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Who funds Orange County Museum of Art?

Costa Mesa, California · EIN 951660847

18 private foundations reported grants to Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa, California totaling $1.2 million across 20 grants in tax years 2022 to 2025. The largest funder was Samueli Foundation, with $750,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Orange County Museum of Art that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Orange County Museum of Art

All 18 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Samueli Foundation
California · 2024
Empathy project2$750,000
Connelly Family Foundation
California · 2025
Charitable1$161,000
Spenuzza-Velastegui Family Foundation
California · 2024
Support public art programs.1$86,000
The Shelly Family Foundation
California · 2025
Support of visual arts in our community1$50,000
Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Foundation (F/K/A Mayfair Foundation)
Illinois · 2025
Board of trustees2$44,600
The Barry L Hoeven Charitable Trust
California · 2024
General fund1$35,000
Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$21,200
The Hanauer Family Foundation
California · 2024
Unrestricted general operating support1$10,000
David S Ascher MD Charitable Foundation
California · 2024
Health, education, or wellness1$10,000
The Veronica & Henry Bialer Charitable Foundation Inc
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Support of local contemporary art museum1$10,000
Jack and Shanaz Langson Family Foundation
California · 2024
Support for general fund1$10,000
Charles D & Twyla R Martin Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable1$5,200
Jerome A Fink Foundation
Delaware · 2022
General & Unrestricted1$5,000
Art Bridges Inc
Texas · 2024
To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform responsive, visitor-based decision-making.1$5,000
Plan A Foundation Inc
California · 2024
Advance educational initiatives of ocma1$5,000
The William Gillespie Foundation
California · 2024
Support Organization1$5,000
Gochnauer Family Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
General1$1,500
The Bassman Family Charitable Trust
New York · 2024
General purposes1$1,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Orange County Museum of Art?

Samueli Foundation, Connelly Family Foundation, Spenuzza-Velastegui Family Foundation, The Shelly Family Foundation and Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Foundation (F/K/A Mayfair Foundation), and 13 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Orange County Museum of Art get from foundations?

$1.2 million in 20 reported grants from 18 private foundations in tax years 2022 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Veronica & Henry Bialer Charitable Foundation Inc, Charles D & Twyla R Martin Foundation and Gochnauer Family Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Costa Mesa