John H Grace Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations, so a small charity without an existing connection should not send it a cold request.
- Where you already have a link, its latest filing shows that 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to recipients it had also funded in earlier filings, so a relationship is the likely route in.
- About 8 in 10 of its 156 grants fall between $2,000 and $40,000, with a median of $10,000, so a request in that range fits its typical pattern; its largest grant was $110,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Half of its grants were $10,000 or less, and its grants reach youth programmes, education, health, sport and community services, so a modest, well-matched request is realistic.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows grants mainly in California and Hawaii, which describes where it has given rather than who may apply.
Overview
John H Grace Foundation is a US private foundation based in Fullerton, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across its recorded grants, the foundation supports youth programmes, including youth sports, high-school activities, mentorship and youth services, alongside general sports and programme support. Its grants also reach educational institutions, hospitals and other health services, community-assistance and meal-delivery organisations, churches, museums and cultural organisations, and charities serving people with disabilities, older adults, caregivers and families. The recipients span education, health, sport, community services and cultural activity rather than a single type of organisation. Most grant dollars have gone to California, with a smaller share in Hawaii and grants reaching other states. The record also shows repeated support to organisations alongside awards to a wider range of recipients.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Youth programmes
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California and Hawaii.
How to apply
Contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations; the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 156 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to organisations John H Grace Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 45 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Love 2 Yêu · Support youth in america and abroad so they become strong leaders in their communities.$100,0002025 tax year
- Flock Fullerton's Love of Orange County Kids · General support for youth programs$100,0002025 tax year
- Cal State University Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation · Support for health professions advising, adult re-entry, business honors$75,0002025 tax year
- CDA Futbol Club · General sports program support$75,0002025 tax year
- St Jude Memorial Foundation · Support various medical programs.$50,0002025 tax year
- Tara's Chance · General support for special needs programs$40,0002025 tax year
- Young Men's Christian Association of Orange County · General support for youth programs$28,5002025 tax year
- Make a Smile Foundation · Support spread kindness, uplifting youth, and supporting families in need.$27,5002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Marian Joe — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $1,176,575 | $810,000 | $18,856,056 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,190,906 | $887,500 | $18,609,719 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,128,985 | $820,000 | $22,093,843 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Fullerton, CA