California Eastern Star Foundation
To receive gifts, bequests, and contributions for the furtherance of educational, charitable, and scientific purposes.
California Eastern Star Foundation at a glance
In short: California Eastern Star Foundation gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,933
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,967
- -35.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,967
- Total assets
- $14,596,221
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to California Eastern Star Foundation
- Next open deadline
- March 15, 2027 (Campbell/Dillon Music Scholarship)
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from California Eastern Star Foundation
California Eastern Star Foundation Scholarship Fund
California Eastern Star Foundation
Amount
$500 - $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Campbell/Dillon Music Scholarship
California Eastern Star Foundation
Amount
$500 - $5,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Eastern Star Training Awards For Religious Leadership (ESTARL)
California Eastern Star Foundation
Amount
$500 - $5,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Who California Eastern Star Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bradys K9 Fund ($30K). Together the top 2 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How California Eastern Star Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $105K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bradys K9 Fund Lakewood Ranch, FL | Service Dogs | $30,283 |
| Paws for the Purple Hearts Penngrove, CA | Service Dogs | $5,650 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,596,221 | $1,307,255 | $280,752 | $35,933 | 2 | $931,890 |
| 2024 | $13,493,183 | $-8,218,071 | $290,891 | $83,690 | 3 | $-8,519,597 |
| 2023 | $11,136,826 | $2,364,721 | $316,933 | $104,729 | 3 | $1,968,388 |
| 2022 | $9,997,756 | $404,374 | $254,809 | $92,922 | 4 | $238,444 |
| 2021 | $11,882,828 | $548,359 | $293,013 | $49,419 | 1 | $381,181 |
| 2020 | $10,003,097 | $482,623 | $233,902 | $31,063 | 2 | $406,671 |
| 2019 | $9,749,893 | $469,430 | $260,564 | $58,524 | 2 | $270,555 |
About California Eastern Star Foundation
Based on IRS filings
California Eastern Star Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Yorba Linda, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $932K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California Eastern Star Foundation is led by Patty Thrapp, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patty Thrapp
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Newsom OCT
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Jo Miller
Vice President
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherrie Wilkerson
Secretary
Member at Large → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Raymond
Grand Matron
Associate Grand Matron → Grand Matron, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Fisher
Member at Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janessa Woolley
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Orozco OCT
Grand Matron
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mel Perez
Grand Patron
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Baughman
Associate Grnd Mtrn
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Cindy Murphy (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Karen Newsom (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Christine Huff (2023–2024) — Associate Grand Matron
- Former: Gary Dunham (2023–2024) — Worthy Grand Patron
- Former: Larry Orozco (2024) — Worthy Grand Patron
- Former: Frederick Schulenburg (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Kimberlie Kruse (2022–2023) — Associate Grand Matron
- Former: Scott Smissen (2022–2023) — Worthy Grand Pataron
- Former: Tammy Kinzy (2021–2022) — Non-Voting Grand Secretary
- Former: David Von Bima (2019–2021) — Former Vice President
- Former: Roger Nieder (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Laura Bouwens (2020–2021) — Associate Grand Matron
- Former: Bob Horvoka (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Solem (2019–2020) — Former President
- Former: Paul Lacroix (2019–2020) — Former Worthy Grand Patron
- Former: Sharon Jazwiecki (2019–2020) — Former Associate Grand Matron
- Former: Bob Hovorka (2020) — Worthy Grand Patron
- Former: Deborah Winn (2020) — Former Trustee
- Former: Fred Loeser (2019) — Former Worthy Grand Patron
- Former: Heidi Benjamin (2019) — Former Board Treasurer
- Former: Terri Ewing (2019) — Former Associate Grand Matron
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 California Eastern Star Foundation
How much does California Eastern Star Foundation give each year?
California Eastern Star Foundation gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $84K across 3 grants.
How large is California Eastern Star Foundation?
California Eastern Star Foundation reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is California Eastern Star Foundation?
California Eastern Star Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Yorba Linda, CA. It holds $14.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does California Eastern Star Foundation operate?
California Eastern Star Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina.
What is California Eastern Star Foundation's EIN?
California Eastern Star Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3260536. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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