Bellwether Charitable Foundation
EIN 812377962 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2025
$357K
20 grants · $45K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$23K
grant size
25%
balanced · 3/12 multi-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2025)
12
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(949) 723-7788
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50K | $1.0M | $64K | 3 |
| 2019 | $29K | $1.2M | $110K | 3 |
| 2021 | $55K | $1.1M | $43K | 6 |
| 2023 | $54K | $2.4M | $1.3M | 5 |
| 2025 | $169K | $2.3M | $117K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$23K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Day School | Corona Del Mar, CA | $100,000 | For support of organization's work in children's education | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $60,000 | For support of organization's work with children in the community. | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $37,500 | For support of organization's work with children in the community. | 2021 |
| Harbor Day School | Corona Del Mar, CA | $25,000 | For education | 2018 |
| Harbor Day School | Corona Del Mar, CA | $25,000 | For education | 2019 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $22,800 | For support of organization's work with children in the community. | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | For education and mentoring support | 2018 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $13,000 | To support the education mission of the University | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $12,000 | To support the education mission of the University | 2023 |
| Miracles for Kids | Tustin, CA | $10,000 | To help families with food, clothing, shelter and more | 2018 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | $9,200 | To organize special exhibition, offer innovative programs | 2025 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | To Benefit the UC Berkeley Dept of Environmental Science, Policy and Management | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | For support of organization's work with children in the community. | 2021 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | To Benefit the UC Berkeley Dept of Environmental Science, Policy and Management | 2023 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | $3,000 | for education of childrens, teachers, parents and visitors | 2021 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $2,500 | To support the institution's academic mission | 2021 |
| Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation | Irvine, CA | $2,000 | To support pediatric cancer research. | 2021 |
| Dana Outrigger Canoe Club | Dana Point, CA | $2,000 | For education | 2019 |
| SeaWatch Inc | Portland, OR | $2,000 | for protection of sea life in Espiritu Santo | 2019 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $1,000 | To support the education mission of the University | 2023 |
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