The Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation makes relatively large, targeted gifts to faith-affiliated social services, elder care, and selective arts and independent school projects, primarily in the Los Angeles area. Their grants fund both capital/equipment needs and general operating or emergency relief, and they favor organizations that provide hands-on direct services (skilled nursing, homeless outreach, reentry) or mission-driven education and arts programming. The foundation shows a particular comfort supporting Catholic and other faith-based community institutions alongside a small portfolio of arts and private-school scholarship grants.
Marshall and Margherite Mccomb Foundation’s largest recent gift, $225,000 to Marycrest Manor in 2025, shows how the foundation leans into direct-service institutions with capital and care needs. That grant split between skilled nursing and rehabilitative care and the purchase of new resident beds and a call-night system, pointing to a practical, facility-level style of philanthropy. The foundation also backed Proyecto Pastoral at $150,000 in 2023, pairing support for early childhood education centers with the Guadalupe homeless project, which fits its pattern of funding faith-linked community services in Los Angeles. Across recent grants, the foundation supports elder care, homelessness outreach, substance use disorder treatment, scholarship aid, and selected arts and medical programs. Its grantmaking often goes to organizations that combine ongoing services with a specific operating, program, or equipment need, rather than broad unrestricted support. Recent awards also reached Catholic communities, Waldorf schools, and university-affiliated clinical programs, indicating a mix of social services, education, and specialized care.
Elder care is a recurring emphasis. In 2025, the foundation gave $225,000 to Marycrest Manor for skilled nursing and rehabilitative care, plus new resident beds and a call-night system. It also supported Marycrest Manor with $100,000 in 2023 for skilled nursing care to elders and $25,000 in 2024 for Mother Luisita’s annual dinner benefiting the organization. Homelessness and shelter services appear through Proyecto Pastoral, which received $100,000 in 2025 for the Guadalupe Homeless Project and $50,000 in 2024 for women’s shelter. In substance use treatment, Cri-help Inc. received $50,000 in 2025 for substance use disorder treatment. The foundation also funds medical and clinical work, including $50,000 to the University of California, Los Angeles in 2024 for the cystic fibrosis program and $50,000 to Uc Regents Jeffrey Suh’s Fund for sinus disease and endoscopic surgery research.
Typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, with several awards above that level. The foundation’s recent giving shows repeat support for a number of organizations across multiple years, including Marycrest Manor, Proyecto Pastoral, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Westside Waldorf School, Uc Regents Jeffrey Suh’s Fund, Portsmouth Abbey School, and Vermont Studio Center. It does not use program-related investments. The pattern is grant-based philanthropy with recurring support for select recipients rather than one-off gifts only. The foundation also funds individuals indirectly through scholarship and support programs, as shown in multiple school and university awards.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small roster of organizations with several repeat grantees; funding mixes capital/equipment requests and unrestricted/where‑needed support; primarily local/regional focus with occasional national arts grants.
Notable grantees: Marycrest Manor, Proyecto Pastoral (Guadalupe Homeless Project), Homeboy Industries, Vermont Studio Center, Pasadena Waldorf School
Grantmaking is national, but it is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 66% of grants. Los Angeles appears repeatedly, including awards to Marycrest Manor, Proyecto Pastoral, Homeboy Industries, the University of California, Los Angeles, Mount Saint Mary’s University, and Uc Regents Jeffrey Suh’s Fund. Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades also appear multiple times through ST Monica Catholic Community, 18th Street Arts Center, Angel Flight West Inc., and Westside Waldorf School. Outside California, grants reached Johnson, Vermont; Portsmouth, Rhode Island; Louisville, Colorado; Asheville, North Carolina; and other U.S. locations.
Its recent grants go to skilled nursing and rehabilitative care providers, faith-based social service organizations, schools, arts groups, and medical programs. Examples in the data include elder care, homeless outreach, scholarship support, artist residencies, and clinical research or treatment programs.
