The Confidence Foundation appears to make large, targeted contributions to a single intermediary rather than directly funding operating programs. All recorded giving (100% by NTEE code T) flows to Greater Horizons, suggesting the foundation channels philanthropic dollars—likely for faith-related purposes—through a donor-advised or grantmaking intermediary that then supports a range of charities.
The Confidence Foundation’s giving is marked by a strong intermediary pattern: the largest recorded grants all go to Greater Horizons, including a $385,500 grant in 2025 and a $354,000 grant in 2024 to support various public charities on a wide variety of causes. That structure sits alongside targeted awards to specific California nonprofits, which suggests a mix of pass-through philanthropy and direct project support. In the recent grants list, the foundation backed Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute for diabetes education and research, Neuromuscular Disease Foundation for pre-clinical research on GNE myopathy, and The Museum of Flight for library, archives, and storage improvements. It also supported education and scholarship programs at Portal Schools, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, and Pacific Council on International Policy. Beyond those categories, the foundation made grants for animal rescue, fire department equipment, and Maui County scouting, showing a breadth of beneficiaries while still keeping most giving within a regional pattern. The recurring use of Greater Horizons is the clearest signal in the record: the foundation appears to route much of its charitable activity through that intermediary, while reserving direct grants for selected institutions and projects.
In health-related work, The Confidence Foundation supported diabetes education and research through Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute with a $200,000 grant in 2023 and another $100,000 in 2025 for Project DULCE support. It also funded pre-clinical research on GNE myopathy with $125,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to the Neuromuscular Disease Foundation, with the 2024 award designated as a challenge grant. Education and student access show up in several grants: Portal Schools received $100,000 in 2023 for scholarships for low-income students and another $100,000 in 2024 for Portal Learning. The foundation also gave $100,000 to Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science for a scholarship endowment, and $100,000 to Thrive Scholars for its Los Angeles program. In arts and collections work, The Museum of Flight received $100,000 for library and archives support and environmental/storage improvements.
The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent grants list also shows many six-figure awards. The pattern is highly recurring: Greater Horizons appears across multiple years and at several amounts, including $385,500 in 2025, $354,000 in 2024, and $240,000 in 2023. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and the record shows it funds individuals. The recent grants also include both operating support and project-specific grants, as well as a challenge grant and an endowment award.
$4.4M
$106.5M
$6.4M
$5.3M
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 65% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated: only two grants (same recipient) totaling $739,500, indicating repeat, large gifts to a single intermediary rather than many small or direct program grants.
Notable grantees: Greater Horizons
Grant recipients are concentrated in California, which accounts for 65% of grants. Recent awards reach Los Angeles, San Diego, Beverly Hills, El Segundo, and Bodfish, with additional grants in Seattle, Honolulu, Kahului, and Kansas City as an intermediary recipient. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data, with 629 grants recorded in the United States. The foundation’s giving is regional, but its recipient map includes both Southern California institutions and a few out-of-state organizations tied to specific programs or intermediary support.
The recent grants point to education and scholarships, health and medical research, arts and archives, youth programs, and community services. Examples include diabetes education and research at Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute, pre-clinical research on GNE myopathy at Neuromuscular Disease Foundation, scholarships at Portal Schools and Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, and library and archives support at The Museum of Flight.
The foundation shows a strong recurring pattern of giving through Greater Horizons, which appears repeatedly across 2023, 2024, and 2025. It also makes direct grants to selected nonprofits, with recent examples ranging from operating support to endowment, scholarship, and challenge-grant funding.
Typical grants are relatively modest compared with the largest awards: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including several at $100,000 and above.
California is the top state by grant count, with 65% of grants going to recipients in CA. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, San Diego, Beverly Hills, El Segundo, and Bodfish.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and its recent grants include scholarship-related support such as a scholarship endowment at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science and scholarships for low-income students at Portal Schools.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $385,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES |
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES |
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES |
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $200,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES |
| STRENGTH OF SHADOW DOG RESCUE INC | BODFISH, CA | $190,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $180,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES |
| FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | NORWALK, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ALOHA COUNCIL | HONOLULU, HI | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FUND THE PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OF MAUI COUNTY SCOUTING |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MAUI INC | KAHULUI, HI | $100,000 | 2025 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS LAHAINA - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCRIPPS WHITTIER DIABETES INSTITUTE | LA JOLLA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROJECT DULCE SUPPORT - M/Y GRANT |
| MUSEIQUE | PASADENA, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | MUSE/IQUE OFFSTAGE |
| JOHN TRACY CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN |
| FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT | TACOMA, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | UPGRADE ON THE ESPLANADE AND THE DUMP STATION |
| FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | NORWALK, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | AVIATION EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES/ENGAGING YOUTH |
| HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND PET ENCOUNTER THERAPY PROGRAMS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHERN NEVADA | RENO, NV | $51,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT - MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS |
| THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | "HOME BEYOND EARTH" SPACE STATIONS EXHIBIT; PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. |
