Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orange, CA EIN: 84-4692605

Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II is a private foundation, based in Orange, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $423K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $16K.

Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II at a glance

In short: Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$26,400
+0.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-22.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,771
+29.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,200
Total assets
$423,338
+8.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

St Columban School: $18KSt Columban School$18KCalifornia Columbian Charities: $2KCalifornia Columbian Charities$2KHorizon Pregnancy Center: $2KHorizon Pregnancy Center$2KMater Dolorosa: $1KMater Dolorosa$1KServite High School: $1KServite High School$1KChrist Cathedral Academy: $1KChrist Cathedral Academy$1KRosary High School: $1KRosary High School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Columban School ($18K). Together the top 7 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Garden GroveAnaheimHuntington BeachFullertonSierra MadreOrangeSanta AnaAlexandriaBuena ParkNew HavenWest CovinaCamarrillo

How Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 156% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K12 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Columban School Garden Grove, CASchool Scholarships 15900 Intellectually Disabled Drive 1200 School Fund 1300$18,400
California Columbian Charities West Covina, CA2000 Donation for CA Wildfire Relief$2,000
Horizon Pregnancy Center Huntington Beach, CADonation 1500$1,500
Mater Dolorosa Sierra Madre, CADonation to Retreat Center 1200$1,200
Servite High School Anaheim, CAScholarship 1100$1,100
Christ Cathedral Academy Garden Grove, CAScholarship 1100$1,100
Rosary High School Fullerton, CAScholarship 1100$1,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$423,338$21,060$31,037$26,4007$31,037$16,423$19,835
2024$391,431$13,866$30,292$26,2509$30,292$9,824$17,500
2023$350,804$15,687$27,322$19,79011$27,322$8,155$16,442
2022$321,496$13,728$39,181$34,84212$39,181$9,389$17,303

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II is led by John Hamtil, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Hamtil

    President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph A Ruiz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Roberto

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Rebelo

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Matt Cabrera (2022–2023) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II

How much does Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II give each year?

Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 9 grants.

What is Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II's typical grant size?

Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $3,771, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II give grants?

Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Garden Grove, CA (2 grants).

Does Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship 1100" (3 grants).

Who are Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II's largest grantees?

Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II's largest 2025 grantees include St Columban School ($18,400), California Columbian Charities ($2,000) and Horizon Pregnancy Center ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II?

Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II reported $423K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II's EIN?

Columbus Club of Garden Grove CA II's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4692605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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