FUNDER
THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION
17recipients FY2016–24
$12Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 100% of giving in California
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A local funder — 100% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 1 state it has funded, whatever their cause: CA.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY | IRVINE, CA | program funder | 5 |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF ORANGE COUNTY | IRVINE, CA | program funder | 4 |
| SAMUELI FOUNDATION | CORONA DL MAR, CA | program funder | 4 |
| TARSADIA FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | program funder | 4 |
| ANDRE AND KATHERINE MERAGE FOUNDATION OF NEVADA | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | program funder | 3 |
| BASSMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 3 |
| FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK FOUNDATION | LONG BEACH, CA | program funder | 3 |
| JACK AND SHANAZ LANGSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | program funder | 3 |
| RPM FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | program funder | 3 |
| ARGYROS FAMILY FOUNDATION | COSTA MESA, CA | program funder | 2 |
| ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | program funder | 2 |
| BARBARA BLUHM-KAUL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 2 |
| CHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | program funder | 2 |
| CROUL FAMILY FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | program funder | 2 |
| DOLOTTA FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | program funder | 2 |
| ERNEST AND IRMA ROSE FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | program funder | 2 |
| EUGENE AND CAROL CHOI FAMILY FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | program funder | 2 |
| GERRIT AND AMY COLE FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | program funder | 2 |
| HANAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | program funder | 2 |
| HOAG FOUNDATION | LONG BEACH, CA | program funder | 2 |
| HSU HWA CHAO FOUNDATION | PENNINGTON, NJ | program funder | 2 |
| HUANG FAMILY FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | program funder | 2 |
| KLING FAMILY FOUNDATION | TUSTIN, CA | program funder | 2 |
| LABOWE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CA | 3 | 2024 | $4,337,000 |
| SIMBELLE PRODUCTIONS | CA | 2 | 2024 | $800,000 |
| SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS | CA | 4 | 2024 | $277,788 |
| EL SOL ACADEMY FOUNDATION | CA | 6 | 2024 | $205,000 |
| UNIVERSITY SYNAGOGUE | CA | 4 | 2024 | $35,000 |
| PACIFIC SYMPHONY | CA | 6 | 2023 | $294,200 |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY INC | CA | 4 | 2023 | $280,000 |
| ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | CA | 2 | 2023 | $251,000 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY | CA | 6 | 2023 | $145,250 |
| CHOC FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2023 | $50,000 |
| HOAG FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2023 | $50,000 |
| FESTIVAL OF ARTS OF LAGUNA BEACH | CA | 2 | 2022 | $10,000 |
| THE MERAGE INSTITUTE FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM | CA | 3 | 2021 | $1,115,000 |
| C4L KIDS FOUNDATION INC | CA | 4 | 2021 | $320,000 |
| ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC | CA | 1 | 2020 | $50,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2018 | $1,011,400 |
| SAGE HILL SCHOOL | CA | 1 | 2018 | $150,000 |