Ontario Community Foundation
Ontario Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Upland, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 23 grants totaling $173,500 to organizations in California.
Ontario Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Ontario Community Foundation gave $174K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,500
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,543
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $3,911,977
- +13.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ontario Community Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its 2025 filing says to submit information in writing, including the applicant’s name and address, the amount requested, and specific information about how the funds will be used. Requests are reviewed at meetings. Award amounts are limited by availability.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- The filing states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Ontario Community Foundation
Mailing address: 154-A West Foothill Boulevard 314, Ontario, CA 91762
Phone: (909) 985-7338
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ontario Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Fund ($15K). Together the top 10 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California. The listed 2025 grantees include organizations in Upland, Claremont, Pomona, San Bernardino, Alta Loma, La Verne, and other California communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ontario Community Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2023) to $174K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Fund San Bernardino, CA | Emergency Needs Program | $15,000 |
| House of Ruth Claremont, CA | Support Child Abuse Program | $12,500 |
| Aging Next Claremont, CA | Nutritious Snacks et al | $10,000 |
| Adonai Alta Loma, CA | Gift Cards et al | $10,000 |
| Casa Colina Pomona, CA | Children Service Center | $10,000 |
| Megans Wings Inc Upland, CA | Patient Aid & Gas Program | $8,000 |
| Warrior for Children Upland, CA | Emergency Services for Trauma Kids & Youth | $8,000 |
| Crossroads Inc Claremont, CA | Job Training/Women | $8,000 |
| Service Center for Independent Life Claremont, CA | Food Pantry et al | $7,500 |
| Foothill Family Shelter Upland, CA | 120 Day Step Stones Program | $7,500 |
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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 | $3,911,977 | $315,782 | $224,641 | $173,500 | 23 | $185,148 | $280,184 | $177,272 |
| 2024 | $3,438,287 | $224,969 | $209,721 | $160,000 | 19 | $172,867 | $190,158 | $163,567 |
| 2023 | $3,311,361 | $196,296 | $199,634 | $155,000 | 15 | $166,079 | $165,035 | $157,148 |
| 2022 | $3,161,933 | $305,118 | $209,489 | $162,000 | 16 | $172,952 | $272,367 | $162,913 |
| 2021 | $3,606,630 | $355,315 | $220,780 | $172,500 | 13 | $181,826 | $320,820 | $164,932 |
| 2020 | $3,274,039 | $239,670 | $211,992 | $164,500 | 14 | — | $210,022 | $159,984 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ontario Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $177K 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 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Children’s Fund describes its mission as supporting vulnerable children through community partnerships; House of Ruth describes its mission as preventing domestic violence and ensuring the safety and well-being of people affected. OPARC says it supports, employs, and transforms the lives of people with disabilities, while Foothill Family Shelter describes its work as providing transitional shelter and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $173,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $15,000, with a median of $7,500.
Among the largest listed grants were $15,000 to Children’s Fund for its Emergency Needs Program; $12,500 to House of Ruth to support its Child Abuse Program; and $10,000 each to Aging Next, Adonai, and Casa Colina. Other listed grants included $8,000 to Megan’s Wings for patient aid and a gas program, $8,000 to Warrior for Children for emergency services for traumatized children and youth, and $8,000 to Crossroads for job training for women.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and trustees listed on the 2025 filing are Owen Pillow, President; Dann Bowman, Vice President; Lowell Stark, Secretary; Linda Gladson, Treasurer; and trustees Kelly McMenomy, Bob Bennett, Maggie Latimer, Warren Stewart, Donald Spaulding, and Jon Novack.
Ontario Community Foundation is led by Owen Pillow, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Owen Pillow
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Novack
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Latimer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Stewart
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Spaulding
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Andrews
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly McMenomy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dann Bowman
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Gladson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lowell Stark
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Rene Biane (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Bill Rugg (2020) — Trustee
- Former: June Redick (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Delman (2020) — Trustee
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 Ontario Community Foundation
How much does Ontario Community Foundation give each year?
Ontario Community Foundation gave $174K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 19 grants.
What is Ontario Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Ontario Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,543, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ontario Community Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Ontario Community Foundation give grants?
Ontario Community 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 Upland, CA (7 grants), Claremont, CA (6 grants), Pomona, CA (2 grants) and Ontario, CA (2 grants).
Does Ontario Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Ontario Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ontario Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Ontario Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Fund ($15,000), House of Ruth ($12,500) and Aging Next ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ontario Community Foundation?
Ontario Community Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $185K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $177K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ontario Community Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ontario Community Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ontario Community Foundation's EIN?
Ontario Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1811238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ontario Community Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Ontario Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ontario-community-foundation-morg_43c0e7f7db2446ec99a168d609684e03
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