Orange Coast College Foundation
Orange Coast College Foundation's mission is to develop sources of support for Orange Coast College to achieve its mission by encouraging gifts of time, treasure, and talent from alumni, community members, faculty, staff, corporations, foundations, and community organizations that will support scholarships, facilities, college programs, and activities.
Orange Coast College Foundation at a glance
In short: Orange Coast College Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,336,318
- +522.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,336,318
- +522.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,336,318
- Total assets
- $62,138,360
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Orange Coast College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orange Coast College ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $215K (2024) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA | College Educational Programs | $1,336,318 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,138,360 | $15,274,289 | $6,349,026 | $1,336,318 | 1 | $1,970,722 |
| 2024 | $49,776,316 | $9,403,776 | $7,998,078 | $214,658 | 1 | $222,638 |
| 2023 | $48,403,938 | $7,754,485 | $7,016,014 | — | — | $169,511 |
| 2022 | $45,842,715 | $10,451,369 | $5,067,357 | — | — | $3,078,377 |
| 2021 | $45,211,375 | $13,270,788 | $5,711,624 | — | — | $1,523,583 |
| 2020 | $32,489,037 | $6,625,825 | $5,686,119 | — | — | $361,860 |
About Orange Coast College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Orange Coast College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Costa Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Orange Coast College Foundation is led by Douglas Bennett, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 26 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Bennett
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $209K (2025)
Patricia Falzon
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hyder
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
A Patrick Munoz
Board Member
Chair & Marine Activities → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelica Suarez PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Wood
Secretary
Chair → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blade Gillissen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David J Cline
Past Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Ronnenberg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin T Ballinger
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madjid Niroumand EdD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Harper CPA JD
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard T Pagel EdD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rush N Hill II
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shana Jenkins
Board Member
Secretary, Occ Alumni & Friends Associate → Board Member, Occ Alumni & Friends Associate, 2022
Board Member, Occ Alumni & Friends Associate → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Tu
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Amaral McDonald
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Ginex-Orinion
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Grant
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Kissee Fenwick
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Denny
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Stefano
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kat Carroll
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Savannah Garcia
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Giblin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Peggy Fort (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Eileen Lewis (2020–2023) — Board Member & Occ Friends of the Library
- Former: Joe Moore (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kat McCarroll (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Grimes-Hillman (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mason Espinoza (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Diane Nelson Menninger (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sierra Wisner (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Derek Sabori (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Douglas Meece (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Simer (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Graves (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara Bullard (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jesse Lopez (2020) — Board Member & Associated Students of Occ President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $209K, to Douglas Bennett (Executive Director (Left 12/31/2024)).
Frequently asked questions about Orange Coast College Foundation
How much does Orange Coast College Foundation give each year?
Orange Coast College Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $215K across 1 grant.
How large is Orange Coast College Foundation?
Orange Coast College Foundation reported $62.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.3M.
What is Orange Coast College Foundation?
Orange Coast College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It holds $62.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Orange Coast College Foundation operate?
Orange Coast College Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Orange Coast College Foundation's EIN?
Orange Coast College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0071349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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