Funding search · EIN 330743687 · Irvine, CA

Wilson W Phelps Foundation

Name: Wilson W Phelps Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

80
grants reported: $2.5M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarships clothing foster house youths college books center

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “tara” · $80,000

$25,000
Tara'S Chance · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Care for Therapy Horses for one year
$20,000
Tara'S Chance · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Care for Therapy Horses for one year
$20,000
Tara'S Chance · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Care for Therapy Horses for one year
$15,000
Tara'S Chance · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Care for Therapy Horses for one year

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Fullerton School District4 grants · $597,706
Community Action Partnership4 grants · $285,000
Boys and Girls Club4 grants · $204,660
Fullerton Joint Union High Sch Dist2 grants · $178,399
Cal State University Fullerton3 grants · $125,000
Young Lives Redeemed4 grants · $110,000
Meals On Wheels of Fullerton4 grants · $85,000
Tara'S Chance4 grants · $80,000
Hart Community Homes2 grants · $75,700
Muckenthaler Cultural Center Founda3 grants · $71,700

Giving over time

$598,581

2022

$589,788

2023

$599,432

2024

$662,981

2025

Grant history

All 80 reported grants, largest first.

$217,317
Fullerton School District · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Wellness center, furniture, transform library, A/V Equipment
$178,119
Fullerton School District · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Books, 6th grade 2 nights science camp, building & learning trades for 2nd Tiny home, develope Culturally responsive Mariachi,Update Media Center, Outdoor Furniture, Various other assistance
$129,525
Fullerton Joint Union High Sch Dist · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Classroom Sets Steam Kits, Julie Kim Joy Service Scholarship, cabinetry to house equipment
$125,714
Fullerton School District · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Expand coding and science in STEM lab, 4,405 books for students, two 13 week artist in residency,theater equipment for STEM, fund 4 ecosystem murals, students building and learning trades
$76,556
Fullerton School District · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Books, 6th grade 2 nights science camp, building & learning trades for 2nd Tiny home, develope Culturally responsive Mariachi,Update Media Center, Outdoor Furniture, Various other assistance
$75,000
Community Action Partnership · Garden Grove, CA · 2025
Orange County Food Bank's Farm to Family Program
$75,000
Community Action Partnership · Garden Grove, CA · 2024
Orange County Food Bank's Farm to Family Program
$75,000
Community Action Partnership · Garden Grove, CA · 2023
Orange County Food Bank's Farm to Family Program
$60,000
Community Action Partnership · Garden Grove, CA · 2022
Orange County Farm to Family Program
$55,080
Boys and Girls Club · Fullerton, CA · 2024
New 11 passenger van
$52,500
Boys and Girls Club · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Scholarship for 25 Students, and 30 Chromebooks
$52,500
Boys and Girls Club · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Scholarships and Chromebooks
$50,000
Hart Community Homes · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Fees and Architectural Services, 4 units 8 bedrooms
$48,874
Fullerton Joint Union High Sch Dist · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Classroom Sets Steam Kits, Julie Kim Joy Service Scholarship, cabinetry to house equipment
$45,000
Cal State University Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Guardian Scholars -Scholarships for 2 Foster Youths and Emergency Fund
$44,580
Boys and Girls Club · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Scholarships, Instruments for music program
$40,000
Cal State University Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Guardian Scholars -Scholarships for 2 Foster Youths and Emergency Fund
$40,000
Muckenthaler Cultural Center Founda · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Fine art studio, portfolio mentoring, general fund
$40,000
Cal State University Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Guardian Scholars -Scholarships for 2 Foster Youths and Emergency Fund
$40,000
Cal State University · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Scholarships
$35,000
Scrpa- Fullerton Train Museum · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Union Pacific Car Transportation Upgrades
$35,000
Young Lives Redeemed · Fullerton, CA · 2025
House Homeless Foster Youths
$35,000
Fullerton Museum Center · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Union Pacific car transportation, Upgrades
$28,700
Muckenthaler Cultural Center Founda · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Fine art studio, portfolio mentoring
$26,080
Fullerton Kiwanis Club Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Replace roofs on training center and free standing patio
$25,700
Hart Community Homes · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Fees and Architectural Services, 4 units 8 bedrooms
$25,000
Advance On To College · La Habra, CA · 2025
College Scholarships
$25,000
Higher Ground Youth Family Services · Yorba Linda, CA · 2025
Upgrade outdoor space & harm prevention programs
$25,000
Meals On Wheels of Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Meal subsidies for low income homebound individuals
$25,000
Tara'S Chance · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Care for Therapy Horses for one year
