Lauren Merage Foundation
EIN 260523106Total Given 2016–2024
$752K
36 grants · $84K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$22K
grant size
39%
supporter · 9/23 multi-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2024)
23
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Orange County Community Foundation
Phone
(949) 474-5800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $100K | $2.3M | $14K | 1 |
| 2017 | $104K | $2.2M | $176K | 7 |
| 2018 | $110K | $2.1M | $20K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.6M | $92K | N/A |
| 2020 | $110K | $2.5M | $42K | 10 |
| 2022 | $118K | $1.7M | $333 | 9 |
| 2023 | $104K | $2.5M | $106K | 3 |
| 2024 | $105K | $2.3M | $92K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 36 grants on record
Minimum
$800
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (36 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Community Foundation | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | Self-Directed General Operations | 2016 |
| Simbelle Productions | Newport Beach, CA | $80,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | ART AWARD | 2023 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Irvine, CA | $62,000 | SELF-DIRECTED GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Criminal Justice Reform Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Irvine, CA | $50,000 | SELF-DIRECTED GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| The Ucla Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $40,000 | LAB SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND 2022 | 2022 |
| Simbelle Productions | Newport Beach, CA | $30,050 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | ART AWARD | 2024 |
| Film Independent | Los Angeles, CA | $20,840 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Cedar-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | ART AWARD | 2022 |
| The One Campaign | Washington, DC | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Violence Intervention Program | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| The One Campaign | Washington, DC | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Sundance Institute | Park City, UT | $12,250 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Temple of Israel of Hollywood | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Cedar-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 2022 |
| Temple of Israel of Hollywood | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | BAY-NIMOY ECC | 2022 |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | $9,725 | MOCA PARTNER | 2022 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $9,500 | SELF-DIRECTED GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Film Independent | Los Angeles, CA | $9,420 | GENERAL FUND - INSIDER LEVEL | 2022 |
| Film Independent | Los Angeles, CA | $9,420 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |