The Joe MacPherson Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Tustin, CA · EIN 38-3779697 · reported 2023–2025
80grants reported
$30Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$7.2Mtotal paid
6states 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
191 E Main St Unit 2a
Tustin, CA 92780-4406
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Comm Fdn Occf | Irvine, CA | $1,036,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central OC | Irvine, CA | $800,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central OC | Irvine, CA | $390,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central OC | Irvine, CA | $375,000 |
| Laura's House | Ladera Ranch, CA | $250,000 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $250,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of OC | Tustin, CA | $250,000 |
| Second Harvest of OC | Irvine, CA | $200,000 |
| Meals on Wheels | Anaheim, CA | $200,000 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoms, WA | $200,000 |
| Hawaii Community Fdn | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $200,000 |
| Laura's House | Ladera Ranch, CA | $175,000 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $175,000 |
| Brackens Kitchen | Garden Grove, CA | $100,000 |
| Orangewood Childrens Fdn | Santa Ana, CA | $100,000 |
| Community Action Partnership OC | Garden Grove, CA | $100,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of OC | Tustin, CA | $100,000 |
| Laura's House | Ladera Ranch, CA | $100,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of OC | Tustin, CA | $100,000 |
| Casa | Orange, CA | $75,000 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $50,000 |
| St Joseph Hospital Fdn | Orange, CA | $50,000 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Share Our Selves | Costa Mesa, CA | $50,000 |
| Maui County Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | $50,000 |
| OC Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $50,000 |
| The Friendly Center | Orange, CA | $50,000 |
| Pathways of Hope | Fullerton, CA | $50,000 |
| Casa | Orange, CA | $50,000 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest of OC | Irvine, CA | $50,000 |
| The Priority Center | Santa Ana, CA | $50,000 |
| Meals on Wheels | Anaheim, CA | $50,000 |
| Casa | Orange, CA | $50,000 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest of OC | Irvine, CA | $50,000 |
| Meals on Wheels | Anaheim, CA | $50,000 |
| Hawaii Community Fdn | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 |
| Choc Childrens Fdn | Orange, CA | $30,000 |
| Grandma's House of Hope | Orange, CA | $30,000 |
| Brackens Kitchen | Garden Grove, CA | $30,000 |
| St Joseph Hospital Fdn | Orange, CA | $30,000 |
| Maui County Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | $30,000 |
| Brackens Kitchen | Garden Grove, CA | $30,000 |
| St Joseph Hospital Fdn | Orange, CA | $30,000 |
| Amigos de Los Ninos | LA Habra, CA | $25,000 |
| Orange County Comm Fdn Occf | Irvine, CA | $25,000 |
| Rooster Foundation | Tustin, CA | $25,000 |
| Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame | Placerville, CA | $25,000 |
| Casa Teresa | Orange, CA | $25,000 |
| Colettes Children's Home | Huntington Beach, CA | $25,000 |
| Families Forward | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 |
| Gallatin Valley Food Bank | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 |
| Laguna Food Pantry | Laguna Beach, CA | $25,000 |
| Delhi Center | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 |
| Orange Unitied Public Schools Fdn | Orange, CA | $25,000 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 |
| Share Our Selves | Costa Mesa, CA | $25,000 |
| Orangewood Childrens Fdn | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 |
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