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.
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$18.6M
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$2.1M
Most grants fall between $9K and $21K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$21K
About 63% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPIA | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS |
| DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | DELIVER MEDICINE AND SUPPLIES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS |
| THE ECOLOGY CENTER | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE TOOLS AND EDUCATION TO INSPIRE ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND AID TO THOSE IN NEED |
| PRINCIPIA | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS |
| SCHOOL POWER LAGUNA BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS FOR LAGUNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| ADVENTURE UNLIMITED | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS THE ORGANIZATON OFFERS TO CHRISTIAN SCIENCE YOUTH, FAMILY & FRIENDS |
| CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY | NEWPORT COAST, CA | $44,050 | 2025 | PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR CRYSTAL COVE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | NURTURE, HEAL AND PROTECT SUFFERING CHILDREN AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE HEALTHCARE - EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR CHILDREN |
| BOYS AND GIRL'S CLUB OF LAGUNA BEACH | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO HELP PROVIDE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | DELIVER CRITICAL EMERGENCY CARD TO PEOPLE IN CRISIS |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE CRITICAL MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN |
| SUSAN G KOMEN FOR THE CURE | IRVINE, CA | $28,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE EDUCATION, PREVENTION, SCREENING AND CARE FOR THOSE BATTLING BREAST CANCER |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | DULLES, VA | $27,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE REHABILITATION FOR SERVICE PEOPLE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO MILITARY CHILDREN |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $26,000 | 2025 | ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO DAILY MEALS |
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROTECT LOCAL BEACHES, KEEP WATER CLEAN |
| FOODBANK OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LONG BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS TO THE HUNGRY |
| PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO RESCUE AND REHABILITATE THE LOCAL MARINE MAMMAL COMMUNITY |
| CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY | IRVINE, CA | $24,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE MEALS TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, SENIORS AND FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH HUNGER |
| BOYS HOPEGIRLS HOPE | IRVINE, CA | $22,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES HOMES AND EDUCATION TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN |
| CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $22,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES |
| PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION | ASHEVILLE, NC | $22,000 | 2025 | FUND CRITICAL RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR BRAIN TUMORS IN CHILDREN |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $22,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES |
| CAMPS OWATONNA AND NEWFOUND | HARRISON, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP |
| CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY | AVALON, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN CONSERVATION, EDUCATION & RECREATION OF CATALINA ISLAND |
| LAGUNA FOOD PANTRY | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | FEED LOW-INCOME, UNEMPLOYED, DISABLED, ELDERLY AND HOMELESS PEOPLE |
| LAGUNA BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | HELP PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ANIMALS IN NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION AND PERMANENT HOMES |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES HEALTH CARE TO MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN |
| GIRLS INC OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS |
| FRIENDSHIP SHELTER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | HELP THE HOMELESS POPULATION BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND GET BACK ON THEIR FEET |
| ORANGEWOOD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | SANTA ANA, CA | $16,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIPS, HOUSING AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS |
| ORANGE COUNTY RESCUE MISSION | TUSTIN, CA | $16,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HEAL THE BAY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $16,000 | 2025 | EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT CLEAN WATER AND THRIVING OCEANS AND PROMOTE CLEAN-UP |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-ORANGE COUNTY | SANTA ANA, CA | $16,000 | 2025 | BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES |
| CARE 4 PAWS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | CARE FOR HOMELESS PETS, PROTECT PETS FROM ABUSE & KEEP PETS OUT OF SHELTERS |
| HUNGER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABLE END OF WORLD HUNGER |
| EVERFREE | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | $14,000 | 2025 | PREVENTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING, RESCUES VICTIMS AND PROVIDES AFTERCARE TO SURVIVORS |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $14,000 | 2025 | REHABILITATE OUR SERVICEMEN AND PROVIDE THEM WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT |
| THE USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $14,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND THEIR CHILDREN |
| THE JOYFUL CHILD FOUNDATION | WESTMINISTER, CA | $14,000 | 2025 | HELP PREVENT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT |
| SHATTERPROOF | NORWALK, CT | $14,000 | 2025 | BUILD PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS TO THOSE BATTLING ADDICTION |
| GLENNWOOD HOUSING FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $13,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOME AND SKILLS TO ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. |
| ARMED SERVICES YMCA OF THE USA | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $13,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| UCLA FOUNDATION - OPERATION MEND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $13,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT TO VETERANS |
