Falling Leaves Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-4861119
Foundation Overview
Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Falling Leaves Foundation has awarded 133 grants totaling $18,479,309 to organizations in Pennsylvania, California and 12 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $20 to $3,955,590, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 16 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
56% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Irvine (20%), Santa Ana (15%), Mission Viejo (13%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 681% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (86%) and healthcare, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Falling Leaves Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee Of 100 | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Flying Dutchman | $500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| National Centralized Repository For Alzheimer's | $500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Olin T Binkley Memorial Baptist Church | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | $500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $1,991 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $3,955,590 | Irvine, CA, US | Falling Leaves Medical Innovation Building | 2024 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $800 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Committee Of 100 | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Flying Dutchman | $500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| National Centralized Repository For Alzheimer's | $500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Olin T Binkley Memorial Baptist Church | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | $500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $1,991 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $3,955,590 | Irvine, CA, US | Falling Leaves Medical Innovation Building | 2024 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $800 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Fidelity Charitable | $1,042,000 | Covington, KY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $200,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Committee Of 100 | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Institute Of Diplomacy | $5,000 | Kingston, NJ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rochambeau French International School | $5,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Michigan | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ucla English Department | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Middlebury College | $1,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Heritage Pointe | $1,000 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Caring Bridge | $1,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Mark Lutheran School | $959 | Hacienda Heights, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $800 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | $500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| San Joaquin Memorial High School | $100 | Fresno, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Children's National Hospital | $100 | Albert Lea, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| North Valleys High School | $20 | Reno, NV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable | $1,042,000 | Covington, KY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $200,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Committee Of 100 | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Institute Of Diplomacy | $5,000 | Kingston, NJ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rochambeau French International School | $5,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Michigan | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ucla English Department | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Middlebury College | $1,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Heritage Pointe | $1,000 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Caring Bridge | $1,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Mark Lutheran School | $959 | Hacienda Heights, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $800 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | $500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| San Joaquin Memorial High School | $100 | Fresno, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Children's National Hospital | $100 | Albert Lea, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| North Valleys High School | $20 | Reno, NV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $1,030,000 | Jenkintown, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $120,665 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Committee Of 100 | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Heritage Pointe | $1,000 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Flying Dutchman | $950 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hutchins Consort | $500 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $250 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $1,030,000 | Jenkintown, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $120,665 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Committee Of 100 | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Heritage Pointe | $1,000 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Flying Dutchman | $950 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hutchins Consort | $500 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $250 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $1,030,000 | Jenkintown, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $120,665 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Committee Of 100 | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Heritage Pointe | $1,000 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Flying Dutchman | $950 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hutchins Consort | $500 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $250 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $968,077 | Jenkintown, PA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $968,077 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Imc Of Sacred Heart Canossian College | $6,000 | N/a, HONG KONG, CH | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of North Carolina | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| American Library In Paris | $2,000 | N/a, PARIS, FR | General Support | 2021 |
| Heritage Pointe | $1,000 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Make A Wish 2021 Trailblaze Challenge | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Asian American Senior Citizens | $100 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Heritage Pointe | $1,000 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | For General Support. | 2020 |
| Committee Of 100 | $23,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Support. | 2020 |
| San Joaquin Memorial High School | $1,000 | Fresno, CA, US | For General Support. | 2020 |
| University Of North Carolina | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | For General Support. | 2020 |
| American Library In Paris | $2,000 | Paris, N/A, FR | For General Support. | 2020 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $756,717 | Jenkintown, PA, US | For General Support. | 2020 |
| Darrow School | $1,000 | Nw Lebanon, NY, US | For General Support. | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart Canossian College | $2,000 | Pokfulam, N/A, HK | For General Support. | 2020 |
| Literary Women | $100 | Long Beach, CA, US | For General Support | 2020 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $300 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | For General Support | 2020 |
| The Monastery Of The Angels | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For General Support | 2020 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | $100 | Santa Ana, CA, US | For General Support | 2020 |
| Heritage Pointe | $1,000 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Philharmonic Society Of Orange County | $255 | Irvine, CA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Committee Of 100 | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Assistance League Of Huntington Beach | $125 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | $1,706 | Newport Beach, CA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| San Joaquin Memorial High School | $2,000 | Fresno, CA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| University Of North Carolina | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| American Library In Paris | $1,000 | Paris, N/A, FR | For General Support. | 2018 |
| University Of South Florida | $50 | Tampa, FL, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $277,500 | Jenkintown, PA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Imperial War Museum | $314,191 | London, N/A, UK | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Flying Duchman Foundation | $365 | Philadelphia, PA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Friends Of Broadway | $100 | Venice, CA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Hospice Care Ottawa | $100 | Ottawa, Ontario, CA | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Darrow School | $1,000 | Nw Lebanon, NY, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Cornelia Connelly School | $500 | Anaheim, CA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Sacred Heart School Hongkong | $1,000 | Hongkong, N/A, HK | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Pui Ching Alumni Association Los Angeles | $100 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | For General Support. | 2018 |
| Heritage Pointe | $600 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Philharmonic Society Of Orange County | $500 | Irvine, CA, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Committee Of 100 | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Assistance League Of Huntington Beach | $95 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation | $630,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Bowers Museum | $50 | Santa Ana, CA, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Pacific Symphony | $100 | Irvine, CA, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Southern California Public Radio | $6,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Christian Women's Job Corps | $500 | Huntsville, AL, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Feeding America | $300 | Riverside, CA, US | For General Support. | 2017 |
| Heritage Pointe | $90 | Mission Viejo, CA, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
| Philharmonic Society Of Orange County | $4,038 | Irvine, CA, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
| The Writer's Room | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
| Committee Of 100 | $17,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
| Assistance League Of Huntington Beach | $95 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
| San Joaquin Memorial High School | $500 | Fresno, CA, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
| Asian American Sernior Citizens' Service Center | $200 | Santa Ana, CA, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
| Canyon Lake Family Matters Club | $100 | Canyon Lake, CA, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
| South Coast Chinese Cultural Association | $320 | Irvine, CA, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation | $484,043 | Indianapolis, IN, US | For General Support. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-4861119 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 16902 BOLSA CHICA ST STE 203 Huntingtn Bch, CA 92649-3590 |
Key People (7)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Falling Leaves Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Adeline Yen Mah |
|---|---|
| Vice-president | Robert A Mah |
| Secretary | Shirley Feiwell |
| Director | Roger Mah |
| Director | Chris Klein |
Forms 990-PF
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