Mara W Breech Foundation
Mara W Breech Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Monica, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants for teacher training, alongside grants to organizations working in education, services for children with hearing loss, science education, and theatre.
Mara W Breech Foundation at a glance
In short: Mara W Breech Foundation gave $582K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 2% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $581,700
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,406
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $7,105,126
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 2% first-time grantees (1 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (88% 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 Mara W Breech Foundation
- How to Apply
The filing requests the organization’s name and mission, contact information, indication of tax-exempt status, a brief project description with its time frame and total cost, the portion requested from the foundation,…
The filing requests the organization’s name and mission, contact information, indication of tax-exempt status, a brief project description with its time frame and total cost, the portion requested from the foundation, and a summary of proposed results. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- October 31 for funding in the same calendar year.
- Deadline
- October 31 for funding in the same calendar year.
- Contact
Application contact: Michelle Doherty
Mailing address: 2120 Wilshire Bl 400, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (310) 828-4748
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mara W Breech Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John Tracy Clinic ($33K). Together the top 10 received $256K.
Grant Size Distribution
261 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 261 grants of 261 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining shares went to Connecticut (5%), New Jersey (4%), Colorado (2%), and Washington (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mara W Breech Foundation open to new grantees?
2%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 51 grantees (2%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $544K (2021) to $600K (2023). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $582K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John Tracy Clinic Los Angeles, CA | Teacher Training | $33,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Van Nuys, CA | Teacher Training | $30,000 |
| Children's Art Village-Sevalaya Santa Monica, CA | Teacher Training | $27,500 |
| Leap New Haven, CT | Teacher Training | $27,500 |
| Uc San Diego-Math for America La Jolla, CA | Teacher Training | $27,500 |
| Blink Now Mendham, NJ | Teacher Training | $22,000 |
| Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA | Teacher Training | $22,000 |
| Overland Avenue Elementary School Los Angeles, CA | Teacher Training | $22,000 |
| Scripps College Claremont, CA | Teacher Training | $22,000 |
| Teach for America Los Angeles, CA | Teacher Training | $22,000 |
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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 | $7,105,126 | $940,621 | $664,053 | $581,700 | 51 | $581,700 | $858,268 | $546,797 |
| 2024 | $6,821,410 | $581,578 | $658,931 | $586,200 | 52 | $586,200 | $508,847 | $543,417 |
| 2023 | $6,889,635 | $298,561 | $673,620 | $599,840 | 53 | $599,840 | $224,781 | $491,887 |
| 2022 | $7,264,694 | $234,094 | $636,053 | $554,400 | 54 | $554,400 | $152,441 | $501,910 |
| 2021 | $7,666,653 | $721,001 | $617,442 | $544,400 | 51 | $544,400 | $647,959 | $548,515 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mara W Breech Foundation reported a distributable amount of $547K 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 2025 grant list identifies teacher training as the purpose of its largest grants. The recipients’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported: John Tracy Clinic says it provides parent-centered services to children with hearing loss and their families; PS Science describes bringing science lessons to elementary classrooms; and A Noise Within says it produces classic theatre to enrich its community. Other recipients include colleges and organizations whose stated missions include education and support for students.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded $581,700 across 51 grants. Grants ranged from $3,300 to $33,000, with a median of $7,500. Notable awards included $33,000 to John Tracy Clinic, $30,000 to Boy Scouts of America, $27,500 each to Children’s Art Village-Sevalaya, LEAP, and UC San Diego-Math for America, and $22,000 each to Blink Now, Claremont Graduate University, Overland Avenue Elementary School, Scripps College, Teach for America, and The World Is Just a Book Away.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew L Breech as president and James Breech as treasurer and secretary.
Mara W Breech Foundation is led by Andrew L. Breech, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew L. Breech
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
James Breech
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Debra N. Breech (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mara W Breech Foundation
How much does Mara W Breech Foundation give each year?
Mara W Breech Foundation gave $582K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $586K across 52 grants.
What is Mara W Breech Foundation's typical grant size?
Mara W Breech Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $11,406, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mara W Breech Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Mara W Breech Foundation give grants?
Mara W Breech Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (13 grants), Pasadena, CA (4 grants), Santa Monica, CA (3 grants) and Culver City, CA (3 grants).
Does Mara W Breech Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 51 grants with a stated purpose on Mara W Breech Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Teacher Training" (51 grants).
Who are Mara W Breech Foundation's largest grantees?
Mara W Breech Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include John Tracy Clinic ($33,000), Boy Scouts of America ($30,000) and Children's Art Village-Sevalaya ($27,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mara W Breech Foundation?
Mara W Breech Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $582K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $547K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mara W Breech Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant list identifies teacher training as the purpose of its largest grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mara W Breech Foundation?
The filing requests the organization’s name and mission, contact information, indication of tax-exempt status, a brief project description with its time frame and total cost, the portion requested from the foundation,… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mara W Breech Foundation's EIN?
Mara W Breech Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4474892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mara W Breech Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mara-w-breech-foundation-morg_75e2ac1442784c3a94e549601dd3883e
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