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Guerin Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newport Beach, California · EIN 952504545

Guerin Foundation is a private foundation in Newport Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $201,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $383,450 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$203,07018$5.3 million
2023$383,45020$5.7 million
2024$201,00015$5.8 million

How to apply

Guerin 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 Guerin Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$117,000
Washington1$50,000
New York1$25,000
New Jersey1$5,000
Idaho1$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Monarch School
San Diego, CA
Charitable$50,000
Faces Foundation
Vancouver, WA
Charitable$50,000
Human Rights Watch
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Ann Guerin Friendship Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$10,000
United Boys and Girls Club Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable$10,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable$10,000
Blue Line Dogs
Redondo, CA
Charitable$7,500
Montecito Union School
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable$6,000
Saving Innocence
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$5,500
Ganna Walska Lotusland
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable$5,000
Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable$5,000
Urban Promise International
Pennsauken Township, NJ
Charitable$5,000
Indivisible Arts
Hermosa Beach, CA
Charitable$5,000
Blaine County Charitable Fund
Hailey, ID
Charitable$4,000
Wementor 360
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Guerin Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Guerin Foundation give?

$201,000 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Guerin Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Riley Timothy Guerin (Pres & Chairman), Fabienne Guerin (Secretary) and Kelly G Day (Trustee).

What does Guerin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and animals.

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