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Charitable Ventures of Orange County

Santa Ana, California  ·  EIN 208756660  ·  Private foundation

Based in Santa Ana, California, Charitable Ventures of Orange County has awarded $6.7M across 159 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to Blue Shield of Ca Foundation. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$1.4M
Annual giving (FY2020)
$10.0M
Total assets
159
Grants tracked
2024
Most recent grant

What Charitable Ventures of Orange County funds

Charitable Ventures of Orange County's giving carries a documented focus on arts & culture, environment & conservation, health care, housing & homelessness.

Arts & CultureEnvironment & ConservationHealth CareHousing & Homelessness

Populations it has supported include older adults, women girls.

older adultswomen girls

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for Charitable Ventures of Orange County, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
Blue Shield of Ca Foundation
TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM.
San Francisco, CA$456K2017
Circulos Inc Sa Unified
TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM.
Santa Ana, CA$355K2022
Circulos Inc Sa Unified
TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM.
Santa Ana, CA$334K2018
One Oc
Supporting implementING INITIATIVE
Santa Ana, CA$204K2022
Haitian Bridge Alliance Inc
ADVOCACY AND CHANGE IN NARRATIVE
San Diego, CA$193K2022
University of Ca Irvine
Sustainablity Decathlon University
Irvine, CA$150K2022
University of Ca San Diego
Sustainablity Decathlon University
La Jolla, CA$150K2022
Peace & Justice Law Center
FUND PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Montebello, CA$139K2022
Coalition Humane Immgrnt Rght
ADVOCACY
Los Angeles, CA$120K2022
Natl Day Laborer Org Network
ADVOCACY AND CHANGE IN NARRATIVE
Pasadena, CA$110K2022
Community Action Partnership
TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM.
Garden Grove, CA$102K2020
Oc Congregation Community Org
GENERAL SUPPORT
Anaheim, CA$100K2023
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation
Build sustainable houses
Pomona, CA$100K2023
Access California Services
TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM.
Anaheim, CA$90K2020
Act Anaheim
TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM.
Newport Beach, CA$86K2018

Charitable Ventures of Orange County giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2017$620K
2018$644K
2020$1.4M
2022$2.8M
2023$768K
2024$470K

How to apply for funding from Charitable Ventures of Orange County

Charitable Ventures of Orange County's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal. You can review the foundation directly at charitableventuresoc.org.

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Frequently asked questions about Charitable Ventures of Orange County

Does Charitable Ventures of Orange County accept grant applications?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
What does Charitable Ventures of Orange County fund?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County's grants focus on arts & culture. Recent recipients include Blue Shield of Ca Foundation, Circulos Inc Sa Unified, Circulos Inc Sa Unified. Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does Charitable Ventures of Orange County give in grants?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County reported $1.4M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $6.7M over 159 grants.
Where is Charitable Ventures of Orange County located?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County is based in Santa Ana, California. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 208756660.
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About this profile. This page is built from Charitable Ventures of Orange County's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with Charitable Ventures of Orange County. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.