Ecocenter Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient San Juan Capistrano, CA EIN 80-0308638

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$6.2M

Foundation funders

35

Grants recorded

75

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Ecocenter Inc?

Ecocenter Inc is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The Marisla Foundation ($2.0M), Orange County Community Foundation ($1.2M), Jaffe Family Foundation - Agy ($879K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Ecocenter Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Marisla Foundation$1,975,00072020–2024
Orange County Community Foundation$1,187,93272019–2025
Jaffe Family Foundation - Agy$879,00362020–2022
The Cooperation Fund$709,60032020–2022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$330,00082019–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$232,68922021–2023
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$100,00012024
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation$100,00032023–2024
California Community Foundation$90,00032020–2024
The Emeril Lagasse Foundation$74,00032019–2023
Patagoniaorg$68,50032019–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$62,50012021
The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp$50,00012022
Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County$43,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$35,00012025
Anaheim Ducks Foundation$33,05212024
The Stanley E Hanson Foundation$32,00012021
Croul Family Foundation$25,00012024
California Foundation for Stronger Communities$20,00012024
The Annenberg Foundation$20,00012020
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$15,20022021–2024
Oneroot Foundation$15,00022022–2025
Jane L Frederick Family Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Global Impact$15,00012019
The San Diego Foundation$12,50012023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M10 grants2019 12 grants2020 11 grants2021 12 grants2022 10 grants2023 17 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $204K (2019) to $1.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $388K.

What grants has Ecocenter Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Orange County Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$348,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$35,000
2025Oneroot FoundationTO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE COMMUNITIES TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.$5,000
2024The Marisla FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Orange County Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$175,152
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$100,000
2024Charlottesville Area Community FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES FROM STEFAN AND JACLYN LESSARD$50,000
2024California Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$40,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of Orange CountyDONATION$35,000
2024PatagoniaorgTO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.$35,000
2024Anaheim Ducks FoundationLOCATED ON A HISTORIC AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY THAT IS TODAY SURROUNDED BY URBAN SPRAWL, THE ECOLOGY CENTER IS A 28-ACRE REGENERATIVE ORGANIC CERTIFIED FARM AND EDUCATION CENTER THAT SERVES AS A HUB FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAS ECOLOGICAL MOVEMENT.$33,052
2024Croul Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2024California Foundation for Stronger CommunitiesPROVIDE SUPPORT TO LOCAL CHARITIES$20,000
2024Chipotle Cultivate FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$10,000
2024Community Alliance with Family FarmersSTIPENDS AND GRANTS TO FARMERS$7,650
2024Greater HorizonsHuman Services$6,400
2024Edwards Lifesciences FoundationSTEM EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT THE ECOLOGY CENTER$5,000
2024Jane L Frederick Family FoundationThe Ecology Center$5,000
2023The Marisla FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2023Orange County Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$166,280
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$105,889
2023California Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$40,000
2023The Emeril Lagasse FoundationCULINARY AND NUTRITION EDUCATION$36,500
2023Charlottesville Area Community FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$35,000
2023Charlottesville Area Community FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$15,000
2023The San Diego FoundationTHE ECOLOGY CENTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$12,500
2023Jewish Community Foundation of Orange CountyDONATION$8,000
2023Jane L Frederick Family FoundationThe Ecology Center$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 75 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Ecocenter Inc?

Ecocenter Inc is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The Marisla Foundation ($2.0M), Orange County Community Foundation ($1.2M), Jaffe Family Foundation - Agy ($879K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Ecocenter Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Ecocenter Inc's largest funder?

The Marisla Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Ecocenter Inc, with $2.0M across 7 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Ecocenter Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Ecocenter Inc across 75 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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