$25,000
Crittenton Services · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Fund a tech initiative
$25,000
Young Lives Redeemed · Fullerton, CA · 2024
House Homeless Foster Youths
$25,000
Csuf Fullerton Arboretum · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Matching through Friends Terrace
$25,000
Higher Ground Youth Family Services · Yorba Linda, CA · 2023
Upgrade outdoor space & harm prevention programs
$25,000
Young Lives Redeemed · Fullerton, CA · 2023
House Homeless Foster Youths
$25,000
Crittenton Services · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Fund a tech initiative
$25,000
Young Lives Redeemed · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Intensive Support for Homeless Former Foster Youths
$20,000
Advance On To College · La Habra, CA · 2024
College Scholarships
$20,000
Meals On Wheels of Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Meal subsidies for low income homebound individuals
$20,000
Tara'S Chance · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Care for Therapy Horses for one year
$20,000
Fullerton Museum Center · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Field trips & hands on art experiences, materials for public outreach
$20,000
Meals On Wheels of Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Meal subsidies for low income homebound individuals
$20,000
Tara'S Chance · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Care for Therapy Horses for one year
$20,000
Meals On Wheels of Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Meal subsidies for low income homebound individuals
$18,000
Joya Scholars · Fullerton, CA · 2023
College Readiness Program
$18,000
Joya Scholars · Fullerton, CA · 2022
College Readiness Program
$15,000
Peo · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Scholarships toWomen
$15,000
Peo · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Scholarships toWomen
$15,000
Peo · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Scholarships toWomen
$15,000
Pathways of Hope · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Bed and bag matching challenge
$15,000
Peo Chapter Y · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Local College Scholarships for Women
$15,000
Tara'S Chance · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Care for Therapy Horses for one year
$11,573
Fullerton Kiwanis Club Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Replace roofs on training center and free standing patio
$10,000
Fullerton Arboretum · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Field Trip at Heritage House
$10,000
Radiant Futures · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Housing property Aquisition
$10,000
Needle Work Guild of America · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Clothing for needy people in community
$10,000
Ymca · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Installing LED Light fixtures
$10,000
Advance On To College · La Habra, CA · 2023
College Scholarships
$10,000
Needle Work Guild of America · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Clothing for needy people in community
$10,000
So Ca Railway Plaza Association · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Special Events Programs
$10,000
Women'S Transitional Living Center · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Fund renovations
$10,000
Ymca · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Installing LED Light fixtures
$10,000
Advance On To College · La Habra, CA · 2022
Scholarships
$10,000
Fullerton Museum · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Field trips & hands on art experiences, materials for public outreach
$10,000
Needle Work Guild of America · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Clothing for needy people in community
$9,600
All the Arts for All the Kids Found · Fullerton, CA · 2025
5th Grade Field Trip
$8,715
Ymca · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Capital renovation to strengthen rooms
$8,660
Action Alliance Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2024
100 New Mattresses
$8,300
Action Alliance Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2025
100 New Mattresses
$7,189
The Troy Support Organization · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Cabinetry to House Equipment
$5,000
Friends of Jazz · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Recorders and music books for 4th Grade Students
$5,000
Nga · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Clothes the Needy
$5,000
Friends of Jazz · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Recorders and music books for 4th Grade Students
$5,000
Little Eagle Free · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Native American Scholarships
$3,000
Muckenthaler Cultural Center Founda · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Fine art studio, portfolio mentoring, general fund
$2,000
Sunny Hills Foundation for Educatio · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Scholarships
$1,500
Assistance League of Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2025
Operation School Bell Clothing & School Supplies for Children
$1,000
Assistance League of Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2024
Operation School Bell Clothing & School Supplies for Children
$1,000
Assistance League of Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2023
Operation School Bell Clothing & School Supplies for Children
$1,000
Assistance League of Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2022
Operation School Bell Clothing & School Supplies for Children

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.