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Alakor Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Huntington Beach, California · EIN 330884226

Alakor Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Huntington Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $127,756 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $66,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $146,500 the year before.

46% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$146,50011$2.3 million
2024$127,75612$2.2 million

How to apply

Alakor Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Alakor Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$124,006
Connecticut1$3,750

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Annes Catholic Church
Seal Beach, CA
To model the love of christ by helping the disadvantaged, the undeserved, and those experiencing difficult life circumstances.$66,500
Hard Knox Rescue
Santa Ana, CA
Animal rescue$25,000
Crosspoint Church
Huntington Beach, CA
Religious$7,000
Friends of Seal Beach
Seal Beach, CA
Conservation$5,000
Individual
CA
Humanitarian$5,000
Prince of Peace Abbey
Oceanside, CA
Religious$5,000
Spirit of Hope
Huntington Beach, CA
Humanitarian$5,000
Knights of Columbus
New Haven, CT
Religious$3,750
Rcbo
Garden Grove, CA
To philanthropically carry out christs work by sustaining and enhancing all aspects of catholic life in the orange county community.$2,500
Soroptomist International
Huntington Beach, CA
Humanitarian$1,756
Orange County Rescue Mission
Tustin, CA
Religious$1,000
Sacred Heart Catholic
Covina, CA
Religious$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alakor Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Alakor Charitable Foundation give?

$127,756 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Alakor Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kevin Smith (President) and Alicia Smith (Secretary).

What does Alakor Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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