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About Irvine Public Schools Foundation
To enrich the educational experience of each child in every school by providing programs, raising funds, and uniting the community in support of educational excellence.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationAfterschool enrichmentSummer programsMusic and arts educationSTEAMMental health and wellnessClassroom support / small learning groupsInnovative grants
Who They Fund
K–12 studentspublic and private schoolsclassroom teachersschool support staff (instructional assistants, nurses, athletic trainers)student-athletes
About Irvine Public Schools Foundation
A defining feature of Irvine Public Schools Foundation is its annual, seven-figure support to Irvine Unified School District for staff and district-level services that state funding does not cover. Recent awards show a consistent pattern: in 2025 it granted $1,714,563 to the district, and the same recipient received $1,721,671 in 2024 and $1,697,858 in 2023. The grant purpose spans extra teachers, instructional assistants, athletic trainers, nurses, and support for art, math, music, science, and grants to teachers and schools. That mix shows a funder focused on the day-to-day infrastructure of public education rather than isolated projects. The foundation’s work also extends into school support programs such as Innovative Grants, along with named initiatives that connect classroom needs, student enrichment, and community support. Across the available data, its giving is tightly linked to Irvine schools and the priorities of the local district.
What Irvine Public Schools Foundation Funds
In K-12 classroom support, the foundation gave $1,714,563 to Iusd-Irvine Unified School District for extra teachers, instructional assistants, athletic trainers, nurses, and support of art, math, music, science, and grants to teachers and schools. That same funding pattern appears in prior years, showing a continuing emphasis on school staffing and in-school services. The foundation also supports arts and STEM through district grants tied to art, music, math, and science rather than stand-alone cultural awards. Health and wellness is another clear theme: the district grant includes nurses and athletic trainers, along with mental health support in the broader program description. In addition, the foundation’s active programs include Innovative Grants and At Your School, which point to school-based enrichment and support.
How Irvine Public Schools Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $1,706,210, median is $1,714,563, and p75 is $1,718,117. The recent-grants pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-off awards, with Iusd-Irvine Unified School District appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at nearly the same scale. The foundation is structured as a public schools foundation and does not fund individuals. It also does not make program-related investments. One listed scholarship program, the Lee Bryn Brooks Community Service Scholarship, accepts unsolicited applications; the annual district support grants do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.7M
Total Assets
$10.6M
Total Revenue
$7.8M
Total Expenses
$7.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.7M and $1.7M, with a median of $1.7M.
25th Percentile
$1.7M
Median
$1.7M
75th Percentile
$1.7M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NEDA EATON
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