The 2003 Eagle Foundation concentrates locally-directed grants to faith-based institutions and community organizations, with a strong emphasis on supporting churches and religious activities alongside recreational youth programs and a local conservation group. Funding is largely unrestricted/general support, suggesting trust in core operating needs rather than project-restricted giving. The foundation gives relatively few, sizable grants and shows a preference for a small set of recurring or high-value partners in Southern California.
Concentrated, relatively small portfolio: few (7) grants with several large awards. One grantee received multiple and very large gifts (Saint Andrews Presbyterian ~57% of total giving), while remaining funds are split among a handful of community, recreation, conservation, and mentoring organizations. Grants are general operating in nature rather than narrowly restricted projects.
2003 Eagle Foundation’s largest recent grant in the data is a $150,000 general-use award to Saint Andrews Presbyterian in Newport Beach, and that pattern is repeated across several years. The foundation’s giving centers on religious institutions, especially churches, alongside youth recreation, local community services, and a small number of conservation and educational grantees. Its recent awards are mostly general support rather than tightly restricted project grants, which points to flexible funding for operating needs. The same church partner received additional support of $60,000 in 2024 and $40,000 in 2025, showing a multi-year relationship rather than one-off support. Other larger awards include $50,000 to Mariners Church in Irvine and $50,000 to Santa Catalina Island Conservancy in Avalon, placing faith-based work and coastal stewardship among the foundation’s visible priorities. In the same recent set, the foundation also backed youth-serving organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters in Tustin and Project Hope Alliance in Costa Mesa, suggesting a regional grantmaker that favors local institutions with established community roles. Across the recent grants list, the emphasis is on core support for organizations serving Orange County and nearby Southern California communities.
Faith-based work is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. 2003 Eagle Foundation gave $150,000 in 2023, $60,000 in 2024, and $40,000 in 2025 to Saint Andrews Presbyterian for general use, and also awarded $50,000 to Mariners Church for general support. Youth and community services form another thread. The foundation gave $35,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters in Tustin for general use and $25,000 to Project Hope Alliance in Costa Mesa for general support. In youth recreation, it awarded $50,000 to Volleyball Nb Inc in Newport Beach and $11,250 to Hoag Charity Sports in Irvine. A smaller but distinct line of giving supports public-serving or place-based organizations. Examples include $25,000 to Newport Beach Lifeguard Association and $50,000 to Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, each described as general support.
Typical grants cluster in the low five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $11,625, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Saint Andrews Presbyterian, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Newport Harbor Educational Foundation, and Sons of American Legion. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation appears to operate as a grantmaker making direct organizational grants, with a preference for unrestricted or general-use support. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$736K
$4.2M
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$241K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 77% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Saint Andrews Presbyterian, Mariners Church, Volleyball NB Inc, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, Big Brothers Big Sisters
2003 Eagle Foundation gives primarily in California: 76% of grants in the data go to recipients in its top state by grant count. The recent list is concentrated in coastal Orange County and nearby Southern California, including Newport Beach, Irvine, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Laguna, Dana Point, Avalon, and Los Angeles. Outside California, a smaller set of grants went to Robinson, Texas; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Idaho, Idaho; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Rye Brook, New York. All listed grants are to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to churches and faith-based institutions as a major focus, including repeated support for Saint Andrews Presbyterian and Mariners Church. The foundation also funds youth recreation, community services, and some conservation and education organizations such as Santa Catalina Island Conservancy and Newport Harbor Educational Foundation.
The recent grants are mostly labeled general, general use, or general support. Examples include awards to Saint Andrews Presbyterian, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Project Hope Alliance, indicating a pattern of flexible support rather than narrowly restricted project funding.
Yes. Saint Andrews Presbyterian appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Big Brothers Big Sisters appears in 2024 and 2025; Newport Harbor Educational Foundation appears in 2023 and 2024; and Sons of American Legion appears in 2023 and 2024. That shows recurring relationships.
Its giving is concentrated in California, which accounts for 76% of grants in the data. The recent grants are especially clustered in Newport Beach, Irvine, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Laguna, Dana Point, Avalon, and Los Angeles.
The grant-size distribution in the data shows a p25 of $5,000, a median of $11,625, and a p75 of $25,000. That places many awards in the low five-figure range, with occasional larger grants such as $50,000 and $150,000.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | TUSTIN, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PROJECT HOPE ALLIANCE | COSTA MESA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRIDGE SANCTUARY | ROBINSON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PGA FOUNDATION INC | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOAG CHARITY SPORTS | IRVINE, CA | $11,250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FIRST STEP HOUSE OF ORANGE COUNTY INC | COSTA MESA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HENRY'S FORK FOUNDATION | IDAHO, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LAGUNA BEACH | LAGUNA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KIDWORKS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEWPORT HARBOR ATHLETIC | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DANA POINT 5TH MARTINE REG SUPPORT | DANA POINT, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $2,300 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SAINT ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| MARINERS CHURCH | IRVINE, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| VOLLEYBALL NB INC | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | TUSTIN, CA | $16,400 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| NEWPORT HARBOR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DANA POINT 5TH MARTINE REG SUPPORT | DANA POINT, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAINT ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY | AVALON, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NEWPORT BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| STARS & STRIPES CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $14,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NEWPORT HARBOR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC | RYE BROOK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| DANA POINT 5TH MARTINE REG SUPPORT | DANA POINT, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $2,300 | 2023 | GENERAL |
SAINT ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN
$40,000GENERAL USE
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$35,000GENERAL USE
PROJECT HOPE ALLIANCE
$25,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$25,000GENERAL
BRIDGE SANCTUARY
$20,000GENERAL
PGA FOUNDATION INC
$12,000GENERAL
HOAG CHARITY SPORTS
GENERAL
FIRST STEP HOUSE OF ORANGE COUNTY INC
$10,000GENERAL
HENRY'S FORK FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LAGUNA BEACH
$10,000GENERAL
KIDWORKS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$10,000GENERAL
NEWPORT HARBOR ATHLETIC
$7,500GENERAL
DANA POINT 5TH MARTINE REG SUPPORT
$5,000GENERAL
THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
$2,300GENERAL
SAINT ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN
$60,000GENERAL USE
MARINERS CHURCH
$50,000GENERAL
VOLLEYBALL NB INC
$50,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$20,000GENERAL
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$16,400GENERAL USE
NEWPORT HARBOR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
DANA POINT 5TH MARTINE REG SUPPORT
$5,000GENERAL
SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION
$5,000GENERAL
THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL
SAINT ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN
$150,000GENERAL USE
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY
$50,000GENERAL
NEWPORT BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATION
$25,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$20,000GENERAL
STARS & STRIPES CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$14,500GENERAL
NEWPORT HARBOR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$12,500GENERAL
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC
$5,000GENERAL
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC
$5,000GENERAL
SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION
$5,000GENERAL
DANA POINT 5TH MARTINE REG SUPPORT
$5,000GENERAL
THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
$2,300GENERAL