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Southern California Arts Council

Preselected recipients only Newport Beach, California · EIN 923776523

Southern California Arts Council is a private foundation in Newport Beach, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $6,500 and the largest $6,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $5,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$00$6,168
2024$5,0001$7,557
2025$6,5001$6,982

How to apply

Southern California Arts Council 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$6,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Uci Foundation
Irvine, CA
Support of the exhibition precis$6,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Southern California Arts Council accept grant applications?

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

How much does Southern California Arts Council give?

$6,500 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $6,500.

Who runs Southern California Arts Council?

Its 2025 filing lists Teri Kennady (Chief Executive Officer) and Lynne Hamilton-Lang (Cfo & Secretary).

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