Private foundation · Laguna Beach, CA

The Principio Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Paul Gallagher
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
38
Total grants awarded
$402K
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$55K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$44K
4 grants
2023
$40K
4 grants
2022
$56K
3 grants
2021
$78K
8 grants
2020
$32K
5 grants
2019
$57K
4 grants
2018
$60K
2 grants
2017
$31K
7 grants
2016
$5K
1 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$210K
Laguna Beach Youth Football
2 grants · CA
$41K
Kid Works
3 grants · CA
$30K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$24K
Santa Margarita Catholic High Schoo
1 grant · CA
$23K
1 grant · NC · ✓ Exact match
$10K
Norhentine Sisters
1 grant · CA
$9K
1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$8K
Semper Fi Fund
1 grant · CA
$8K
Cjd Foundation
1 grant · OH
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Laguna Beach Youth Football
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$21K
Samaritans Purse
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Kid Works
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Calvary South Oc
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Laguna Beach Youth Football
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Kid Works
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Calvary South Oc
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Community Bible Study
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2023
$3K
One Mind
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Kid Works
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Community Bible Study
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2022
$1K
One Mind
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Santa Margarita Catholic High Schoo
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2021
$23K
Norhentine Sisters
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2021
$9K
Cjd Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2021
$5K
Laguna Food Pantry
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Laguna Covid-19 Relief Fund
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Mskc Ny
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Justgivingcom
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2021
$1K
One Mind
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2020
$30K
Little Church By the Sea
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2020
$620
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MN · TY 2020
$500
Sally's Fund
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2020
$500
Pregnancy Help Center
CHRITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2020
$268
One Mind
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2019
$50K
Laguna Food Pantry
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2019
$6K
Sally's Fund
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2019
$650
Choc Children's Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2019
$500
One Mind
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2018
$55K
Laguna Food Pantry
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2018
$5K
Laguna Food Pantry
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2017
$8K
Direct Relief
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRES RELIEF
CA · TY 2017
$8K
Semper Fi Fund
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2017
$8K
Bkd Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
IL · TY 2017
$3K
Forest & Ocean Gallery
SCHOLARSHIP
CA · TY 2017
$2K
Crystal Cove Conservancy
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2017
$2K
Assistance League of Long Beach
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CA · TY 2017
$500
Live for Others Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CA · TY 2016
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.