The Perfect Moment Foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants to faith‑aligned and humanitarian causes, with a clear preference for church‑linked welfare and international relief alongside targeted education support. Recipients include LDS church entities, faith‑based welfare organizations, an education start‑up, and an emergency/relief group supporting Ukraine, suggesting the foundation mixes religious philanthropy with global humanitarian giving.
Concentrated giving: a handful of large grants ($50k–$100k) per cycle, favoring faith‑affiliated and humanitarian organizations rather than many small awards; funding appears program‑focused (welfare/healthcare/education) and sometimes directed to church philanthropic arms.
The Perfect Moment Foundation gives some of its largest recent grants to faith-linked welfare and humanitarian work, including $100,000 each to Lds Philantrophies, Tree of Life Foundation, and Help Start Education, plus a $100,000 gift to the Church of Jesus Christ of Lds in the latest filing years. That pattern points to a funder that mixes church-connected philanthropy with targeted support for education and relief organizations. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches beyond a single channel. In the same grant set, it supported Wells for Life for welfare relief, Stand With Ukraine Inc for welfare, and Charity Vision for healthcare, showing a preference for direct-service organizations and emergency assistance. Education appears as another consistent lane, with grants to School Power, Edison High School, and Pro Unviversity Foundation. Arts and local community groups appear as well, especially in Laguna Beach, where grants went to Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn, Laguna Beach High School, and the local school-support group School Power. The result is a portfolio that combines faith-based welfare, international relief, education, and community-rooted arts support.
Faith-aligned welfare is central to the foundation’s grantmaking. They gave $100,000 to Lds Philantrophies for welfare and $100,000 to Tree of Life Foundation for welfare, alongside $12,500 to the Church of Jesus Christ of Lds for healthcare. Education is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $100,000 to Help Start Education for education and $25,000 to Pro Unviversity Foundation for education. Smaller education grants also reached School Power and Edison High School. Humanitarian and relief funding shows up in grants such as $50,000 to Stand With Ukraine Inc for welfare and $30,000 to Wells for Life for welfare relief. Arts funding is present too, including $47,180 to Laguna Art Museum for arts and $14,492 to Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn for welfare.
The Perfect Moment Foundation’s typical grant size clusters around $5,000 to $20,000, with a p25 of $5,000, median of $10,000, and p75 of $20,000. Recent giving also includes several larger $100,000 awards, so the distribution is weighted toward modest grants with a small number of major gifts. Recipients appear across multiple years, which suggests recurring support rather than one-off giving. Wells for Life, Laguna Art Museum, School Power, Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Lds all received grants in more than one year. The foundation is not a program-related-investment funder and does not fund individuals.
$91K
$1.9M
$7K
$106K
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints, LDS Philanthropies, Tree of Life Foundation, Help Start Education, Stand With Ukraine Inc
Grantmaking is concentrated in California, which accounts for 66% of grants. Laguna Beach appears repeatedly among recipients, along with Irvine, Glendale, Fresno, and Huntington Beach. Outside California, Utah is a major recipient location, with grants to Provo, Salt Lake City, Highland, and Holladay. The recipient distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the recent grant sample.
Its recent grants support faith-linked welfare, humanitarian relief, education, and arts. Examples include $100,000 to Lds Philantrophies for welfare, $100,000 to Help Start Education for education, $50,000 to Stand With Ukraine Inc for welfare, and $47,180 to Laguna Art Museum for arts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Wells for Life, Laguna Art Museum, School Power, Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Lds. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than isolated gifts.
