Open Foundations · California

The Marisla Foundation

Laguna Beach, California · EIN 330200133. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $46.7M across 194 grants in 2024, a median of $75K each.

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$46.7M
paid in 2024
194
grants paid
$75K
median grant
6%
to first-time recipients
$21.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
WWWFSREQUESTSCOMMARISLA
Address
668 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY PMB 1400, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651
Phone
8008395316
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE AT WWW.FSREQUESTS.COM/MARISLA. APPLICANTS CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE TWO TO THREE MONTHS AFTER THE FUNDING PERIOD. THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY: 1) ELIGIBILITY QUIZ: IF THE APPLICATION WINDOW IS OPEN (SEE SCHEDULE ONLINE) YOU WILL SEE A START BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WEBPAGE. CLICK START TO ACCESS THE ELIGIBILITY QUIZ. IF YOU MEET THE FUNDING GUIDELINES YOU WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ONLINE APPLICATION. 2) ONLINE APPLICATION: THE ONLINE APPLICATION IS THE FIRST AND MOST OFTEN THE ONLY WAY TO COMMUNICATE THE OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT. THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS ALLOWS YOU TO SAVE DRAFTS AND RETURN AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE QUARTERLY TIMEFRAME. A LINK TO THE DRAFT APPLICATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE EMAILED TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN ADD TO AND EDIT THE PROPOSAL UNTIL THE FUNDING DEADLINE, WHICH IS MIDNIGHT EASTERN STANDARD TIME (U.S.) AND 9:00PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON THE DAY LISTED.
Submission deadline
JANUARY 15, APRIL 15, JULY 15, OCTOBER 15
Restrictions on awards
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO SUPPORT ONLY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FOR ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT CANDIDATES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE. THROUGH DONOR-ADVISED FUND PARTNERS, MARISLA IS ABLE TO RECOMMEND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM FUNDS TO INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS FOR SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIES. HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO ORANGE COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION STRONGLY DISCOURAGES THE SUBMISSION OF MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FROM ONE ORGANIZATION. THIS INCLUDES CHAPTERS OR FIELD OFFICES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WILL NOT REVIEW MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION PER YEAR (ANY TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD) FROM ANY ORGANIZATION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE FISCAL SPONSORS OF NONPROFITS.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503179349104150. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 194 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Orange County Community FoundationCA$9,890,000GENERAL SUPPORT
2Global Greengrants FundCO$3,250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
3Oceana IncDC$2,300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
4Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNY$2,135,000GENERAL SUPPORT
5Hawaii Community FoundationHI$1,208,700GENERAL SUPPORT
6The Nature ConservancyVA$1,200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
7International Community FoundationCA$1,155,000GENERAL SUPPORT
8Center for American ProgressDC$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
9Center for Climate IntegrityDC$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
10Myriad UsaNY$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
11Natural Resources Defense CouncilNY$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
12Resources Legacy FundCA$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
13Toxic-free FutureWA$725,000GENERAL SUPPORT
14CommonwealCA$545,000GENERAL SUPPORT
15Amazon Conservation TeamVA$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020265$47.8M
2021185$32.5M
2022216$39.0M
2023202$36.7M
2024194$46.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
California43%
District of Columbia19%
New York7%
Virginia4%
Washington3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Anne G EarhartPRESIDENT · 2024
Herbert M Bedolfe IiiDIR./EXEC DIRECTOR · 2024
Margaret LauerADMINISTRATOR · 2024
Oliver N CraryTREASURER · 2024
Sara M LowellSECRETARY/PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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