OVERVIEW: The Cormura Foundation supports education, immigrants, community recreation, and religious causes in Newport Beach and elsewhere in Southern California.
IP TAKE: This foundation lacks transparency and does not maintain a website; however, the Cormura Foundation remains involved in local social justice and faith communities. Grants tend to be very modest, which makes this an ideal grantmaker for small to mid-sized organizations looking for support for smaller projects.
PROFILE: Established in 2000, the Cormura Foundation is a private foundation based in Newport Beach, California. The foundation is run by the Corliss Family. Foundation President Samuel B Corliss, Jr. was a managing director at Merrill Lynch. Grantmaking areas of interest include education, immigrants, community recreation and religious causes.
Grants for Education, Immigrants and Refugees, and Community Development
The foundation does not have a website to guide grant seekers. However, Cormura is part of a grantmaker collaborative called the OC Opportunity Initiative, which is dedicated to improving outcomes for immigrants in Orange County, California. Other grantees include Solutions for Urban Living AG, Gill St. Bernard’s School, the Newport Aquatic Center, and Star Rock Ministries. The foundation gave $43,000 to Saint Margarets Episcopal Church in 2020, which is Cormura’s largest grant in years.
Important Grant Details
Foundation grants tend to range between $1,000 and $10,000. The foundation’s grantmaking is largely focused on Newport Beach and Orange County, California. Other California communities receiving grants include San Clemente, Santa Ana, and Irvine.
It does not appear that this foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The phone number to reach the foundation staff is 949-212-1823.
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CONTACT:
23 Cape Andover
Newport Beach, CA 92660-8401