California receives 66% of the grants. Recent California recipients include Laguna Beach, Irvine, Glendale, Fresno, and Huntington Beach organizations, while Utah is also a frequent recipient location.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent record also includes several $100,000 grants, showing that the foundation sometimes makes much larger awards.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, based on the provided profile data.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FOR LIFE | IRVINE, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | WELFARE RELIEF |
| FOLLOW HIM | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| SCHOOL POWER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $10,100 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PRO UNVIVERSITY FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CARE FOR LIFE | MESA, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | POVERTY RELIEF |
| CHRIS DUDDY MEMORIAL | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | WELFARE |
| LPAPA | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $2,920 | 2026 | WELFARE |
| EDISON HIGH SCHOOL | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LDS PHILANTROPHIES | PROVO, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | WELFARE |
| TREE OF LIFE FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | WELFARE |
| HELP START EDUCATION | HOLLADAY, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WELLS FOR LIFE | IRVINE, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | WELFARE RELIEF |
| RISING STAR OUTREACH INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | POVERTY RELIEF |
| OCEANA | WASHINGTON, DC | $16,000 | 2025 | WELFARE |
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $12,500 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| SCHOOL POWER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $10,250 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LAGUNA ART MUSEUM | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $10,106 | 2025 | ARTS |
| EDISON HIGH SCHOOL | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $8,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSN | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | WELFARE |
| SOUTH COUNTY OUTREACH | IRVINE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | WELFARE |
| LAGUNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | WELFARE |
| LPAPA | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $4,844 | 2025 | WELFARE |
| LAGUNA DANCE | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | WELFARE |
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $100,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE |
| STAND WITH UKRAINE INC | IDAHO FALLS, ID | $50,000 | 2024 | WELFARE |
| WELLS FOR LIFE | IRVINE, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | WELFARE RELIEF |
| LANNA FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $16,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| LAGUNA ART MUSEUM | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $10,600 | 2024 | ARTS |
| SCHOOL POWER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $10,250 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | WELFARE |
| PACIFIC MARINE MAMMEL | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | WELFARE |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ARMENIAN FUND | GLENDALE, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | WELFARE |
| EDISON HIGH SCHOOL | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERAL GENEALOGY CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,055 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HOPE ALLIANCE | COSTA MESA, CA | $500 | 2024 | WELFARE |
| LAGUNA ART MUSEUM | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $47,180 | 2023 | ARTS |
| PRO UNVIVERSITY FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS | PROVO, UT | $20,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSN | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $14,492 | 2023 | WELFARE |
| CHARITY VISION | PROVO, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE |
| WELLS FOR LIFE | IRVINE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | WELFARE RELIEF |
| ARMENIA FUND | GLENDALE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | WELFARE |
| SCHOOL POWER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| FAMILY RECORDS INC | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $4,555 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| PACIFIC SYMPHONY | IRVINE, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | MUSIC APPRECIATION |
| FRIENDSHIP SHELTER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | PERSONAL WELFARE |
| LANNA FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| LAGUNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $500 | 2023 | WELFARE |
WELLS FOR LIFE
$30,000WELFARE RELIEF
FOLLOW HIM
$20,000RELIGIOUS
SCHOOL POWER
$10,100EDUCATION
PRO UNVIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$10,000EDUCATION
CARE FOR LIFE
$10,000POVERTY RELIEF
CHRIS DUDDY MEMORIAL
$5,000WELFARE
LPAPA
WELFARE
EDISON HIGH SCHOOL
$2,500EDUCATION
LDS PHILANTROPHIES
$100,000WELFARE
TREE OF LIFE FOUNDATION
$100,000WELFARE
HELP START EDUCATION
$100,000EDUCATION
WELLS FOR LIFE
$30,000WELFARE RELIEF
RISING STAR OUTREACH INC
$25,000POVERTY RELIEF
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS
$12,500HEALTHCARE
SCHOOL POWER
$10,250EDUCATION
EDISON HIGH SCHOOL
$8,500EDUCATION
LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSN
$7,500WELFARE
LAGUNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000WELFARE
LPAPA
$4,844WELFARE
LAGUNA DANCE
$2,500WELFARE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS
$100,000HEALTHCARE
STAND WITH UKRAINE INC
$50,000WELFARE
WELLS FOR LIFE
$20,000WELFARE RELIEF
LANNA FOUNDATION
$16,000EDUCATION
SCHOOL POWER
$10,250EDUCATION
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$10,000WELFARE
PACIFIC MARINE MAMMEL
$5,000WELFARE
ARMENIAN FUND
$5,000WELFARE
EDISON HIGH SCHOOL
$2,500EDUCATION
UNIVERAL GENEALOGY CENTER
$2,055EDUCATION
HOPE ALLIANCE
$500WELFARE
PRO UNVIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$25,000EDUCATION
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
$20,500EDUCATION
LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSN
$14,492WELFARE
CHARITY VISION
$10,000HEALTHCARE
WELLS FOR LIFE
$10,000WELFARE RELIEF
ARMENIA FUND
$5,000WELFARE
SCHOOL POWER
$5,000EDUCATION
FAMILY RECORDS INC
$4,555EDUCATION
LANNA FOUNDATION
$2,500EDUCATION
LAGUNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
$500WELFARE