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.
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Most grants fall between $63K and $88K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$88K
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Notable grantees: ONEOC, St. Vincent's Institution, Regional nonprofit intermediaries (Orange County)
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONEOC | SANTA ANA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSE |
| ST VINCENT'S INSTITUTION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| BLOOD CANCER UNITED | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST VINCENT'S INSTITUTION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| ONEOC | SANTA ANA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSE |
| ST VINCENT'S INSTITUTION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| 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 |
BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL FUND
OPERATIONAL EXPENSE
ST VENCIENT'S INSTITUTION
$100,000PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
RESPONDING TO BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATING CHILDREN, AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT