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Linda I Smith Foundation: 32 grants to organizations, $238,400 (tax year ended December 2025)
Linda I Smith Foundation, a private foundation in Costa Mesa, CA, paid 32 grants to organizations totaling $238,400 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $20,000 to Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, CA for general use - animal rescue & treatment.
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- EIN
- 330804049
- Based in
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Assets
- $4,592,042
- Grants paid
- $238,400
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202611329349104526. It reported $238,400 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Marine Mammal Center | Laguna Beach, CA | General use - animal rescue & treatment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Bucket Equine Rescue | Huntington Beach, CA | General use - animal rescue & rehabilitation | $14,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Way Out West Equine Rescue | Orange, CA | General use - rescue horses from slaughter; rehabilitate & end-of-life care | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | General use - education/environmental programs | Religion-related | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| CDF Firefighters Benevolent Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General use - ca firefighter assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caterina's Club | Anaheim, CA | General use - meals for homeless/low income families | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Patriotic Service Dog | Murrieta, CA | General use - provide service dogs military & first-responder veterans | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Achievers - Dsusa Oc | Irvine, CA | General use - help disabled persons to realize that their abilities outweigh their disabilities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Teen Project Inc | Sun Valley, CA | General use - drug treatment, education, housing for homeless/sex-trafficked young women | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidsingers | Anaheim, CA | General use - music program for disadvantaged youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laguna College of Art Design | Laguna Beach, CA | General use - education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidworks | Santa Ana, CA | General use - mentoring & education programs | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Directions for Women | Costa Mesa, CA | General use - addiction treatment for women | Mental health and crisis intervention | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shea Therapeutic Riding Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | General use - equine-assisted therapy for physically/emotionally disabled | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Star Ranch | Canyon Country, CA | General use - veteran equine-assisted mental health programs | Health care | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, CA | General use - education & enrichment | Youth development | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beyond Blindness | Santa Ana, CA | General use - education for visually-impaired | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Teresa | Orange, CA | General use - assist pregnant women in crisis | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | General use - medical research, programs & svcs | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desert Community Foundation | San Diego, CA | General use - scholarship fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Nature Center | Newport Beach, CA | General use - education/environmental programs | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster Love | Brea, CA | General use - services/support to children navigating the foster care system | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hands Together | Santa Ana, CA | General use - child care & education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Ventura Co | Ojai, CA | General use - animal rescue during los angeles wildfires | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irvine Historical Society | Irvine, CA | General use - historic preservation & education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Laguna Food Pantry | Laguna Beach, CA | General use - provide food for the hungry | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lions Tigers & Bears | Alpine, CA | General use - animal sanctuary for rescued big cats, bears & other exotic animals | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make-A-Wish Orange County & Inland Empire | Irvine, CA | General use - grant dying wishes of terminally-ill children | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasadena Humane Society | Pasadena, CA | General use - animal rescue during los angeles wildfires | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Juan Capistrano Historical Society | San Juan Capistrano, CA | General use - historic preservation of sjc mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | General use - dance/music programs for children with disabilities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center | Huntington Beach, CA | General use - rehabilitation of injured wildlife in southern ca | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202501289349102515. It reported $233,000 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Marine Mammal Center | Laguna Beach, CA | General use - animal rescue & treatment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Bucket Equine Rescue | Huntington Beach, CA | General use - animal rescue & rehabilitation | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | General use - education/environmental programs | Religion-related | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| CDF Firefighters Benevolent Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General use - ca firefighter assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caterina's Club | Anaheim, CA | General use - meals for homeless/low income families | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Patriotic Service Dog | Murrieta, CA | General use - provide service dogs for & raise awareness of needs of military & first-responder veterans | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Teen Project Inc | Sun Valley, CA | General use - drug treatment, education, housing for homeless/sex-trafficked young women | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Way Out West Equine Rescue | Orange, CA | General use - rescue horses from slaughter; rehabilitate & end-of-life care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Achievers - Dsusa Oc | Irvine, CA | General use - help disabled persons to realize that their abilities outweigh their disabilities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidsingers | Anaheim, CA | General use - music program for disadvantaged youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laguna College of Art Design | Laguna Beach, CA | General use - education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Star Ranch | Canyon Country, CA | General use - veteran equine-assisted mental health programs | Health care | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, CA | General use - education & enrichment | Youth development | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hands Together | Santa Ana, CA | General use - child care & education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidworks | Santa Ana, CA | General use - mentoring & education programs | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Directions for Women | Costa Mesa, CA | General use - addiction treatment for women | Mental health and crisis intervention | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shea Therapeutic Riding Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | General use - equine-assisted therapy for physically/emotionally disabled | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beyond Blindness | Santa Ana, CA | General use - education for visually-impaired | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Teresa | Orange, CA | General use - assist pregnant women in crisis | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | General use - medical research, programs & svcs | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desert Community Foundation | San Diego, CA | General use - scholarship fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Nature Center | Newport Beach, CA | General use - education/environmental programs | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fallen Fire Fighter Relief Fund | Tustin, CA | General use - financial assistance to ca firefighters/families | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster Love | Brea, CA | General use - services/support to children navigating the foster care system | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irvine Historical Society | Irvine, CA | General use - historic preservation & education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior High Incorporated | Glendale, CA | General use - promote community arts education & discovery | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Compost | Los Angeles, CA | General use - facilitate composting education/action in la county | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laguna Food Pantry | Laguna Beach, CA | General use - provide food for the hungry | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Orange County & Inland Empire | Irvine, CA | General use - grant dying wishes of terminally-ill children | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Juan Capistrano Historical Society | San Juan Capistrano, CA | General use - historic preservation of sjc mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lions Tigers & Bears | Alpine, CA | General use - animal sanctuary for rescued big cats, bears & other exotic animals | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $24,700 |
| Religion-related | $21,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $21,000 |
| Animal-related | $17,500 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Youth development | $13,500 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $471,400 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.