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9.21.09 SR Philanthropy:4.14.08 SR Top RE Deals 9/18/09 11:54 AM Page 21 9.21.09 SR Philanthropy:4.14.08 SR Top RE Deals 9/18/09 11:54 AM Page 22 Page 22 Get local breaking news: www.ocbj.com September 21, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL Thanks to our 2009 sponsors for their generous support of the Orange County Math Initiative Mr. and Mrs. John Phelan The Segerstrom Foundation An Evening for Autism: Saywitz, right, with Mark Whitley and Debby Boone, hosts fundraiser at his home Funding Gap Nonprofits Host Events, Find Grants, Start Side Businesses to Meet Increased Demand By SHERRI CRUZ Donors are hanging on to their money A Community Partnership to Elevate Student Math Achievement because there is a sense of uncertainty about The recession has tested many of Orange the economy and a loss of net worth, she said. County’s nonprofits and in the years ahead, The OC Community Foundation is a non- The Orange County Math Initiative is a partnership between the Orange County Department of things could get tougher. profit that sets up funds for donors to give Education, University of California, Irvine, participating corporations and MIND Research Institute. People have cut back on their donations as money in a strategic manner. It is specifically designed to impact the 164 invited schools throughout OC dominantly in the lower demand for services has jumped. Many wealthy donors tie their giving to three deciles of California’s Academic Performance Index. To find out more about the program or To cope, charities have cut expenses and stock portfolio profits, Hoss said. But since to become a sponsor, contact Mickey Shaw, Vice President of Development, at 714.751.5443 X245. staff. They also have scrambled to boost Wall Street still hasn’t fully recovered from www.mindresearch.net income through events, grant proposals and this past fall’s meltdown, “stock giving is side businesses, among other things. almost disappearing,” she said. “It will take some time for donors to feel a The foundation is relying on other avenues sense of health and recovery,” said Shelley of funding, including grants that were already Hoss, president of the Orange County in place and special campaigns. Community Foundation, based in Irvine. No one knows what the “new normal” is Special Campaigns going to be, Hoss said. The foundation put on a Seed the Need For the Orange County Rescue Mission, campaign, which raised an additional the “new normal” means doing more with $852,000 that went to fund “safety net” less. organizations, which are those that are meet- The Tustin-based nonprofit provides hous- ing peoples’ immediate food, clothing and ing, food, medical and job assistance to the shelter needs. poor and homeless, what it calls “the least, Orange County United Way held a similar the last and the lost.” Bridge the Gap campaign to boost the amount It has seen demand for its services go up of funding it could grant to safety net agen- more than 300% year-over-year, according to cies. Jim Palmer, executive director. These campaigns are getting extra attention “We’ve had to work three times as hard,” because of personal touches major donors Palmer said. and volunteers are doing. Many events are The Rescue Mission has had to give more getting personal and are being held at homes tours and make more visits to donors and instead of hotels or restaurants. potential donors. “Now is the time to have your donor “We got the word out to volunteers that we love-in,” Hoss said. “I’ve become a big fan of could use their help,” Palmer said. the living room gathering.” Volunteers help the mission by collecting Restaurateur Antonio Cagnolo held an canned goods and other food. underwriting event at his home to cover expenses for Canyon Acres’ fall fundraiser Finding Funds next month. The event usually is held at his The Rescue Mission cut five positions Antonello Ristorante in Santa Ana. Canyon unrelated to providing direct services. Then it Acres provides homes, care, treatment and went in search of more money. supportive services for abused and neglected The mission prides itself on getting most of children. its donations from the private sector. But it Cagnolo’s not the only one to open his liv- has seen much of these funds disappear as ing room. Real estate developer Barry private donors pull back on spending or give Saywitz puts on fundraising shindigs for to organizations that are in danger of closing. autism charities and Newport-Mesa School It has replaced some of that money with District programs at his Newport Beach federal funds that previously were unavail- home. A few weeks ago, Saywitz wrapped up able. his second annual An Evening for Autism “We normally (would not) go after govern- benefit. ment funding, but the demands were so high The proceeds go toward Costa Mesa-based for our services,” we targeted all available Talk About Curing Autism, Bethesda, Md.