The Sarah Lee Pascoe Foundation concentrates relatively large grants on a small number of local nonprofits, primarily supporting transitional housing and nonprofit capacity-building in Orange County. Its giving blends direct service funding for people experiencing homelessness with support for intermediaries that help nonprofits respond to basic needs, educate children, and preserve the environment. The foundation appears to prefer a few substantial gifts rather than many small awards, and it repeats support to key partners.
Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, repeat funding to select grantees (notably ONEOC), and a mix of direct service providers and philanthropic intermediaries rather than broad, dispersed grantmaking.
$350K
$731K
$569K
$221K
Most grants fall between $63K and $88K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$88K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: ONEOC, St. Vincent's Institution, Regional nonprofit intermediaries (Orange County)
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST VINCENT'S INSTITUTION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| ONEOC | SANTA ANA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSE |
| ST VENCIENT'S INSTITUTION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| ONEOC | SANTA ANA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | RESPONDING TO BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATING CHILDREN, AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT |
ST VINCENT'S INSTITUTION
$100,000PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
ONEOC
$100,000OPERATIONAL EXPENSE
ST VENCIENT'S INSTITUTION
$100,000PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
ONEOC
$50,000RESPONDING TO BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATING CHILDREN, AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT