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Anaheim Community Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Anaheim, CA EIN: 33-0033023 Website

The mission of the anaheim community foundation is to strengthen the city of anaheim through people, partnerships, and pride.

Key facts about Anaheim Community Foundation

In short: Anaheim Community Foundation gave $938K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $67K), mostly in California. 71% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
33-0033023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$937,913
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$66,994
Median grant
$52,193
New grantees (estimate)
71% first-time grantees (10 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$6,138,344
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$6.1M

+24.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$938K

+20.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$67K

-5.2% YoY

Is Anaheim Community Foundation open to new grantees?

71%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 14 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $65K; repeat grants $71K. How we count

Medians: $49K first-time, $71K repeat.

  • 14% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 524% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Anaheim Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Anaheim Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Anaheim, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $938K. Net investment income was $229K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

AnaheimSanta AnaFullertonIrvineGarden GroveHuntington BeachTustinBethesdaLong BeachLos Angeles

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants20190 grants20206 grants202112 grants202211 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire Inc: $208KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofOrange County and the Inland…$208KAnaheim Public Library Foundation: $112KAnaheim Public LibraryFoundation$112KGirls Inc of Orange County: $100KGirls Inc of Orange County$100KJMH-Anaheim Foundation Inc: $79KJMH-Anaheim Foundation Inc$79KWestern Youth Services: $73KWestern Youth Services$73KAnaheim Family YMCA: $63KAnaheim Family YMCA$63KOrange County Human Relations Council: $54KOrange County Human RelationsCouncil$54KGrowth Opportunities Through Athletics Learning & Service (Goals): $50KGrowth Opportunities ThroughAthletics Learning & Service…$50KOrange County Congregation Community Organization: $49KOrange County CongregationCommunity Organization$49KWaymakers: $48KWaymakers$48K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K10$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY AND THE INLAND EMPIRE INC Santa Ana, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT - ACT MENTAL HEALTH/HELPING HANDS$207,500
ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION Anaheim, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT$111,865
GIRLS INC OF ORANGE COUNTY Santa Ana, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT - ACT MENTAL HEALTH$100,001
JMH-ANAHEIM FOUNDATION INC Anaheim, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT - FOOD PANTRY$78,500
WESTERN YOUTH SERVICES Santa Ana, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT - ACT MENTAL HEALTH$72,917
ANAHEIM FAMILY YMCA Anaheim, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT - ACT MENTAL HEALTH/HELPING HANDS$63,032
ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COUNCIL Santa Ana, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT - ACT MENTAL HEALTH/HELPING HANDS$54,384
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ATHLETICS LEARNING & SERVICE (GOALS) Anaheim, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT - ACT MENTAL HEALTH$50,001
ORANGE COUNTY CONGREGATION COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION Anaheim, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT - ACT MENTAL HEALTH$48,889
WAYMAKERS Irvine, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT - ACT MENTAL HEALTH$48,143

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,138,344$4,947,522$3,660,157
Revenue$3,231,375$2,774,406$2,852,830
Expenses$1,942,660$1,835,629$1,934,931
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$228,705$126,168$59,152
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Anaheim Community Foundation is led by Janis Heckel, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Janis Heckel

    Executive Director

    Executive Director - → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $21K (2022) → $140K (2024)

  • Carol Latham

    Chairperson

    Director → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Munson

    Director

    Past Chairperson → Interim Executive Director - to, 2022

    Interim Executive Director - to → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $20K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Bruce Solari

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Rubin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen H. Sain

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Manes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Steele

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sjany Larson-Cash

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Zaradich

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angeles Honorato

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Navreet Dhaliwal

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Faessel

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Hunter

    Treasurer & CFO

    Treasurer → Treasurer & CFO, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Chips

    Past Chair

    Vice President → Chairperson, 2021

    Chairperson → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bharat Patel

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norma Martinez

    Vice Chairperson

    Director → Vice Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Stephen Faessel (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ab Abdulrahman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Christopher Downing (2023) — Director
  • Former: Mary Jo Cooke (2023) — Director
  • Former: David Bostwick (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Guastaferro (2019–2022) — Executive Director - to
  • Former: Rick Armendariz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gerald Solomon (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Alevizon (2019–2021) — Director Emeritus
  • Former: William Taormina (2019–2021) — Director Emeritus
  • Former: Victoria Torres (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lawrence J. Pasco (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Orin Abrams (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Priscilla Martinez (2019–2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Janis Heckel — Executive Director: $140KJanis HeckelExecutive Director$140K

Frequently asked questions about Anaheim Community Foundation

How much does Anaheim Community Foundation give each year?

Anaheim Community Foundation gave $938K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $777K across 11 grants.

What is Anaheim Community Foundation's typical grant size?

Anaheim Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $52,193, and its average grant was $66,994, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Organizations receiving their first grant from Anaheim Community Foundation that year got $65K on average.

Where does Anaheim Community Foundation give grants?

Anaheim Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Anaheim, CA (6 grants), Santa Ana, CA (5 grants) and Irvine, CA (2 grants).

Does Anaheim Community Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Anaheim Community Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support - Act Mental Health" (7 grants) and "Program Support - Act Mental Health/Helping Hands" (4 grants).

Who are Anaheim Community Foundation's largest grantees?

Anaheim Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire Inc ($207,500), Anaheim Public Library Foundation ($111,865) and Girls Inc of Orange County ($100,001), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Anaheim Community Foundation?

Anaheim Community Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

What is Anaheim Community Foundation?

Anaheim Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Anaheim, CA. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Anaheim Community Foundation's EIN?

Anaheim Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0033023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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