Juliano Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 61-1950439

Juliano Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $368K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $186K. Net investment income was $22K.

Juliano Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Juliano Family Foundation gave $186K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$185,800
+110.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$37,160
+152.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,600
Total assets
$368,073
-32.6% 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 Juliano Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Orange Lutheran High School: $100KOrange Lutheran High School$100KBig Brothers Big Sisters of Ocie: $50KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofOcie$50KPrecious Lamb Preschool: $21KPrecious Lamb Preschool$21KCASA of Orange County: $10KCASA of Orange County$10KStars & Stripes Children's Foundation: $5KStars & Stripes Children'sFoundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Orange Lutheran High School ($100K). Together the top 5 received $186K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 24 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

OrangeIrvineSanta AnaLong BeachAnaheim HillsCosta MesaNewport BeachPrincetonTustin

How Juliano Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 736% 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$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $331K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $186K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Orange Lutheran High School Orange, CAGeneral Fund$100,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocie Santa Ana, CAGeneral Fund$50,000
Precious Lamb Preschool Long Beach, CAGeneral Fund$20,600
CASA of Orange County Orange, CAGeneral Fund$10,200
Stars & Stripes Children's Foundation Irvine, CAGeneral Fund$5,000
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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$368,073$27,133$205,096$185,8005$189,567$21,685$25,767
2024$545,754$619,583$95,453$88,2506$91,235$362,299$14,324
2023$201,128$258,282$131,795$118,2554$123,567—$11,543
2022$252,835$250,523$341,966$330,7005$340,800$5,906$14,950
2021$343,507$259,627$325,914$315,0004$315,000$8,605$19,834
2020$409,794$-41,700$47,506$25,0003—$13,045$21,431

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Juliano Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Juliano Family Foundation is led by Joseph Juliano, Director & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph Juliano

    Director & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rae Juliano

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Danica Juliano

    Director, CFO & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Danica Larson (2020) — Director, CFO & Secretary

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 Juliano Family Foundation

How much does Juliano Family Foundation give each year?

Juliano Family Foundation gave $186K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 6 grants.

What is Juliano Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Juliano Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,600, and its average grant was $37,160, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Juliano Family Foundation give grants?

Juliano Family Foundation 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 Orange, CA (2 grants).

Does Juliano Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Juliano Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Juliano Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Juliano Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Orange Lutheran High School ($100,000), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocie ($50,000) and Precious Lamb Preschool ($20,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Juliano Family Foundation?

Juliano Family Foundation reported $368K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $190K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Juliano Family Foundation?

Juliano Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $368K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Juliano Family Foundation's EIN?

Juliano Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1950439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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 May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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