John H Grace Foundation
The John H Grace Foundation is a private foundation based in Fullerton, California. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including youth programs, education, sports, health care, and services for people with special needs.
John H Grace Foundation at a glance
In short: John H Grace Foundation gave $820K across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $820,000
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,222
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $22,093,843
- +18.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (9 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John H Grace Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 3036, Fullerton, CA 92834-3036
Phone: (714) 309-5472
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John H Grace Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flock Fullerton's Love of Orange County Kids ($100K). Together the top 10 received $546K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
260 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 237 grants of 260 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Recipients in Hawaii received 4%, while Florida, Tennessee, and Washington, DC, each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is John H Grace Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 44 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 66% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (2019–2025). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $612K (2020) to $888K (2024). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $820K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flock Fullerton's Love of Orange County Kids Fullerton, CA | General Support for Youth Programs | $100,000 |
| Love 2 YEU Los Angeles, CA | Support youth in America and abroad so they become strong leaders in their communities. | $100,000 |
| Cal State University Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation Fullerton, CA | Support for health professions advising, adult re-entry, business honors | $75,000 |
| CDA Futbol Club Cerritos, CA | General Sports Program Support | $75,000 |
| St Jude Memorial Foundation Fullerton, CA | Support Various Medical Programs. | $50,000 |
| Tara's Chance Fullerton, CA | General Support for Special Needs Programs | $40,000 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Orange County Fullerton, CA | General Support for Youth Programs | $28,500 |
| Make a Smile Foundation Seal Beach, CA | Support spread kindness, uplifting youth, and supporting families in need. | $27,500 |
| Choc Foundation Orange, CA | Support various hospital programs so kids can have access to the best possible care. | $25,000 |
| CHP 1199 Foundation Costa Mesa, CA | Support provide emergency assistance to California highway patrol employees and scholarships to their children. | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,093,843 | $1,829,548 | $1,128,985 | $820,000 | 45 | $905,593 | $1,532,619 | $946,845 |
| 2024 | $18,609,719 | $1,449,895 | $1,190,906 | $887,500 | 52 | $973,014 | $1,144,525 | $909,147 |
| 2023 | $18,856,056 | $1,413,661 | $1,176,575 | $810,000 | 59 | $907,858 | $1,179,210 | $860,510 |
| 2022 | $17,577,941 | $3,347,904 | $1,040,325 | $685,100 | 54 | $770,309 | $3,128,213 | $833,581 |
| 2021 | $19,047,160 | $865,634 | $975,763 | $627,000 | 50 | $711,860 | $660,208 | $894,584 |
| 2020 | $16,125,228 | $1,108,817 | $892,190 | $612,000 | 57 | — | $947,637 | $639,931 |
| 2019 | $14,257,971 | $297,972 | $1,045,786 | $755,400 | 64 | — | $124,805 | $711,260 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John H Grace Foundation reported a distributable amount of $947K 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 grants show support for youth development and sports, educational programs, health care, and special-needs services. For example, CDA Futbol Club describes its mission as developing youth soccer players, including providing training and exposure to children from low-income families. Tara’s Chance says it promotes the well-being of people with special needs through equine-assisted activities and therapies. CHOC Foundation describes support for pediatric services, medical education, and research.
Other 2025 grantees include Friends of Fullerton College, which says it raises resources for scholarships and student and institutional support, and Norooz Clinic Foundation, which describes providing mental health services and community outreach.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 45 grants totaling $820,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. It awarded 52 grants totaling $887,500 in 2024 and 59 grants totaling $810,000 in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $100,000 each to FLOCK Fullerton’s Love of Orange County Kids for general support for youth programs and Love 2 Yeu to support youth in becoming leaders in their communities. Cal State University Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation and CDA Futbol Club each received $75,000. St Jude Memorial Foundation received $50,000, and Tara’s Chance received $40,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Marian Joe is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
John H Grace Foundation is led by Marian Joe, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marian Joe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 John H Grace Foundation
How much does John H Grace Foundation give each year?
John H Grace Foundation gave $820K across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $888K across 52 grants.
What is John H Grace Foundation's typical grant size?
John H Grace Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,222, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John H Grace Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does John H Grace Foundation give grants?
John H Grace Foundation gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fullerton, CA (9 grants), Anaheim, CA (5 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Sacramento, CA (2 grants).
Does John H Grace Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of John H Grace Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are John H Grace Foundation's largest grantees?
John H Grace Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Flock Fullerton's Love of Orange County Kids ($100,000), Love 2 YEU ($100,000) and Cal State University Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John H Grace Foundation?
John H Grace Foundation reported $22.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $906K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $947K (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 John H Grace Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for youth development and sports, educational programs, health care, and special-needs services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John H Grace Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John H Grace Foundation's EIN?
John H Grace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6650230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does John H Grace Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). John H Grace Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/john-h-grace-foundation-morg_5189a0156c9645159eefe31afe167cdc
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