| TAFT OIL TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY | TAFT, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | OIL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TRUCKEE MEADOWS | RENO, NV | $50,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY | MALIBU, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | 2024 YOUTH CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR AT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY |
| MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT - MULTIYEAR GRANT |
| ARMED SERVICES YMCA CAMP PENDLETON | CAMP PENDLETON, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAMP PENDLETON FISHER CHILDRENS CENTER PROGRAMS |
| MODEL FOREST POLICY PROGRAM | SAGLE, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SANDPOINT WALDORF SCHOOL | SANDPOINT, ID | $40,000 | 2025 | NEW CAMPUS FUND |
| SANDPOINT WALDORF SCHOOL | SANDPOINT, ID | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE INITIAL STAGE OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL COUNCIL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | AVIATION CAREER EXPLORING PROGRAM |
| KANIKSU LAND TRUST | SANDPOINT, ID | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTH IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL AEROSPACE PROGRAM INC | LACLEDE, ID | $36,000 | 2025 | JABIRU J430 PROJECT |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASADENA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SURF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM |
| MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | FOREST SHADE ROAD, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICATENDER LOVING CANINES | SYLMAR, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | PRISON SERVICE DOG TRAINING SUPPORT |
| IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE | BOISE, ID | $30,000 | 2025 | PONDEREY LAKE PROGRAM |
| MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF SANDPOINT INC | SANDPOINT, ID | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | ORANGE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOUR WINDS INC | DEER HARBOR, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNCIL | VAN NUYS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY AND THE INLAND EMPIRE INC | SANTA ANA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PARKINSON'S AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS PROGRAMS |
| ROSE BOWL LEGACY FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | ROSE BOWL INSTITUTE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PANIDA THEATER COMMITTEE INC | SANDPOINT, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK (AKA NORTH COUNTY FOOD BANK) | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CLIENT CHOICE AND COLLEGE HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS IN NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO |
| MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF SANDPOINT INC | SANDPOINT, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF MUSIC MATTERS! OUTREACH CLASSES |
| SAN JUAN COMMUNITY THEATRE | FRIDAY HARBOR, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY AND THE INLAND EMPIRE INC | SANTA ANA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GOURMET DINNER |
| YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE (DALE TURNER FAMILY YMCA) | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CAMP ORKILA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT CAMPERS ON ORCAS ISLAND |
| YMCA OF ORANGE COUNTY | TUSTIN, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ADVENTURE GUIDES PROGRAM |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES IN 2025 |
GREATER HORIZONS
$385,500TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES
GREATER HORIZONS
$300,000TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES
GREATER HORIZONS
$300,000TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES
GREATER HORIZONS
$200,000TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES
STRENGTH OF SHADOW DOG RESCUE INC
$190,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GREATER HORIZONS
$180,000TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES
FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ALOHA COUNCIL
$100,000TO FUND THE PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OF MAUI COUNTY SCOUTING
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MAUI INC
$100,000BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS LAHAINA - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCRIPPS WHITTIER DIABETES INSTITUTE
$100,000PROJECT DULCE SUPPORT - M/Y GRANT
MUSEIQUE
$75,000MUSE/IQUE OFFSTAGE
JOHN TRACY CENTER
$75,000PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT
$75,000UPGRADE ON THE ESPLANADE AND THE DUMP STATION
FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$75,000AVIATION EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES/ENGAGING YOUTH
HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER
$70,000THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND PET ENCOUNTER THERAPY PROGRAMS
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHERN NEVADA
$51,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT - MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT
$50,000"HOME BEYOND EARTH" SPACE STATIONS EXHIBIT; PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
TAFT OIL TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
$50,000OIL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TRUCKEE MEADOWS
$50,000CHALLENGE GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
$50,0002024 YOUTH CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR AT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
$50,000UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT - MULTIYEAR GRANT
ARMED SERVICES YMCA CAMP PENDLETON
$50,000CAMP PENDLETON FISHER CHILDRENS CENTER PROGRAMS
MODEL FOREST POLICY PROGRAM
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SANDPOINT WALDORF SCHOOL
$40,000NEW CAMPUS FUND
SANDPOINT WALDORF SCHOOL
$40,000TO SUPPORT THE INITIAL STAGE OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL COUNCIL
$40,000AVIATION CAREER EXPLORING PROGRAM
KANIKSU LAND TRUST
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTH IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL AEROSPACE PROGRAM INC
$36,000JABIRU J430 PROJECT
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$30,000SURF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICATENDER LOVING CANINES
$30,000PRISON SERVICE DOG TRAINING SUPPORT
IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE
$30,000PONDEREY LAKE PROGRAM
MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF SANDPOINT INC
$27,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOUR WINDS INC
$25,000CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNCIL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY AND THE INLAND EMPIRE INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT PARKINSON'S AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS PROGRAMS
ROSE BOWL LEGACY FOUNDATION
$25,000ROSE BOWL INSTITUTE PROGRAM SUPPORT
PANIDA THEATER COMMITTEE INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK (AKA NORTH COUNTY FOOD BANK)
$25,000CLIENT CHOICE AND COLLEGE HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS IN NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO
MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF SANDPOINT INC
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF MUSIC MATTERS! OUTREACH CLASSES
SAN JUAN COMMUNITY THEATRE
$25,000EDUCATION PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY AND THE INLAND EMPIRE INC
$25,000GOURMET DINNER
YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE (DALE TURNER FAMILY YMCA)
$25,000CAMP ORKILA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT CAMPERS ON ORCAS ISLAND
YMCA OF ORANGE COUNTY
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF ADVENTURE GUIDES PROGRAM
YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES IN 2025