Helping children and families thrive.

The Susan Scott Foundation funds trusted organizations that care for children, strengthen families in need, advance medical research, and stand by those who serve.

What We FundOur Grantees
$2M+Awarded since 2020
25+Organizations supported
1994Giving since
100%Volunteer led

Who we are

Quiet, consistent giving for more than thirty years


The Susan Scott Foundation is a small private foundation based in Orange County, California. We have no paid staff and no fundraising campaigns. We look for good organizations, support them, and keep supporting them.

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What we fund

Four areas of giving


Children and Families

Hospitals, mentoring programs, schools, and family support services that give children a strong start and families a place to turn.

Medical Research

Research into Alzheimer's disease, regenerative medicine, and other conditions that touch nearly every family.

Those Who Serve

Organizations that care for wounded veterans, military families, and the families of first responders.

Community and Humanitarian Causes

Education and humanitarian efforts that widen opportunity and relieve suffering.

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Our mission

The Susan Scott Foundation helps children and families in need build healthier, safer, and more hopeful lives. Rooted in Orange County, California, we fund trusted organizations that care for children, strengthen families facing hardship, advance medical research, and stand by those who serve.