The foundation’s typical grants cluster around $25,000: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. Recent awards also include larger gifts such as $100,000 and $225,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Marycrest Manor, Proyecto Pastoral, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Westside Waldorf School, Uc Regents Jeffrey Suh’s Fund, Portsmouth Abbey School, and Vermont Studio Center.
California is the top state by grant count, with 66% of grants going to recipients in the state. Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Culver City, and North Hollywood all appear in the recent grant list.
Recent education grants include scholarships and tuition assistance for Pasadena Waldorf School and Westside Waldorf School, student support at Portsmouth Abbey School, and student scholarships at Mount Saint Mary’s University. The foundation also supported Southern California Institute of Architecture and its students.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYCREST MANOR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | $100,000 TO SUPPORT SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATIVE CARE; $125,000 TO ACQUIRE NEW RESIDENTS BEDS AND THE CALL-NIGHT SYSTEM |
| Proyetco Pastoral | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE GUADALUPE HOMELESS PROJECT |
| ST Monica Catholic Community | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT WHERE NEEDED MOST |
| BELOVED ASHEVILLE | Asheville, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE HURRICANE RELIEF AND RECOVERY |
| CRI-HELP INC | North Hollywood, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT |
| 18TH Street Arts Center | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ARTIST RESIDENCIES |
| Vermont Studio Center | Johnson, VT | $25,000 | 2025 | $25,000 FOR FLOOD RECOVERY |
| Mesa Independent Living | Ojai, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS |
| UCLA HEALTH DIVISION OF PULMONARY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT UCLA ADULT FIBROSIS PROGRAM |
| Creative Visions Foundation | Malibu, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE DOCUMENTARY OF "TAKE ME OUT FEET FIRST" |
| Angel Flight West Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WHERE NEEDED |
| UC REGENTS JEFFREY SUH'S FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DR. JEFFREY SUH'S RESEARCH |
| UNITED STATES ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS ASSOCIATION | Beaverton, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CF PROGRAMS |
| Pacific Palisades Lacrosse | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT |
| The Center for Action and Contemplation | Albuquerque, NM | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CONTINUE WORK OF CAC |
| Design History Foundation dba Places Journal | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EDITORIAL PRODUCTION |
| Society for the Study of Myth ft Tradition Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON RELIGIOUS TRADITION |
| Boomer Esiason Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| Anyone Corporation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOG JOURNAL |
| General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL SERVICE OFFICE |
| Vermont Studio Center | Johnson, VT | $100,000 | 2024 | $50,000 TO DISPLACE ARTIST FUND, $50,000 FOR FLOOD RELATED WORK |
| WESTSIDE WALDORF SCHOOL | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| UC REGENTS JEFFREY SUH'S FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT DR. JEFFREY SUH'S ONGOING WORK IN THE FIELD OF SINUS DISEASE AND ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT DR. PATRICIA ESHAGHIAN AND THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS PROGRAM AT UCLA |
| ST Monica Catholic Community | Santa Monica, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| Proyetco Pastoral | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WOMEN'S SHELTER |
| MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| MARYCREST MANOR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MOTHER LUISITA'S ANNUAL DINNER WHICH BENEFITS MARYCREST MANOR |
| Angel Flight West Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OUTREACH |
| PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL | PORTSMOUTH, RI | $25,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS |
| 18TH Street Arts Center | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE CONTEMPORARY ART PROGRAMS |
| UNITED STATES ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS ASSOCIATION | Beaverton, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, INFORMATION, AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE NATURE AND TREATMENT OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS |
| Marion Woodman Foundation | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | TO CONTINUE THE WORK THAT MARION, ANNE AND MARY BEGAN |
| The Center for Action and Contemplation | Albuquerque, NM | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CONTINUE WORK OF CAC |
| Pacific Palisades Lacrosse | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT LAX PROGRAM |
| Freedom for Great Apes | Bend, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROTECT GREAT APES FREEDOM & LIFE |
| Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of LA | Alhambra, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE APOSTOLIC WORKS OF THE CARMELITE SISTERS |
| Proyetco Pastoral | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | $100,000 TO SUPPORT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS PROGRAM; $50,000 TO SUPPORT THE GUADALUPE HOMELESS PROJECT PROGRAM |
| MARYCREST MANOR | CULVER CITY, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT SKILLED NURSING CARE TO ELDERS |
| PASADENA WALDORF SCHOOL | ALTADENA, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE PAUL LIVADARY & MARY CHRISTOPHER SCHOLARSHIP |
| Homeboy Industries | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE JUBILEE FUND |
| PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL | PORTSMOUTH, RI | $55,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AND SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY PROGRAMS |
| WESTSIDE WALDORF SCHOOL | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| UC REGENTS JEFFREY SUH'S FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH PROGRAM |
| ART DIVISION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION OPERATING EXPENSES |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL & STUDENTS |
| MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| 18TH STREET ARTS COMPLEX | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE CONTEMPORARY ART PROGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS PROGRAM |
| Sounds True Foundation | LOUISVILLE, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | TO HELP SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES |
MARYCREST MANOR
$225,000$100,000 TO SUPPORT SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATIVE CARE; $125,000 TO ACQUIRE NEW RESIDENTS BEDS AND THE CALL-NIGHT SYSTEM
ST Monica Catholic Community
$100,000TO SUPPORT WHERE NEEDED MOST
CRI-HELP INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT
18TH Street Arts Center
TO SUPPORT ARTIST RESIDENCIES
UCLA HEALTH DIVISION OF PULMONARY
$25,000TO SUPPORT UCLA ADULT FIBROSIS PROGRAM
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE DOCUMENTARY OF "TAKE ME OUT FEET FIRST"
UC REGENTS JEFFREY SUH'S FUND
$25,000TO SUPPORT DR. JEFFREY SUH'S RESEARCH
UNITED STATES ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS ASSOCIATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT CF PROGRAMS
Pacific Palisades Lacrosse
$20,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Design History Foundation dba Places Journal
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE EDITORIAL PRODUCTION
Society for the Study of Myth ft Tradition Inc
$5,000TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON RELIGIOUS TRADITION
Anyone Corporation
$5,000TO SUPPORT LOG JOURNAL
General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL SERVICE OFFICE
$50,000 TO DISPLACE ARTIST FUND, $50,000 FOR FLOOD RELATED WORK
WESTSIDE WALDORF SCHOOL
$50,000TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
UC REGENTS JEFFREY SUH'S FUND
$50,000TO SUPPORT DR. JEFFREY SUH'S ONGOING WORK IN THE FIELD OF SINUS DISEASE AND ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
$50,000TO SUPPORT DR. PATRICIA ESHAGHIAN AND THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS PROGRAM AT UCLA
ST Monica Catholic Community
$50,000TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT MOTHER LUISITA'S ANNUAL DINNER WHICH BENEFITS MARYCREST MANOR
PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL
$25,000TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS
UNITED STATES ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS ASSOCIATION
$20,000TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, INFORMATION, AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE NATURE AND TREATMENT OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Marion Woodman Foundation
$20,000TO CONTINUE THE WORK THAT MARION, ANNE AND MARY BEGAN
Pacific Palisades Lacrosse
$20,000TO SUPPORT LAX PROGRAM
Freedom for Great Apes
$20,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROTECT GREAT APES FREEDOM & LIFE
Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of LA
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE APOSTOLIC WORKS OF THE CARMELITE SISTERS
$100,000 TO SUPPORT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS PROGRAM; $50,000 TO SUPPORT THE GUADALUPE HOMELESS PROJECT PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT THE PAUL LIVADARY & MARY CHRISTOPHER SCHOLARSHIP
PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL
$55,000TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AND SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY PROGRAMS
WESTSIDE WALDORF SCHOOL
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
UC REGENTS JEFFREY SUH'S FUND
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH PROGRAM
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL & STUDENTS
MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
$50,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS PROGRAM
Sounds True Foundation
$25,000TO HELP SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES