Arch Point Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based and local community services in Southern California, with a strong emphasis on Catholic religious ministries, pregnancy and maternal support, and arts-based youth development. The foundation also makes modest gifts to cultural events and occasional land-conservation causes, and one very large grant to a donor-advised fund suggests use of pass-through or regranting. Many recipients receive repeat, program-level support, indicating ongoing relationships with a small set of nonprofits.
Arch Point Foundation’s recent grantmaking is defined by a $1.176 million grant to Mcguinness Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund, alongside a smaller set of direct gifts to Catholic ministries, pregnancy support services, and youth programs in Southern California. That combination points to a funder that uses both very large pass-through support and modest, relationship-based grants to local nonprofits. The foundation’s direct grants show sustained attention to Catholic parish life and religious formation in the Santa Ana and Newport Beach areas, including support for Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Our Lady Queen of Angels, and Saint John Vianney Chapel. It also supports services for pregnant women and new mothers through Casa Teresa, and arts-based youth development through The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement. Another strand of giving reaches cultural and community organizations, including Sun Valley Music Festival and Wood River Land Trust. Across the recent record, the pattern is not broad national dispersion but concentrated support for a small set of recurring recipients, often at the program-support level. The foundation also makes scholarship-related and other community gifts, but the core profile is local, faith-centered, and service-oriented.
Catholic and faith-formation support is a clear thread in Arch Point Foundation’s grants. In 2025, it gave $25,000 to Sisters of the Sacred Heart to provide religious formation and avenues of faith development for children in the Santa Ana area, and it also supported Our Lady Queen of Angels with $10,000 for religious ministries in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024. Support for pregnant women and new mothers is another focus. Casa Teresa received $15,000 in 2023 and additional grants of $5,000 in 2025 and $2,000 in 2024 for assistance to pregnant women and new mothers age 18 and older who are alone. The foundation also backs youth development through the arts. The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement received $5,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2025 for dance, academic, and family programs for low-income youth. In education-related giving, USC Cardinal & Gold received $2,500 for athletic scholarships.
Arch Point Foundation’s typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $9,000. The distribution sits alongside one exceptionally large 2025 grant of $1.176 million to a donor-advised fund, which indicates pass-through giving in addition to direct grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Casa Teresa, Hope Builders, Sun Valley Music Festival, and The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time awards. The grants are mostly program support or general support, with no individual funding and no program-related investments.
$1.2M
$3K
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$1.2M
Most grants fall between $2K and $9K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 72% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Relatively concentrated: one very large passthrough/DAF payment alongside a portfolio of modest, often repeated grants to a small group of local nonprofit partners; emphasis on multi-year or multiple gifts to the same organizations rather than many one-off grants.
Notable grantees: McGuinness Charitable Fund (DAF), Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Casa Teresa, The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement, Sun Valley Music Festival
Arch Point Foundation gives primarily in California, where 72% of its grants go, and its top giving state is also CA. The recent record is centered on Southern California cities such as Santa Ana, Orange, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, and Santa Monica. Outside California, the foundation has made a smaller number of grants to other U.S. locations, including Ketchum and Hailey in Idaho, Memphis in Tennessee, New York, New York, and Independence, Ohio. All recent grants in the record go to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on Catholic religious formation and ministries, support for pregnant women and new mothers, arts-based youth development, and some cultural or community organizations. Recent recipients include Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Casa Teresa, The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement, and Sun Valley Music Festival.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Casa Teresa, Hope Builders, Sun Valley Music Festival, and The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement. That shows an ongoing relationship pattern rather than one-time awards.
Its grant sizes are generally modest: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $9,000. The recent record also includes one much larger $1.176 million grant to a donor-advised fund.
California is the top state by grant count, with 72% of grants going to recipients in CA. The recent grants cluster in Southern California cities such as Santa Ana, Orange, Newport Beach, and Los Angeles.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCGUINNESS CHARITABLE FUND (DAF) | JENKINTOWN, PA | $1,176,283 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART | SANTA ANA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE RELIGIOUS FORMATION AND AVENUES OF FAITH DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN IN THE SANTA ANA AREA |
| HOPE BUILDERS | SANTA ANA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA TERESA | ORANGE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS AGE 18 AND OLDER WHO ARE ALONE |
| THE WOODEN FLOOR FOR YOUTH MOVEMENT | SANTA ANA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | ARTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DANCE, ACADEMIC AND FAMILY PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH |
| JAMES BLAKE FUND | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL | KETCHUM, ID | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES |
| USC CARDINAL & GOLD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST JUDE'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE BUILDERS | SANTA ANA, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA TERESA | ORANGE, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS AGE 18 AND OLDER WHO ARE ALONE |
| ST PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL | KETCHUM, ID | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE BUILDERS | SANTA ANA, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA TERESA | ORANGE, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS AGE 18 AND OLDER WHO ARE ALONE |
| OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES |
| SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE RELIGIOUS FORMATION AND AVENUES OF FAITH DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN IN THE SANTA ANA AREA |
| THE WOODEN FLOOR FOR YOUTH MOVEMENT | SANTA ANA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | ARTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DANCE, ACADEMIC AND FAMILY PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH |
| SAINT JOHN VIANNEY CHAPEL | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES |
| WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST | HAILEY, ID | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DECORATIVE ARTS SOCIETY | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $2,400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LYNNE COHEN FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
MCGUINNESS CHARITABLE FUND (DAF)
$1,176,283GENERAL SUPPORT
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART
$25,000PROVIDE RELIGIOUS FORMATION AND AVENUES OF FAITH DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN IN THE SANTA ANA AREA
HOPE BUILDERS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CASA TERESA
$5,000PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS AGE 18 AND OLDER WHO ARE ALONE
THE WOODEN FLOOR FOR YOUTH MOVEMENT
$5,000ARTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DANCE, ACADEMIC AND FAMILY PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH
JAMES BLAKE FUND
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS
$5,000RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES
USC CARDINAL & GOLD
$2,500SUPPORTS ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS
ST JUDE'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE BUILDERS
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CASA TERESA
$2,000PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS AGE 18 AND OLDER WHO ARE ALONE
ST PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE BUILDERS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CASA TERESA
$15,000PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS AGE 18 AND OLDER WHO ARE ALONE
OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS
$10,000RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART
$10,000PROVIDE RELIGIOUS FORMATION AND AVENUES OF FAITH DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN IN THE SANTA ANA AREA
THE WOODEN FLOOR FOR YOUTH MOVEMENT
$5,000ARTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DANCE, ACADEMIC AND FAMILY PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY CHAPEL
$5,000RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES
WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DECORATIVE ARTS SOCIETY
$2,400GENERAL SUPPORT
HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LYNNE COHEN FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT