Grants paid by Lauren Merage Foundation
EIN 26-0523106 · Newport Beach, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Lauren Merage Foundation of Newport Beach, CA (EIN 26-0523106) reported 28 grants paid totaling $548,138 to 18 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$548,138
28 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $110,090 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $110,133 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $118,445 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $104,470 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $105,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from Lauren Merage Foundation, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The UCLA Foundation 95-2250801 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Simbelle Productions 93-2077385 | B | Newport Beach, CA | 2 | $110,050 | 2024 |
| Orange County Community Foundation 33-0378778 | C | Irvine, CA | 2 | $71,500 | 2020 |
| Criminal Justice Reform Foundation | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Film Independent 95-3943485 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $39,680 | 2023 |
| Cedar-Sinai 84-4517838 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Temple of Israel of Hollywood 95-1664124 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| The One Campaign 01-0593565 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| American Film Institute 52-6072925 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $13,633 | 2022 |
| Sundance Institute 87-0361394 | B | Park City, UT | 1 | $12,250 | 2018 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art 36-6154098 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art 95-3433820 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $9,725 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Whole Woman's Health Alliance | U | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| The Giving Spirit 61-1405121 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Mcra | U | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Follen Church 23-7203536 | C | Lexington, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Heal the Bay 95-4031055 | B | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $800 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Simbelle Productions Newport Beach, CA | B | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503219349107105 |
| 2024 | The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | ART AWARD | 202503219349107105 |
| 2023 | The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $65,000 | paid | ART AWARD | 202433209349101108 |
| 2023 | Simbelle Productions Newport Beach, CA | B | $30,050 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202433209349101108 |
| 2023 | Film Independent Los Angeles, CA | B | $9,420 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202433209349101108 |
| 2022 | The UCLA Foundation Pasadena, CA | C | $40,000 | paid | LAB SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND 2022 | 202333189349104043 |
| 2022 | The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | ART AWARD | 202333189349104043 |
| 2022 | Temple of Israel of Hollywood Los Angeles, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | BAY-NIMOY ECC | 202333189349104043 |
| 2022 | Cedar-Sinai Los Angeles, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 202333189349104043 |
| 2022 | Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, CA | B | $9,725 | paid | MOCA PARTNER | 202333189349104043 |
| 2022 | Film Independent Los Angeles, CA | B | $9,420 | paid | GENERAL FUND - INSIDER LEVEL | 202333189349104043 |
| 2022 | American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA | B | $9,300 | paid | DIRECTORS CIRCLE | 202333189349104043 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202333189349104043 |
| 2022 | Whole Woman's Health Alliance Charlottesville, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202333189349104043 |
| 2020 | Criminal Justice Reform Foundation Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2020 | Cedar-Sinai Los Angeles, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2020 | Temple of Israel of Hollywood Los Angeles, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2020 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2020 | Orange County Community Foundation Newport Beach, CA | C | $9,500 | paid | SELF-DIRECTED GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2020 | American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA | B | $4,333 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2020 | The Giving Spirit Los Angeles, CA | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2020 | Mcra Baton Rouge, LA | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2020 | Follen Church Lexington, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2020 | Heal the Bay Santa Monica, CA | B | $800 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123149349100702 |
| 2018 | Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA | C | $62,000 | paid | SELF-DIRECTED GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201913059349100301 |
| 2018 | Film Independent Los Angeles, CA | C | $20,840 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201913059349100301 |
| 2018 | The One Campaign Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201913059349100301 |
| 2018 | Sundance Institute Park City, UT | B | $12,250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201913059349100301 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503219349107105 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433209349101108 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333189349104043 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123149349100702 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201913059349100301 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/260523106.json.
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