Grants paid by The Paul & Elisabeth Merage Family Foundation
EIN 68-0529692 · Newport Beach, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Paul & Elisabeth Merage Family Foundation of Newport Beach, CA (EIN 68-0529692) reported 35 grants paid totaling $7,974,063 to 20 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$7,974,063
35 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $1,970,125 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $2,088,750 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $2,040,000 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $1,875,188 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from The Paul & Elisabeth Merage Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Community Foundation 33-0378778 | C | Irvine, CA | 3 | $4,337,000 | 2024 |
| Uc Irvine Shaping the Future Campaign | U | Irvine, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| Simbelle Productions 93-2077385 | B | Newport Beach, CA | 2 | $800,000 | 2024 |
| The Merage Institute | U | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Orange County Museum of Art 95-1660847 | B | Costa Mesa, CA | 2 | $251,000 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | U | Irvine, CA | 2 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Pacific Symphony 95-3635496 | B | Irvine, CA | 3 | $146,700 | 2023 |
| El Sol Academy Foundation 81-0813424 | C | Santa Ana, CA | 3 | $130,000 | 2024 |
| St Mary's | U | Aliso Viejo, CA | 1 | $100,500 | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County 32-0362611 | B | Irvine, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Uci Foundation | U | Irvine, CA | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Center of Orange County 33-0016661 | B | Irvine, CA | 3 | $80,625 | 2023 |
| C4l Kids Foundations Inc 26-2378008 | D | Irvine, CA | 1 | $80,000 | 2020 |
| Hoag Foundation 95-4315096 | C | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Orange County Music and Dance Inc 81-3275405 | B | Irvine, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Choc Foundation 95-6097416 | B | Orange, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| University Synagogue 95-1929625 | C | Irvine, CA | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| International Star Gifts | U | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $14,750 | 2020 |
| Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach 95-1964772 | B | Laguna Beach, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts 23-7287150 | B | Costa Mesa, CA | 2 | $8,488 | 2024 |
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 35 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA | C | $1,335,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202543219349106289 |
| 2024 | Simbelle Productions Newport Beach, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202543219349106289 |
| 2024 | El Sol Academy Foundation Santa Ana, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202543219349106289 |
| 2024 | University Synagogue Irvine, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202543219349106289 |
| 2024 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts Costa Mesa, CA | B | $4,688 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202543219349106289 |
| 2023 | Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA | C | $1,301,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403199349106720 |
| 2023 | Simbelle Productions Newport Beach, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403199349106720 |
| 2023 | Orange County Museum of Art Costa Mesa, CA | B | $123,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403199349106720 |
| 2023 | Second Harvest Food Bank Irvine, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403199349106720 |
| 2023 | Choc Foundation Orange, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403199349106720 |
| 2023 | Uci Foundation Irvine, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403199349106720 |
| 2023 | Hoag Foundation Newport Beach, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403199349106720 |
| 2023 | Pacific Symphony Irvine, CA | B | $48,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403199349106720 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Center of Orange County Irvine, CA | B | $42,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403199349106720 |
| 2022 | Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA | C | $1,700,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202343189349104614 |
| 2022 | Orange County Museum of Art Costa Mesa, CA | B | $128,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202343189349104614 |
| 2022 | Second Harvest Food Bank Irvine, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202343189349104614 |
| 2022 | Pacific Symphony Irvine, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202343189349104614 |
| 2022 | El Sol Academy Foundation Santa Ana, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202343189349104614 |
| 2022 | Uci Foundation Irvine, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202343189349104614 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Center of Orange County Irvine, CA | B | $25,750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202343189349104614 |
| 2022 | University Synagogue Irvine, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202343189349104614 |
| 2022 | Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202343189349104614 |
| 2020 | Uc Irvine Shaping the Future Campaign Irvine, CA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | The Merage Institute Newport Beach, CA | U | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | St Mary's Aliso Viejo, CA | U | $100,500 | paid | IMAGINE MORE CAMPAIGN | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Irvine, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | C4l Kids Foundations Inc Irvine, CA | D | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | El Sol Academy Foundation Santa Ana, CA | C | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | Orange County Music and Dance Inc Irvine, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | Pacific Symphony Irvine, CA | B | $48,200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | International Star Gifts Las Vegas, NV | U | $14,750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | Jewish Community Center of Orange County Irvine, CA | B | $12,875 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
| 2020 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts Costa Mesa, CA | B | $3,800 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103149349100005 |
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 | 202543219349106289 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403199349106720 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343189349104614 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103149349100005 |
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/680529692.json.
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