2003 Eagle Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newport Beach, CA EIN: 74-3077762

2003 Eagle Foundation is a private foundation based in Newport Beach, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $299,300 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as addiction recovery, homelessness, health, and education, as described by the grantees.

2003 Eagle Foundation at a glance

In short: 2003 Eagle Foundation gave $299K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$299,300
+34.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,379
+34.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$4,133,674
-0.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to 2003 Eagle Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 1400 Newport Center Dr Ste 230, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 250-1020

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who 2003 Eagle Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mariners Church: $100KMariners Church$100KSaint Andrews Presbyterian: $50KSaint Andrews Presbyterian$50KBig Brothers Big Sisters: $35KBig Brothers Big Sisters$35KNew Directions for Women: $25KNew Directions for Women$25KUniversity of Southern California: $20KUniversity of SouthernCalifornia$20KHoag Charity Sports: $12KHoag Charity Sports$12KProject Hope Alliance: $10KProject Hope Alliance$10KLife and Will Ministries Inc: $10KLife and Will Ministries Inc$10KAugies Quest to Cure ALS: $10KAugies Quest to Cure ALS$10KUniversity of California Irvine Foundation: $10KUniversity of CaliforniaIrvine Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mariners Church ($100K). Together the top 10 received $282K.

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 59 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 3% to recipients in Colorado, and 1% to recipients in Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

Newport BeachIrvineLos AngelesDallasCosta MesaDana PointTustinPalm Beach GardensSanta AnaVirginia BeachArlingtonAvalonBeverly HillsDenverIdahoLagunaLaguna BeachRobinsonRye Brook

Is 2003 Eagle Foundation open to new grantees?

43%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $29K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $16K repeat.

  • 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 11 grants2021 11 grants2022 9 grants2023 14 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $183K (2021) to $299K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $299K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mariners Church Irvine, CAGeneral$100,000
Saint Andrews Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAGeneral Use$50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Tustin, CAGeneral Use$35,000
New Directions for Women Costa Mesa, CAGeneral Use$25,000
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAGeneral$20,000
Hoag Charity Sports Irvine, CAGeneral$12,000
Project Hope Alliance Costa Mesa, CAGeneral$10,000
Life and Will Ministries Inc Newport Beach, CAGeneral$10,000
Augies Quest to Cure ALS Denver, COGeneral$10,000
University of California Irvine Foundation Irvine, CAGeneral$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The foundation files Form 990-PF.

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,133,674$283,503$309,596$299,30014$304,370$278,277$321,391
2024$4,159,767$63,207$241,070$223,05014$223,250$167,868$300,551
2023$4,337,630$1,433,789$226,637$218,9009$222,500$1,429,652$222,507
2022$3,130,478$120,051$296,057$294,30011$294,300$177,631$249,575
2021$3,306,484$41,333$184,986$183,35011$183,350$92,696$261,181
2020$3,450,137$379$229,689$227,7006—$77,527$183,117

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 2003 Eagle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $321K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions include helping women affected by addiction (New Directions for Women), ending child homelessness (Project Hope Alliance), and advancing ALS research (Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS). Hoag Charity Sports describes its purpose as charitable activities, including benefits for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and other causes it deems fit.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $299,300. Grants ranged from $2,300 to $100,000, with a median grant of $10,000.

Notable 2025 grants included $100,000 to Mariners Church, $50,000 to Saint Andrews Presbyterian, $35,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters, $25,000 to New Directions for Women, and $20,000 to the University of Southern California. Other listed grants included $12,000 to Hoag Charity Sports and $10,000 each to Project Hope Alliance, Life and Will Ministries, Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS, and the University of California Irvine Foundation.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Joseph W. Moody is listed as president on the 2025 filing.

2003 Eagle Foundation is led by Joseph W. Moody, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph W. Moody

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about 2003 Eagle Foundation

How much does 2003 Eagle Foundation give each year?

2003 Eagle Foundation gave $299K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $223K across 14 grants.

What is 2003 Eagle Foundation's typical grant size?

2003 Eagle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,379, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from 2003 Eagle Foundation that year got $11K on average.

Where does 2003 Eagle Foundation give grants?

2003 Eagle Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (3 grants), Newport Beach, CA (3 grants) and Costa Mesa, CA (2 grants).

Does 2003 Eagle Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of 2003 Eagle Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are 2003 Eagle Foundation's largest grantees?

2003 Eagle Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mariners Church ($100,000), Saint Andrews Presbyterian ($50,000) and Big Brothers Big Sisters ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is 2003 Eagle Foundation?

2003 Eagle Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $304K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $321K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does 2003 Eagle Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from 2003 Eagle Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is 2003 Eagle Foundation's EIN?

2003 Eagle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3077762. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does 2003 Eagle Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). 2003 Eagle Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/2003-eagle-foundation-morg_8182240c3dfe469abfd5b53a07979c78

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