catholic Churc UNDESIGNATED | San Diego, CA | $2,000 |
| Best Buddies International UNDESIGNATED | Miami, FL | $2,000 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic Univer UNDESIGNATED | Escondido, CA | $1,500 |
| Loloma Foundation UNDESIGNATED | San Diego, CA | $1,000 |
| University of Virginia UNDESIGNATED | Charlottesville, VA | $750 |
| University of California UNDESIGNATED | Berkeley, CA | $500 |
| University of California UNDESIGNATED | Berkeley, CA | $500 |
| University of Virginia UNDESIGNATED | Charlottesville, VA | $500 |
| Prince of Peace UNDESIGNATED | Anaheim, CA | $500 |
| Eternal Word Television Network UNDESIGNATED | Irondale, AL | $500 |
| University of California UNDESIGNATED | Berkeley, CA | $500 |
| University of Virginia UNDESIGNATED | Charlottesville, VA | $500 |
| Pups Without Borders UNDESIGNATED | Los Angeles, CA | $500 |
| Prince of Peace UNDESIGNATED | Anaheim, CA | $500 |
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