The Will J Reid Foundation concentrates on place-based education, youth development, and environmental conservation, primarily funding schools, community youth programs, and marine/land stewardship initiatives. Grants favor local Southern California institutions (especially Long Beach and Redlands) while also supporting select Hawai‘i schools and national ocean/fire programs; funding types include operational support, capital projects, and program-specific grants. The foundation repeatedly funds a core set of organizations, suggesting long-term relationships with grantees across education, youth services, and conservation.
A repeated relationship with the Moore Institute for Ppr stands out in the Will J Reid Foundation’s recent giving: the foundation awarded the Long Beach organization $100,000 in 2025 for general operations, after prior general-operating grants of $60,800 in 2023 and $60,000 in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern points to a funder that supports organizations over multiple years rather than only making one-off gifts. The foundation’s recent grants also show a strong mix of place-based youth, education, and conservation work, with support for schools, community programs, museums, and environmental initiatives. In education, the foundation backed the University of Redlands for multiple purposes, including various programs and community service projects. In youth development, it supported Camp Fire Angeles and Long Beach Blast through program and bridge-to-success funding. In conservation and environmental work, its grants include support for Long Beach Organic Inc, Hawaii Preparatory Academy, and Lahaina Restoration Fund. The range of purposes in the recent grants includes general operations, endowment support, capital-style projects, and program-specific funding, suggesting a flexible approach tied to the needs of each recipient.
In Long Beach youth development, the foundation gave $50,000 to Camp Fire Angeles for youth programs and $50,000 to Long Beach Blast for the Will J. Reid HS Program - Bridge to Success. Those grants sit alongside additional support for Camp Fire Angeles in 2024 and 2025, showing sustained funding around youth services. Education and campus-linked community work appear as another thread. The foundation gave $55,000 to the University of Redlands for various programs, while other grants supported the university’s community service learning garden, operations, and a community service garden. It also funds environmental and place-based projects. Long Beach Organic Inc received $35,500 for general operations in 2025, and Hawaii Preparatory Academy received $35,000 for a 31 K IT Upgrade Project and 4K Annual Fund. That mix shows support for both local urban gardening and school-based infrastructure.
The typical grant size is modest: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. Recent awards show both smaller program grants and larger multi-year operating gifts, including repeated support for the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. The recent record includes general operations, endowment, capital-style, and program-specific grants, indicating a flexible grantmaking pattern rather than a single grant format.
$1M
$11.7M
$1.7M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Moderately concentrated: dozens of mid- to large-sized grants with repeated multi-year support to a core set of grantees. Funding mixes general/operational support, capital gifts, and program-specific awards; geographic emphasis is local (Long Beach/Redlands) with targeted investments in Hawai‘i and national environmental organizations.
Notable grantees: Moore Institute for PPR, Camp Fire Angeles, University of Redlands, Algalita Marine Research and Education, The Ocean Foundation
Grants are concentrated in California, with 75% of recipients in the HQ state. The largest cluster is Long Beach, which appears repeatedly across recipients including Moore Institute for Ppr, Camp Fire Angeles, Long Beach Blast, and Long Beach Organic Inc. Redlands is another recurring city through the University of Redlands, Museum of Redlands, Redlands Community Foundation, and Redlands Bowl Performing Arts. Outside California, Hawai‘i is a major giving geography, with grants to Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Kamuela and Lahaina Restoration Fund in Lahaina.
The recent grants show a focus on place-based education, youth development, and environmental conservation. Recipients include schools and universities, community youth programs, garden and organic farming groups, museums, and conservation-related organizations. Several grants also support operations, suggesting the foundation often backs core capacity rather than only project work.
Yes. The Moore Institute for Ppr received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multiple general-operating awards. Camp Fire Angeles also appears in more than one year, as do Long Beach Blast, the University of Redlands, and Hawaii Preparatory Academy, indicating repeated relationships with a core set of grantees.
Its grant sizes are generally small to mid-sized. The 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Recent grants also show larger outliers, including $100,000 for general operations and several $50,000 awards.
