The Alexander S Alacche Foundation
The Alexander S Alacche Foundation is a private foundation based in San Clemente, California. It reported 18 grants totaling $150,600 in filing year 2025, with recipients including community, health, education, animal-welfare, and other organizations.
The Alexander S Alacche Foundation at a glance
In short: The Alexander S Alacche Foundation gave $151K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 69% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,600
- +128.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,367
- +90.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,523,495
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 69% first-time grantees (11 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (81% 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 The Alexander S Alacche Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing lists Alexander Alacche as the contact and directs applicants to “See line 2a” for the application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Alexander Alacche
Mailing address: 406 Pasadena Court F, San Clemente, CA 92672
Phone: (619) 886-0456
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Alexander S Alacche Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Lung Assoc ($20K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $118K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($9,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 101 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining shares were reported as Maryland (7%), Missouri (7%), Arizona (4%), and Wisconsin (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Alexander S Alacche Foundation open to new grantees?
69%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 16 grantees (69%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 28% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $192K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Tustin Ranch Corp Tustin, CA | CON | $14,000 |
| Care Harbor Torrance, CA | Contribution | $12,000 |
| Whittier College Whittier, CA | CON | $12,000 |
| American Cancer Association Hagerston, MD | People with Cancer | $10,000 |
| American Lung Assoc Tustin, CA | Lung Cancer | $10,000 |
| American Lung Assoc Tustin, CA | Lung Cancer | $10,000 |
| North County LGBTQ Resource Center Oceanside, CA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Ocgbt Center Santa Ana, CA | CON | $10,000 |
| Pet Projet Foundation San Clemente, CA | CON | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics so Orange County Santa Ana, CA | CON | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,523,495 | $831,760 | $154,005 | $150,600 | 18 | $150,600 | $207,455 | — |
| 2024 | $1,418,348 | $300,060 | $67,599 | $66,000 | 15 | $66,000 | $55,687 | $233,313 |
| 2023 | $1,185,887 | $289,570 | $21,819 | $20,165 | 7 | $20,165 | $43,294 | $182,526 |
| 2022 | $948,316 | $302,175 | $206,733 | $191,574 | 30 | $191,574 | $59,670 | $177,245 |
| 2021 | $979,252 | $194,231 | $186,824 | $185,605 | 31 | $185,605 | $32,685 | $180,591 |
| 2020 | $934,270 | $146,217 | $132,843 | $130,573 | 27 | — | $39,515 | $134,006 |
| 2019 | $1,522,161 | $188,317 | $109,065 | $107,600 | 26 | — | $21,405 | $80,981 |
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 addressing community services, health, education, LGBTQI advocacy, animal welfare, veterans, and sports for people with intellectual disabilities. For example, Care Harbor says its mission is to organize community resources and volunteers to provide free medical, dental, and vision care to underserved urban populations. North County LGBTQ Resource Center says its mission is to serve, empower, and advocate for North County’s diverse LGBTQI community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $150,600. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $14,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $14,000 to Salvation Army Tustin Ranch Corp; $12,000 each to Care Harbor and Whittier College; and $10,000 each to American Cancer Association, American Lung Association (two grants), North County LGBTQ Resource Center, OCGBT Center, Pet Projet Foundation, Special Olympics Southern Orange County, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. The filing lists purposes such as contributions, support for people with cancer, and lung cancer.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alex Alacche and Richard Toth as directors.
The Alexander S Alacche Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alex Alacche
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Richard Toth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Richard M. Toth Dc (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexander S. Alacche Dd (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexander S. Alacche (2019–2020) — Director
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 The Alexander S Alacche Foundation
How much does The Alexander S Alacche Foundation give each year?
The Alexander S Alacche Foundation gave $151K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 15 grants.
What is The Alexander S Alacche Foundation's typical grant size?
The Alexander S Alacche Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,367, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Alexander S Alacche Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Alexander S Alacche Foundation give grants?
The Alexander S Alacche Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (7%) and Missouri (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (4 grants), Tustin, CA (3 grants), Whittier, CA (2 grants) and San Clemente, CA (2 grants).
Does The Alexander S Alacche Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on The Alexander S Alacche Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Con" (7 grants) and "Contribution" (3 grants).
Who are The Alexander S Alacche Foundation's largest grantees?
The Alexander S Alacche Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Lung Assoc ($20,000 across 2 grants), Salvation Army Tustin Ranch Corp ($14,000) and Care Harbor ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($9,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Alexander S Alacche Foundation?
The Alexander S Alacche Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $832K.
What does The Alexander S Alacche Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing community services, health, education, LGBTQI advocacy, animal welfare, veterans, and sports for people with intellectual disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Alexander S Alacche Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Alexander S Alacche Foundation's EIN?
The Alexander S Alacche Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2659133. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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