- money, Palmer said. based Autism Society of America and Santa Nonprofits likely are to feel the effects of Ana-based Easter Seals Southern California, high demand and fewer donations long after the largest donor of funds for autism research. the recession ends, according to OC Saywitz is a motivated fundraiser—he has Ł Community Foundation’s Hoss. Fundraising page 43 9.21.09 SR Philanthropy:4.14.08 SR Top RE Deals 9/18/09 11:54 AM Page 23 September 21, 2009 Get local breaking news: www.ocbj.com Page 23 ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL Private Foundations Keep Up Grants to Strapped Charities By SHERRI CRUZ lies set up funds at the foundation to target their of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, topped our list and Most of the foundations on our list have giving. upped giving to $48.1 million as of December endowments through which they make grants. Orange County’s individual and family foun- The county also has several city foundations 2008. There is no tax advantage to either method, dations kept up their giving recently even as the funded to focus on public projects, such as the Marisla supports programs that help lift Hoss said. It’s just differing philosophies in giv- recession knocked down the region’s wealth. Community Foundation of Orange. women out of homelessness or abuse. It also ing. The county’s 36 largest private foundations Private foundations aren’t limited to the types grants to environmental groups and other caus- Other foundations that significantly upped on our list, ranked by recent contributions, of programs they can contribute to, es, primarily in Orange and Los their giving recently included No. 5 Newport increased their grant making to charities by but they are required by law to give at Angeles counties. Its assets as of the Beach-based Crean Foundation, which sup- 40% to $140 million, according to the Business least 5% of their assets annually. end of 2008 were $74.6 million, ports a variety of local causes, and No. 8 Irvine- Journal’s list of individual and family founda- Most of the foundations on the according to a spokesperson for the based Croul Family Foundation, which gives to tions. Business Journal list are grant-mak- foundation. charities that helps poor people and is new to That’s significantly more than private founda- ing foundations, meaning they make No. 6 Samueli Foundation boosted our list. tion giving nationally, which was up 2.5% to grants to charities that go through a its giving by 20% year-over-year to The Crean Foundation, founded by the late $33 billion, according to the New York-based proposal submission process. Other PAGE 41 $5 million in 2007, and most of that recreational vehicle maker John Crean and Foundation Center. foundations use their income to run their money went to OC charities. his wife, Donna, boosted its giving by 138% As private foundations don’t have to report own charitable programs. The foundation didn’t take any new propos- in 2007 to $5.7 million. Its assets decreased full financial details every quarter, this list is a No. 10 Irvine-based Tiger Woods Foun- als this year so that it could direct its giving to by 1% to $93 million during the same time hodgepodge of giving during the past two years dation, founded by Tiger Woods, does both. OC charities struggling in the downturn, said period. based on the most recent data available. Likely The Tiger Woods Foundation’s most recent Gerald Solomon, executive director for the The Croul Family Foundation donated 186% the recession has hit assets and giving in recent grantees include the Assistance League of Samueli Foundation. more in 2007 than the year before, raising its months more than the list reveals. Santa Ana, which provides dental and eye care Founded by Broadcom cofounder Henry giving to $3.5 million. It had a 4% decrease in For the trends that were present in the list: to poor children and other youth services, and Samueli and his wife, Susan, the foundation assets to $21.5 million. OC’s private foundations boosted their giving to the San Jose-based Silicon Valley Children’s gives to educational programs, especially math No. 2 Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foun- help charities meet an increased demand in Fund, a charity that helps foster youth. and science. It funds the Henry Samueli engi- dation, based in Irvine, boosted its giving 16% services, representatives said. Some founda- In addition to making grants, the foundation neering schools at University of California, to $28 million in the 12 months ended August tions also set up new programs.