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Laguna Canyon Foundation

LAGUNA BEACH, CA

Website

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.8M

Net assets

$3.2M

Grants received

$4.1M

81 grants

EIN

330441816

Tax year

2023

Mission

Laguna canyon foundation is dedicated to the conservation and ongoing protection of the south coast wilderness. We envision a thriving coastal ecosystem that serves as a source of inspiration, connection, and refuge for all.

Programs

2 programs

Outreach and education: volunteer program offers one-day and long-term opportunities, including patrolling wilderness park backcountry, leading hikes, and more. Title i elementary school field trip program introduces over 5,000 underserved and local youth to the wilderness every year.

Expenses: $284K

Trail maintenance and improvement: trail crew maintains and improves trails in aliso and wood canyons and laguna coast wilderness parks, closes unauthorized trails to protect habitat, and offers trail maintenance volunteer days.

Expenses: $121K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.0M
Program service revenue$699K
Investment income$34K
Other revenue$17K
Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$78K
Other expenses$640K
Total expenses$1.8M
Total assets$3.4M
Net assets$3.2M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KARIN VARDAMAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$11K

40 hrs/wk

MARK DRAPER

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KEN FRANK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CALEN OFFIELD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ADELE HEUER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MADELEINE PETERSON

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2023)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANN LARSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CAREY STROMBOTNE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHELLE KREMER

PRESIDENT

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DERRICK ANKERSTAR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOHANNA FELDER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SUE KEMPF

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GAYLE WAITE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MERRILL ANDERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAM PASSOW

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA NORTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT FERGUSON

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT THOMAS

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JACKY CORDERO

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

HALLIE JONES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2023)

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Greater Horizons
$24K
Environment & Animals
2024
O L HALSELL FOUNDATION
$15K
OPERATING FUNDS
2024
THE HEXBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$12K
HOMELESS SHELTER FOR FAMILIES
2024
REI COOPERATIVE ACTION FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Coastal Quest
$8K
MPA Outreach & Education
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
NGH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2024
MACGILLIVRAY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$157K
ENVIRONMENT
2023
MASSEN GREENE FOUNDATION
$145K
CONTRIBUTION IN FURTHERANCE OF RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
Laguna Beach Community Foundation
$100K
General Fund
2023
McBETH FOUNDATION
$85K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2023
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
Coastal Quest
$15K
MPA Outreach & Education
2023
THE WILLIAM JEFF AND JENNIFER GROSS
$15K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
O L HALSELL FOUNDATION
$15K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
UEBERROTH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
FOUNDATION GOAL
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
REI COOPERATIVE ACTION FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
WEAVER FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$10K
CULTURAL SUPPORT
2023
THE HEXBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
HOMELESS SHELTER FOR FAMILIES
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NGH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2023
Worah Family Foundation
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
MACGILLIVRAY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITES
2023
ENGLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
SEE ABOVE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$204K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
MASSEN GREENE FOUNDATION
$145K
CONTRIBUTION IN FURTHERANCE OF RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$125K
ENVIRONMENT
2022
McBETH FOUNDATION
$75K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2022
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$40K
OUTREACH & PUBLIC PROGRAMS
2022
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
ALBERT H AND JANE D NAHMAD
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$18K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$15K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
Worah Family Foundation
$15K
Charitable Event
2022
UEBERROTH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
FOUNDATION GOAL
2022
O L HALSELL FOUNDATION
$10K
OPERATING FUNDS
2022
WEAVER FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$10K
CULTURAL SUPPORT
2022
THE HEXBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
HOMELESS SHELTER FOR FAMILIES
2022
J STANLEY & MARY W JOHNSON FAMILY
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
THE EISNER FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL
2022
NGH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2022
MACGILLIVRAY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITES
2022
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$130K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE
2021
McBETH FOUNDATION
$75K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2021
WEAVER FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$15K
CULTURAL SUPPORT
2021
O L HALSELL FOUNDATION
$10K
OPERATING FUNDS
2021
J STANLEY & MARY W JOHNSON FAMILY
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
THE HEXBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
HOMELESS SHELTER FOR FAMILIES
2021
THE R & A DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$787
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$1.0M
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
MASSEN GREENE FOUNDATION
$213K
CONTRIBUTION IN FURTHERANCE OF RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$125K
WILDERNESS CENTER & SO. COAST WILDERNESS EDUCATION
2020
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$119K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE
2020
McBETH FOUNDATION
$90K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2020
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$40K
OUTREACH & PUBLIC PROGRAMS
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$15K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$12K
Unrestricted
2020
O L HALSELL FOUNDATION
$10K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
Worah Family Foundation
$8K
Wildflower meadow project
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
WEAVER FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$5K
CULTURAL SUPPORT
2020
J STANLEY & MARY W JOHNSON FAMILY
$5K
SUPPORT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
2020
THE HEXBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
HOMELESS SHELTER FOR FAMILIES
2020
THE R & A DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2020
The Martin & Deborah Hale Foundation
$1K
Annual Support
2020
MACGILLIVRAY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITES
2020
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$202K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE
2019
McBETH FOUNDATION
$70K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$15K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2019
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$186K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE
2018
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$5K
Unrestricted
2018
WEAVER FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$5K
501C3
2018
THE FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY
$5K
WILDERNESS PRESERVATION
2018
PATAGONIAORG
$4K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2018
MACGILLIVRAY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
Support Organization's Activities
2018
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$143K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE
2017
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$15K
HEALTH
2017

Funded by

$4.1M from 30 funders · 81 grants · 2017–2024

Orange County Community Foundation

$1.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.0M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Massen Greene Foundation

$503K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Mcbeth Foundation

$395K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Marisla Foundation

$305K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$230K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Laguna Beach Community Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$70K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN330441816
NTEE codeC123
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-12
Formed1991
Employees35
Volunteers800
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