The Hexberg Family Foundation appears to combine place-based philanthropy in Laguna Beach with issue-driven support for children’s health, disaster relief, and environmental stewardship. It provides recurring, often multi-year support to faith-affiliated Christian Science institutions and local education/youth organizations while also funding international emergency medical relief, food security, and coastal conservation. Grants range from modest operating support across many nonprofits to a handful of larger gifts, indicating both breadth and a set of core long-term relationships.
The Hexberg Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for Principia and Direct Relief International, each receiving multiple six-figure grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to a foundation that backs a small set of continuing relationships while also funding a wider circle of local, humanitarian, and conservation organizations. Alongside Christian Science education, its grants reach emergency medical aid, Laguna Beach public schools, coastal stewardship, and child-focused health providers. The foundation’s portfolio shows both continuity and range. Adventure Unlimited received three consecutive $50,000 grants for Christian Science youth, family, and friends programming, while School Power Laguna Beach Education Foundation also appeared in multiple years for educational and extracurricular programs for Laguna public schools. On the environmental side, The Ecology Center and Crystal Cove Conservancy each received repeat support for ecological education and conservation work. Child health appears as another steady thread through grants to Children’s Hospital of Orange County and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. The result is a giving pattern centered on recurring partners rather than one-time project bets.
Christian Science education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s grantmaking. Principia received $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus an additional $50,000 in 2024 and 2025 for Christian Science high school and college programs. Adventure Unlimited also received $50,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for programs serving Christian Science youth, family, and friends. Local education is another consistent line of support. School Power Laguna Beach Education Foundation received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to provide educational and extracurricular programs for Laguna public schools. In environmental work, The Ecology Center received $75,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for tools and education that inspire ecological solutions and transform communities. Crystal Cove Conservancy received grants in 2024 and 2025 for education and conservation programs tied to Crystal Cove.
Grant sizes cluster in the low five-figure range: p25 is $9,000, median is $12,000, and p75 is $20,500. The recent list also shows repeated larger awards at $50,000, $75,000, and $100,000, indicating a mix of standard support and larger anchor grants. The foundation is a regular funder, not a program-related-investment maker, and its recent grants include recurring relationships across multiple years rather than isolated one-time awards. The data also shows that it funds individuals and makes grants alongside institutional support, suggesting a flexible operating style rather than a single grantmaking channel.
$1.8M
$18.6M
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$2M
Most grants fall between $9K and $21K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Hybrid approach: a mix of concentrated, repeat funding to core grantees (notably Christian Science organizations and local Laguna nonprofits) combined with many distributed small-to-medium grants across health, emergency relief, conservation, and hunger relief. A few large multi-grant commitments sit above a broader base of regular ~three-grant recipients.
Notable grantees: Principia, Direct Relief International, The Ecology Center, School Power Laguna Beach Education Foundation, Crystal Cove Conservancy
The foundation’s grants are concentrated in the United States, with 244 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. California is the top state by grant count, and 63% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent California recipients include Santa Barbara, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Beach, Newport Coast, Orange, and Los Angeles. Outside California, repeated grants also landed in St. Louis, Greenwood Village, Washington, DC, and Ticonderoga, New York.
The recent grants show a clear emphasis on Christian Science education, local education in Laguna Beach, emergency medical relief, environmental conservation, and child health. Named recipients include Principia for Christian Science programs, School Power Laguna Beach Education Foundation for school support, Direct Relief International for emergency medicine, The Ecology Center for ecological education, and Children’s Hospital of Orange County for pediatric care.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Principia received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Direct Relief International in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Adventure Unlimited in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and School Power Laguna Beach Education Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $12,000 at the median, and $20,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger recurring awards of $50,000, $75,000, and $100,000.
California is the top state by grant count, and 63% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent California recipients include organizations in Santa Barbara, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Beach, Newport Coast, Orange, and Los Angeles.
The recent grant list provided here shows U.S. recipients only: 244 grants, or 100.0%, went to organizations in the United States.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTURE UNLIMITED | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS THE ORGANIZATON OFFERS TO CHRISTIAN SCIENCE YOUTH, FAMILY & FRIENDS |
| DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $125,000 | 2026 | DELIVER MEDICINE AND SUPPLIES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS |
| PRINCIPIA | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | NURTURE, HEAL AND PROTECT SUFFERING CHILDREN AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES |
| CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND AID TO THOSE IN NEED |
| CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY | NEWPORT COAST, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR CRYSTAL COVE |
| THE ECOLOGY CENTER | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE TOOLS AND EDUCATION TO INSPIRE ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES |
| SCHOOL POWER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS FOR LAGUNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| PRINCIPIA | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | DELIVER CRITICAL EMERGENCY CARD TO PEOPLE IN CRISIS |
| BOYS AND GIRL'S CLUB OF LAGUNA BEACH | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO HELP PROVIDE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE CRITICAL MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN |
| SUSAN G KOMEN | IRVINE, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE EDUCATION, PREVENTION, SCREENING AND CARE FOR THOSE BATTLING BREAST CANCER |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $28,000 | 2026 | ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO DAILY MEALS |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | DULLES, VA | $28,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE REHABILITATION FOR SERVICE PEOPLE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO MILITARY CHILDREN |
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $25,336 | 2026 | PROTECT LOCAL BEACHES, KEEP WATER CLEAN |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE HEALTHCARE - EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR CHILDREN |
| SECOND HARVEST | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE MEALS TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, SENIORS AND FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH HUNGER |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO FIGHT HUNGER IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY |
| PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO RESCUE AND REHABILITATE THE LOCAL MARINE MAMMAL COMMUNITY |
| CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES |
| PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION | ASHEVILLE, NC | $22,000 | 2026 | FUND CRITICAL RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR BRAIN TUMORS IN CHILDREN |
| HOPE IGNITES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | IRVINE, CA | $22,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES HOMES AND EDUCATION TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $22,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES |
| CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY | AVALON, CA | $22,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN CONSERVATION, EDUCATION & RECREATION OF CATALINA ISLAND |
| CAMPS OWATONNA AND NEWFOUND | HARRISON, ME | $20,000 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP |
| LAGUNA FOOD PANTRY | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | FEED LOW-INCOME, UNEMPLOYED, DISABLED, ELDERLY AND HOMELESS PEOPLE |
| ORANGEWOOD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | SANTA ANA, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIPS, HOUSING AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS |
| FRIENDSHIP SHELTER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | HELP THE HOMELESS POPULATION BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND GET BACK ON THEIR FEET |
| ORANGE COUNTY RESCUE MISSION | TUSTIN, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HUNGER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABLE END OF WORLD HUNGER |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES HEALTH CARE TO MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN |
| LAGUNA BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | HELP PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ANIMALS IN NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION AND PERMANENT HOMES |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-ORANGE COUNTY | SANTA ANA, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES |
| GIRLS INC OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS |
| HEAL THE BAY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $17,000 | 2026 | EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT CLEAN WATER AND THRIVING OCEANS AND PROMOTE CLEAN-UP |
| EVERFREE | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | PREVENTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING, RESCUES VICTIMS AND PROVIDES AFTERCARE TO SURVIVORS |
| UCLA FOUNDATION - OPERATION MEND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT TO VETERANS |
| HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | ANIMAL RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND PLACEMENT |
| THE JOYFUL CHILD FOUNDATION | WESTMINISTER, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | HELP PREVENT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT |
| SHATTERPROOF | NORWALK, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | BUILD PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS TO THOSE BATTLING ADDICTION |
| CARE 4 PAWS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | CARE FOR HOMELESS PETS, PROTECT PETS FROM ABUSE & KEEP PETS OUT OF SHELTERS |
| ARMED SERVICES YMCA OF THE USA | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $14,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| VANGUARD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COSTA MESA, CA | $14,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| THE USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $14,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND THEIR CHILDREN |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $14,000 | 2026 | REHABILITATE OUR SERVICEMEN AND PROVIDE THEM WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION | ROCKVILLE, MD | $13,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE A PLACE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES OF AMERICA TO STAY WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR LOVED ONES |
| GLENNWOOD HOUSING FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $13,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE HOME AND SKILLS TO ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. |
| CAMFED USA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $13,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES EDUCATION, FINANCES & SUPPORT TO GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN AFRICA |
SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS THE ORGANIZATON OFFERS TO CHRISTIAN SCIENCE YOUTH, FAMILY & FRIENDS
DELIVER MEDICINE AND SUPPLIES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
PRINCIPIA
$100,000CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY
$50,000NURTURE, HEAL AND PROTECT SUFFERING CHILDREN AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION
$50,000PROVIDE FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$50,000PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND AID TO THOSE IN NEED
PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR CRYSTAL COVE
PROVIDE TOOLS AND EDUCATION TO INSPIRE ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
SCHOOL POWER
$50,000PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS FOR LAGUNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PRINCIPIA
$50,000CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS
SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO HELP PROVIDE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN
PROVIDE CRITICAL MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
SUSAN G KOMEN
$30,000PROVIDE EDUCATION, PREVENTION, SCREENING AND CARE FOR THOSE BATTLING BREAST CANCER
PROVIDE REHABILITATION FOR SERVICE PEOPLE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO MILITARY CHILDREN
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$25,336PROTECT LOCAL BEACHES, KEEP WATER CLEAN
UNICEF
$25,000PROVIDE HEALTHCARE - EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR CHILDREN
PROVIDE MEALS TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, SENIORS AND FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH HUNGER
MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO FIGHT HUNGER IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO RESCUE AND REHABILITATE THE LOCAL MARINE MAMMAL COMMUNITY
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
FUND CRITICAL RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR BRAIN TUMORS IN CHILDREN
PROVIDES HOMES AND EDUCATION TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES
SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN CONSERVATION, EDUCATION & RECREATION OF CATALINA ISLAND
CAMPS OWATONNA AND NEWFOUND
$20,000CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP
FEED LOW-INCOME, UNEMPLOYED, DISABLED, ELDERLY AND HOMELESS PEOPLE
PROVIDE EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIPS, HOUSING AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
HELP THE HOMELESS POPULATION BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND GET BACK ON THEIR FEET
PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE IN NEED
LAGUNA BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER
$18,000HELP PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ANIMALS IN NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION AND PERMANENT HOMES
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-ORANGE COUNTY
$18,000BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
PROVIDE AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS
EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT CLEAN WATER AND THRIVING OCEANS AND PROMOTE CLEAN-UP
PREVENTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING, RESCUES VICTIMS AND PROVIDES AFTERCARE TO SURVIVORS
PROVIDE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT TO VETERANS
THE JOYFUL CHILD FOUNDATION
$15,000HELP PREVENT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT
BUILD PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS TO THOSE BATTLING ADDICTION
CARE FOR HOMELESS PETS, PROTECT PETS FROM ABUSE & KEEP PETS OUT OF SHELTERS
PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES
VANGUARD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$14,000PROVIDE ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND THEIR CHILDREN
REHABILITATE OUR SERVICEMEN AND PROVIDE THEM WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT
PROVIDE A PLACE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES OF AMERICA TO STAY WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR LOVED ONES
GLENNWOOD HOUSING FOUNDATION
$13,000PROVIDE HOME AND SKILLS TO ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
PROVIDES EDUCATION, FINANCES & SUPPORT TO GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN AFRICA