Samueli Academy
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
89
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Samueli Academy?
Samueli Academy is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Samueli Foundation ($878K), The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation ($333K), Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund ($270K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Samueli Academy between 2020–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| The Confidence Foundation | $14,500 | 7 | 2020–2024 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Stephen G and Regina Oswald Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anderson Community Partners | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Steinman Foundation | $7,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The Donald and Constance Sperling | $6,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jaffe Family Foundation - Agy | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Curci Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Thimons Family Foundation | $4,490 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Ronald M Simon Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Gordon Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sempra Foundation | $1,825 | 4 | 2021–2023 |
| The Fluor Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2025) to $893K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $130K.
What grants has Samueli Academy received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $53,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County | DONATION | $21,500 |
| 2025 | Bill Holmes Charitable Trust | WHERE MOST NEEDED | $12,614 |
| 2025 | First Bank Foundation | general operating budget - LMI education programming | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Bilek Charitable Foundation | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Robert McEldowney Jr | COMMUNITY BASED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Donald and Constance Sperling | SPONSORSHIP OF PROGRAM | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Livingston Family Foundation | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Thimons Family Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | $333,333 |
| 2024 | Samueli Foundation | SUPPORT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS FOR 2024-25 | $312,678 |
| 2024 | Samueli Foundation | SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Orange County Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $52,500 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County | DONATION | $16,500 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | EDUCATION | $14,930 |
| 2024 | The Robert McEldowney Jr | COMMUNITY BASED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Mericos Foundation | SAMUELI ACADEMY ENDOWMENT FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | First Bank Foundation | general operating budget | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Bilek Charitable Foundation | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Foundation | SAMUELI ACADEMY: PROJECT BASED LEARNING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Steinman Foundation | STEM | $4,500 |
| 2024 | The Confidence Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Confidence Foundation | FOSTER YOUTH SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Samueli Foundation | EDUCATION | $360,466 |
| 2023 | Orange County Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $106,000 |
| 2023 | The Emeril Lagasse Foundation | CHILDREN'S EDUCATION | $84,500 |
| 2023 | The Crean Foundation | Education Programs. | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Samueli Academy?
Samueli Academy is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Samueli Foundation ($878K), The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation ($333K), Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund ($270K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Samueli Academy between 2020–2025.
Who is Samueli Academy's largest funder?
Samueli Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Samueli Academy, with $878K across 4 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Samueli Academy received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Samueli Academy across 89 grants from 39 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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