Owl Foundation
Owl Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $183K.
Owl Foundation at a glance
In short: Owl Foundation gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,100
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,775
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,516,033
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% 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 Owl Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way Orange County ($93K). Together the top 4 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Owl Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2022) to $107K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way Orange County Irvine, CA | Focus on health and human service needs in the county | $93,000 |
| Cure (Center Urban Renewal and Education) Washington, DC | Fight Poverty and Restore Personal Responsibility. | $1,000 |
| The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Palm Desert, CA | Desert Conservation | $1,000 |
| Laguna Beach Police Foundation Laguna Beach, CA | Supporting Police Officers | $100 |
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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 | $2,516,033 | $301,679 | $118,235 | $95,100 | 4 | $99,125 | $183,433 | $116,367 |
| 2024 | $2,334,280 | $244,203 | $124,825 | $98,500 | 4 | $106,602 | $133,980 | $109,808 |
| 2023 | $2,214,902 | $258,470 | $116,031 | $95,280 | 4 | $103,255 | $147,194 | $102,887 |
| 2022 | $2,056,407 | $100,221 | $107,699 | $90,870 | 6 | $98,845 | $131,347 | $102,813 |
| 2021 | $2,367,176 | $194,125 | $117,411 | $100,446 | 6 | $108,421 | $103,860 | $98,396 |
| 2020 | $2,252,504 | $290,587 | $119,402 | $104,500 | 5 | — | $178,072 | $106,756 |
| 2019 | $2,362,935 | $90,349 | $130,671 | $106,872 | 5 | — | $69,313 | $113,352 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Owl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Owl Foundation is led by Gregory J. Burden, Trustee As Needed on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory J. Burden
Trustee As Needed
On filings since 2019
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 Owl Foundation
How much does Owl Foundation give each year?
Owl Foundation gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $99K across 4 grants.
What is Owl Foundation's typical grant size?
Owl Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $23,775, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Owl Foundation give grants?
Owl Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Owl Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Owl Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Owl Foundation?
Owl Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (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 is Owl Foundation's EIN?
Owl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2081826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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