| LAGUNA CANYON FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | HOMELESS SHELTER FOR FAMILIES |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION | ROCKVILLE, MD | $12,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE A PLACE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES OF AMERICA TO STAY WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR LOVED ONES |
| VANGUARD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COSTA MESA, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| CAMFED USA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES EDUCATION, FINANCES & SUPPORT TO GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN AFRICA |
PRINCIPIA
$100,000CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
$100,000DELIVER MEDICINE AND SUPPLIES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
THE ECOLOGY CENTER
$75,000PROVIDE TOOLS AND EDUCATION TO INSPIRE ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$50,000PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND AID TO THOSE IN NEED
PRINCIPIA
$50,000CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS
SCHOOL POWER LAGUNA BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$50,000PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS FOR LAGUNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ADVENTURE UNLIMITED
$50,000SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS THE ORGANIZATON OFFERS TO CHRISTIAN SCIENCE YOUTH, FAMILY & FRIENDS
CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY
$44,050PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR CRYSTAL COVE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY
$40,000NURTURE, HEAL AND PROTECT SUFFERING CHILDREN AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
UNICEF
$30,000PROVIDE HEALTHCARE - EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR CHILDREN
BOYS AND GIRL'S CLUB OF LAGUNA BEACH
$30,000SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO HELP PROVIDE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$30,000DELIVER CRITICAL EMERGENCY CARD TO PEOPLE IN CRISIS
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES
$30,000PROVIDE CRITICAL MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
SUSAN G KOMEN FOR THE CURE
$28,000PROVIDE EDUCATION, PREVENTION, SCREENING AND CARE FOR THOSE BATTLING BREAST CANCER
FREEDOM ALLIANCE
$27,000PROVIDE REHABILITATION FOR SERVICE PEOPLE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO MILITARY CHILDREN
SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$26,000ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO DAILY MEALS
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$25,000PROTECT LOCAL BEACHES, KEEP WATER CLEAN
FOODBANK OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$25,000PROVIDE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS TO THE HUNGRY
PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER
$25,000SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO RESCUE AND REHABILITATE THE LOCAL MARINE MAMMAL COMMUNITY
CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION
$25,000PROVIDE FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY
$24,000PROVIDE MEALS TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, SENIORS AND FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH HUNGER
BOYS HOPEGIRLS HOPE
$22,000PROVIDES HOMES AND EDUCATION TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$22,000PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION
$22,000FUND CRITICAL RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR BRAIN TUMORS IN CHILDREN
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION
$22,000SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES
CAMPS OWATONNA AND NEWFOUND
$20,000CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP
CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY
$20,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN CONSERVATION, EDUCATION & RECREATION OF CATALINA ISLAND
LAGUNA FOOD PANTRY
$18,000FEED LOW-INCOME, UNEMPLOYED, DISABLED, ELDERLY AND HOMELESS PEOPLE
LAGUNA BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER
$18,000HELP PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ANIMALS IN NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION AND PERMANENT HOMES
CHILDREN'S HEALTH FUND
$18,000PROVIDES HEALTH CARE TO MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
GIRLS INC OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA
$18,000PROVIDE AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS
FRIENDSHIP SHELTER
$18,000HELP THE HOMELESS POPULATION BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND GET BACK ON THEIR FEET
ORANGEWOOD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$16,000PROVIDE EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIPS, HOUSING AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
ORANGE COUNTY RESCUE MISSION
$16,000PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE IN NEED
HEAL THE BAY
$16,000EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT CLEAN WATER AND THRIVING OCEANS AND PROMOTE CLEAN-UP
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-ORANGE COUNTY
$16,000BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
CARE 4 PAWS
$15,000CARE FOR HOMELESS PETS, PROTECT PETS FROM ABUSE & KEEP PETS OUT OF SHELTERS
HUNGER PROJECT
$15,000SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABLE END OF WORLD HUNGER
EVERFREE
$14,000PREVENTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING, RESCUES VICTIMS AND PROVIDES AFTERCARE TO SURVIVORS
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$14,000REHABILITATE OUR SERVICEMEN AND PROVIDE THEM WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT
THE USO
$14,000PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND THEIR CHILDREN
THE JOYFUL CHILD FOUNDATION
$14,000HELP PREVENT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT
SHATTERPROOF
$14,000BUILD PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS TO THOSE BATTLING ADDICTION
GLENNWOOD HOUSING FOUNDATION
$13,000PROVIDE HOME AND SKILLS TO ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
ARMED SERVICES YMCA OF THE USA
$13,000PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES
UCLA FOUNDATION - OPERATION MEND
$13,000PROVIDE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT TO VETERANS
LAGUNA CANYON FOUNDATION
$12,000HOMELESS SHELTER FOR FAMILIES
FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION
$12,000PROVIDE A PLACE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES OF AMERICA TO STAY WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR LOVED ONES
VANGUARD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$12,000PROVIDE ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
CAMFED USA
$12,000PROVIDES EDUCATION, FINANCES & SUPPORT TO GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN AFRICA