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Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc: 104 grants to organizations, $2.7 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Santa Ana, CA, paid 104 grants to organizations totaling $2,693,324 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $265,000 to St Joseph Hospital Foundation in Rockville Center, NY for catholic health care to the communities..
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- EIN
- 203198081
- Based in
- Santa Ana, CA
- Assets
- $56,370,373
- Grants paid
- $2,784,448
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202513219349104636. It reported $2,784,448 in grants paid; 104 grants to organizations are listed, and 45 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital Foundation | Rockville Center, NY | Catholic health care to the communities. | $265,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lundquist Institute | Torrance, CA | To engage in biomedical research, educate & provide community health services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | Providing care, innovative research and vital education focused on eliminating cancer. | $174,167 | apps.irs.gov | |
| You Were Worth It Foundation | Irvine, CA | Take veterans on returns to battlefields & have them share their military experiences with schools & civic organizations. | $135,690 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mob Museum | Las Vegas, NV | Educational program for local high school students. to advance the public understanding of organized crime's history and impact on american society. | $125,044 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veteran's Legal Institute | Santa Ana, CA | Provides pro bono legal assistance to veterans, active service members & reservists in orange county | $87,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | Advancing the mission of hoag memorial hospital through meaningful & inspirational philanthropic partnerships | Health care | $77,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Honor Flight Southland | Dove Canyon, CA | Honor america's veterans by transporting the to washington dc to visit & refelct at their memorials. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Choc Foundation | Orange, CA | Support clinical & nonclinical services, medical education & research in pediatrics at children's hospital of orange | Health care | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | To create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton | Camp Pendleton, CA | Provide activities & services to our military and their families. | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad Center for Jewish Life | Merrick, NY | Devoted to strengthening the jewish community through education & social services. | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fundacion Ecologica Biomar | Zapopan, MX | Support for turtle rescue in mexican playas | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Point 5TH Marine Regiment Support Group | Dana Point, CA | Provide support & assistance to families of military service members and the members themselves. | Public and societal benefit | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Care Saddleback Med Center Foundation | Laguna Hills, CA | To develop philanthropic resources necessary to strengthen the ability of memorial care saddlback med. center | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honoring Our Fallen | Garden Grove, CA | To honor our fallen military and support those that were left behind | Public and societal benefit | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1St Battalion 1St Marines Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | To support the families & marines of the 1st battalion 1st marines. | $41,032 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Training Center | South El Monte, CA | To improve quality of life for individuals with disadvantages or developmental disabilities. | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Micah's Way | Santa Ana, CA | Funds programs for poor people including homeless, children & veterans. | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Hand Worldwide | Laguna Beach, CA | To combat hunger & poverty by providing food, clothes, educational material, etc, to people in need | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Freedom Committee of Oc | Costa Mesa, CA | To enhance education by providing eteran milityar speakers who share their personal military experiences with students | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Resilience | Carlsbad, CA | To serve those who have servcie by supporting the transition, resilience & long-ter well-being of the warfighter community. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | Christian ministry to athletes and coaches | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MCL-SCD Support Battalian | San Clemente, CA | To preserve & support the interest of the us marine corps providing aid & assistance to all marines, form marines & their families. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tails That Teach | Anaheim, CA | To inspire young children to be kind to pets and people through compassion-centered books | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Coast University | Anaheim, CA | Scholarship program | $25,619 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Athletes for Life Foundation | Goleta, CA | Youth football camp | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kitten Rescue | Los Angeles, CA | Devoted to saving cats & kittens from euthanazia, abandonment, cruelty & neglect. | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oneoc | Santa Ana, CA | Accelerating nonprofit success | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Youth Boating Association | Long Beach, CA | Support youth programs in sailing & boating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Ana College Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | To maintain, expand & enhance the educational opportunities of santa ana college by linking community organizations, businesses, etc. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Wise County | Decatur, TX | To conduct annual fund-raising campaigns to solicit contributions for distribution to united way agencies within wise county tx | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sherman Library and Gardens | Corona Del Mar, CA | General donation | $20,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Health Assoc of Oc | Santa Ana, CA | Dedicated to improving the quality of life of orange county resident s impacted by mental illness | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newport Beach Police Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | To support the newport beach police association & the general public. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sammie's Friends | Grass Valley, CA | To provide medical care for the animals at the nevada county animal shelter, making them adoptable. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | Tuition for bob nehrig - undergraduate, residential christian liberal arts college. | Education | $19,330 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samford University | Minneapolis, MN | Provide tuition for finley heal for the 2024-2025 school year. | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Law Enforcement United | Chesapeake, VA | To raise awareness of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty & support survivors left behind. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lba of the Inland Empire | Fontana, CA | Performing arts & music program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orange HS Marine Corps Jrotc Association | Irvine, CA | Support of high school jrotc members | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RM Pyles Boys Camp | Valencia, CA | Promotes long-term positive behavioral change for low-income, disadvantaged boys. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richard Nixon Foundation | Yorba Linda, CA | Encourage & supports scholarships, sponsors in-person & online programs that engage the public with american civics. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Baptist University | Riverside, CA | Scholarsip towards tuition for hannah joyal for the 2024-2025 academic year. | Education | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Springs Fire Foundation | Santa Fe Springs, CA | To support the fire department & enhance publice safety within the santa fe springs community. | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Line Bears Inc | Cape Coral, FL | To help children of fallen law enforcement officer to cope with loss of a parent | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Summit Springs Educational Foundation | Temecula, CA | Supporting spring charter schools | Education | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Legion Post 227 | Middleton, MA | Social and educational benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asilo San Vicente | Miami, FL | Support orphanage located in manila, philipines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Assistance League Saddleback Valley | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Provides services to children, families and the elderly in the saddleback valley communities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Scholarship towards tuition for cooper larkin for the 2024-2025 academic year. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Braken's Kitchen | Garden Grove, CA | Community feeding program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breast Cancer Angels | Los Alamitos, CA | Service breast cancer patients immediate needs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | Providing benefits to employees of the california highway patrol & awarding scholarships to their dependents. | Mutual and membership benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Channell Islands Marine & Wildlife Inst | Santa Barbara, CA | To rescue, treat & rehabilitate sick & injured marine mammals in ventura & santa barbara counties & channell islands area. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chico State University Foundation | Chico, CA | Scholarship program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Decatur Isd Education Foundation | Decatur, TX | Fund initiatives to strengthen the quality of education in decatur isd | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Decatur Police Rotary Foundation | Decatur, GA | Community service organization. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery Children's Museum | Las Vegas, NV | To ignite a lifelong love of learning by engaging in playful & educational experiences. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donkey Land | Riverside, CA | Save lives of wild donkeys & burros and educate the public about their plight. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emanate Health Foundation | Covina, CA | Fund development programs form emanate health medical center, presbyterian hospital & hospice. | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kline Veterans Fund | Las Vegas, NV | Provides emergency housing assistance & supportive services to homeless & at-risk veterans & their families in s. nevada. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raquel's Wings for Life | Decatur, TX | Transports cancer patients free of cost | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unique Educational Experiences | Long Beach, CA | Aviation summer camp in long beach for lana white | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10218 | El Monte, CA | To foster comraderie amoung us veterans of overseas conflicts & to advocate on bahalf of all veterans | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exchange Club of Newport Harbor | Newport Beach, CA | Funds to community for youth programs, americanism, prevention of child abuse & support of military | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neuro Fit 360 | Cooper City, FL | To provide physical therapy for seth smith | $8,145 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA | Non-profit christian university | Education | $8,046 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abby's Joy | Decatur, TX | To financially assist families & support organizations helping support dipg/pediatric cancer families | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steampunk Farms Rescue Barn | Ranchita, CA | To rescue, rehabilitate & provide sanctuary for abused , neglected & abandoned animals. | Animal-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wise County Christian Counseling | Decatur, TX | Provides professional counseling to children, teens & adults | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucky Ones Ranch | Vacaville, CA | Animal rescue & sactuary members of the community can have a therapeutic & education experience with rescued animals. | Animal-related | $6,815 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knights of Columbus #13111 | Irvine, CA | Seek to build a caring community that embraces the values modeled of friendship, integrity & love of god. | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanguard University | Costa Mesa, CA | Scholarship program | $5,649 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aidvantage | Santa Ana, CA | Loan payment for benefit of eric huape | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Als Network | Woodland Hills, CA | Fight to treat & cure als through global research & nationwide advocacy. | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League of Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | To help pople in need by putting caring & commitment into action trhough community-based philanthropic programs. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Biletnikoff Foundation | Dublin, CA | To provide indoor & outdoor education & alcohol counselling & violence prevention programs for children. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Vista | Vista, CA | To raise funds to support the boys & girls club of vista for its charitable uses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CBB Charity Golf Classic | Ontario, CA | Annual golf tournament | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care Inc | Atlanta, GA | Works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, & achieve social justice. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Wise and Jack Counties | Decatur, TX | To ensure that every child in or risk of being place in foster care has a casa volunteer | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Hot Springs Community Task Force | Desert Hot Springs, CA | Family & marriage counseling. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foster Army Animal Rescue | Riverside, CA | To create a safe haven for homeless pets, providing foster homes, medical care & behavioral support. | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| More Precious Than Rubies Ministry | Chico, TX | To support woman & children in need in wise county. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pregnant Mare Rescue | Aptos, CA | Horse sactuary committed to rescuing pregnant mares & orphan foals from abuse. | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Refuge for Women | Lexington, KY | Provides housing, counseling & life & work skills training for women who desire to leave the adult sex & entertainment industry. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sanbar Sanctuary | Northridge, CA | To improve the lives of domestic violence victims & abused, neglected or elderly horses. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saving Horses Inc | Encinitas, CA | Rehabilitates & rehomes, or provides sanctuary for horses rescued from slaughter, abuse & abandonment | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zonta Foundation for Women | Oak Brook, IL | To support the charitable & educational programs of zonta interenational to provide greater services to women & girls throughout the world. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans Transition Center of California | Marina, CA | To empower veterans to move from crisis to self-sufficiency & provide affordable housing with priority for veterans. | Public and societal benefit | $4,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Balboa Island Museum | Balboa Island, CA | To preserve balboa island heritage & its sense of community | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | Scholarship | Education | $3,787 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homemore Project Inc | San Francisco, CA | To uplift the homeless community in california by focusing on the centralization of resources & provinding solutions to ongoing crisis. | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vets Beyond the Uniform Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | To reduce veteran unemployment, support military spouses in their career pursuites, reduce the number of veteran suicides & mentor employers. | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Code Read | Canyon Country, CA | To help people with dyslexia to be understood, empowered & to have equal access to opportunity | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| El Toro Memorial Park | Lake Forest, CA | Assist in funeral expenses for hit and run victim. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Victory Christian Academy | Santa Rosa, CA | To provide families the oppportunity to send their children to a kindergarten through high school program that teaches children with a biblical world view. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse Acres Ministry | Decatur, TX | Serving young pregnant women whose lives are in crisis. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelby Wesleyan Church | Shelby, MI | In memory of margaret huston | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us for Warriors Foundation | Chula Vista, CA | Help warriors & their families to reach a point of self-reliance that allows them to aspire for their dreams. | Public and societal benefit | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | Scholarship program | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Hero Initiative Inc | Los Banos, CA | To empower veterans with disabilities by providing financial assistance for home & auto repairs. | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Decatur Police Department | Decatur, TX | Support for the annual golf tournament fundraiser. | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $162,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $123,200 |
| Public and societal benefit | $107,400 |
| Education | $106,163 |
| Animal-related | $54,315 |
| Human services | $38,500 |
| Youth development | $30,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $11,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,882,948 |
| New York | $325,000 |
| Nevada | $145,044 |
| Texas | $80,800 |
| Arizona | $65,000 |
| Florida | $30,245 |
| Missouri | $30,000 |
| Minnesota | $18,500 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.