Hawai‘i is the top state by grant count, while 75% of grants go to recipients in California, the headquarters state. Recent recipient cities include Long Beach, Redlands, Kamuela, and Lahaina, showing that the foundation’s giving is regional but not limited to one city.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside its grants to organizations. The recent grant list is still dominated by organizational awards, including schools, youth programs, museums, and conservation groups.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORE INSTITUTE FOR PPR | LONG BEACH, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN KN | BURBANK, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | HOOPOE SHARE & HUMAN JOURNEY WEBSITE |
| UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS | REDLANDS, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| INTERVAL HOUSE | SEAL BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONG BEACH BLAST | LONG BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | WILL J. REID HS PROGRAM - BRIDGE TO SUCCESS |
| CAMP FIRE ANGELES | LONG BEACH, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT/WRAP PROGRAM |
| CAMP FIRE ANGELES | LONG BEACH, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| LONG BEACH ORGANIC INC | LONG BEACH, CA | $35,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY | KAMUELA, HI | $35,000 | 2025 | 31 K IT UPGRADE PROJECT, 4K ANNUAL FUND |
| MOORE INSITITUE FOR PPR | LONG BEACH, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT |
| REDLANDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | REDLANDS, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | BURGESS FUND |
| HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY | KAMUELA, HI | $25,000 | 2025 | 10K AI TASK FORCE, 15K ALUMNI SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF REDLANDS | REDLANDS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE WILL J. REID LIBRARY AT THE MUSEUM |
| REDLANDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | REDLANDS, CA | $24,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| THE OCEAN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $23,500 | 2025 | PRO ESTEROS |
| STOP SCAMS ALLIANCE | VIENNA, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BELOVED ASHEVILLE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ALGALITA MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCAT | LONG BEACH, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND OPERATIONS |
| AK SMILEY LIBRARY | REDLANDS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | MOR EXHIBIT & 4TH GRADE TOURS |
| WM KECK OBSERVATORY | KAMUELA, HI | $20,000 | 2025 | DEIMOS INSTRUMENT UPGRADE |
| AUDUBON CANYON RANCH | STINSON BEACH, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | FIRE FORWARD PROGRAM |
| ACE ACADEMY | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY |
| MONICA ROS SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DYSLEXIA SUPPORT AND TEACHER TRAINING |
| ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| YMCA OF THE EAST VALLEY | REDLANDS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SAFETY AROUND WATER |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OAKLAND COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WOMEN SHELTER OF LONG BEACH | LONG BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BERKELEY FREE CLINIC | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS INCLUDING MOVING EXPENSES |
| REDLANDS FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION | REDLANDS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DINNER IN THE GROVE |
| NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS | BEAVERTON, OR | $8,000 | 2025 | COLLECTIVE POWER FUND |
| BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE | BERKELEY, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CENTRO LEGAL DE LA RAZA | OAKLAND, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TRANSGENDER LAW PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SOGOREA TE LAND TRUST | OAKLAND, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| QUEER CULTURAL CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SHAWL-ANDERSON DANCE CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | QUEER DANCE FESTIVAL |
| REDLANDS BOWL PERFORMING ARTS | REDLANDS, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | SUMMER SESSION |
| DANCEBARN COLLECTIVE | BATTLE LAKE, MN | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ALGALITA MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCAT | LONG BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT & OPERATIONS |
| SENSE OBJECT | BERKELEY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ZERO WASTE USA | ALAMEDA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVISM |
| GIVING GARDENS | MACOMB, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH | IOWA CITY, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT YOUTH SERVICE |
| TANAGER PLACE | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERING FAMILIES |
| REDLANDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | REDLANDS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SYMPHONY SUPPORT |
| O-HIGHER ED | OJAI, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SNACKS FOR AFTERNOON PROGRAM |
| PLANTING JUSTICE | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MOBILE LOAVES AND FISHES INC | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDAITION | DES MOINES, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROTECT & RESOTRE IOWA'S LAND |
MOORE INSTITUTE FOR PPR
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN KN
$70,000HOOPOE SHARE & HUMAN JOURNEY WEBSITE
LONG BEACH BLAST
$50,000WILL J. REID HS PROGRAM - BRIDGE TO SUCCESS
CAMP FIRE ANGELES
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT/WRAP PROGRAM
CAMP FIRE ANGELES
$40,000YOUTH PROGRAMS
LONG BEACH ORGANIC INC
$35,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
MOORE INSITITUE FOR PPR
$30,000ENDOWMENT
REDLANDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$30,000BURGESS FUND
MUSEUM OF REDLANDS
$25,000SUPPORT FOR THE WILL J. REID LIBRARY AT THE MUSEUM
REDLANDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$24,500OPERATIONS
STOP SCAMS ALLIANCE
$20,000OPERATIONS
AK SMILEY LIBRARY
$20,000MOR EXHIBIT & 4TH GRADE TOURS
WM KECK OBSERVATORY
$20,000DEIMOS INSTRUMENT UPGRADE
ACE ACADEMY
$10,000TECHNOLOGY
MONICA ROS SCHOOL
$10,000DYSLEXIA SUPPORT AND TEACHER TRAINING
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$10,000OPERATIONS
YMCA OF THE EAST VALLEY
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SAFETY AROUND WATER
BERKELEY FREE CLINIC
$10,000OPERATIONS INCLUDING MOVING EXPENSES
REDLANDS FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION
$10,000DINNER IN THE GROVE
NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS
$8,000COLLECTIVE POWER FUND
BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE
$8,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
TRANSGENDER LAW PROJECT
$8,000OPERATIONS
SHAWL-ANDERSON DANCE CENTER
$6,000QUEER DANCE FESTIVAL
REDLANDS BOWL PERFORMING ARTS
$6,000SUMMER SESSION
DANCEBARN COLLECTIVE
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SENSE OBJECT
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ZERO WASTE USA
$5,000SUPPORT FOR ACTIVISM
GIVING GARDENS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REDLANDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,000SYMPHONY SUPPORT
O-HIGHER ED
$5,000SNACKS FOR AFTERNOON PROGRAM
MOBILE LOAVES AND FISHES INC
$5,000OPERATIONS
IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDAITION
$5,000PROTECT & RESOTRE IOWA'S LAND