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The Donald Bren Foundation: 2 grants to organizations, $7 million (tax year ended November 2025)
The Donald Bren Foundation, a private foundation in Newport Beach, CA, paid 2 grants to organizations totaling $7,019,866 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 15, 2026. The largest was $6,869,866 to California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA for to support the mission of the recipient organization. . description: 33,984 shares apple inc . book value: $622,635.43 . method used to determine the book value: specific identification . method used.
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- EIN
- 954094426
- Based in
- Newport Beach, CA
- Assets
- $386,757,114
- Grants paid
- $7,019,866
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641059349100829. It reported $7,019,866 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. . Description: 33,984 shares Apple Inc . Book value: $622,635.43 . Method used to determine the book value: specific identification . Method used | Education | $6,869,866 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | To support the mission of the recipient organization | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202531019349100808. It reported $9,191,871 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. . Description: 42,033 shares Apple Inc . Book value: $993,926.08 . Method used to determine the book value: specific identification . Method used | Education | $8,891,871 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation-Hoag Innovators | Newport Beach, CA | To support the mission of the recipient organization | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoover Institute at Stanford | Stanford, CA | To support the mission of the recipient organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $15,761,737 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $16,211,737 |
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Updated April 15, 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.