Nonprofits in Brea, CA

501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations — IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (2026-02)

Overview

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations BMF

Total Nonprofits

279

Total Assets

$80.1M

Orgs with >$1M Assets

16

Per 10K Residents

58.9

nonprofits

-22.8% vs 25K-50K avg

Nonprofits by Category

Source: IRS / NTEE Classification
Religion
64
Education
36
Human Services
26
Philanthropy
19
Recreation & Sports
15
Arts & Culture
14
International
11
Health Care
6
Mental Health
5
Housing & Shelter
5
Community Improvement
5
Public Benefit
4
Environment
3
Animal-Related
3
Youth Development
3
Voluntary Health
2
Medical Research
2
Crime & Legal
2
Employment
1
Food & Agriculture
1
Public Safety
1
Civil Rights
1
Science & Tech
1
Unknown
1

Nonprofits per 10K Residents vs Similar Cities

Source: IRS BMF + Census ACS

Compared to cities with population 25,000 - 50,000

Largest Nonprofits in Brea

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations BMF
OrganizationCategoryAssetsIncomeEst.
BREA H O P E INCEducation$20.1M$2.6M1984
TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATIONRecreation & Sports$17.9M$15.3M2009
MOHAMMADY FOUNDATIONHuman Services$5.4M$2.4M2017
JOYCE AND FRANK SU FOUNDATIONPhilanthropy$4.6M$2.1M2019
BHARAT SEVAASHRAM SANGHA OF WEST CALIFORNIA USAReligion$4.2M$335K2002
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BREA PLACENTIA YORBA LINDAYouth Development$3.7M$876K1966
HILLTOP RENEWAL CENTER INCReligion$2.7M$266K1997
MINISTRY PARTNERS FOR CHRIST INCReligion$2.1M$84K2019
DAN AND JENNY COELHO FAMILYPhilanthropy$1.9M$1.3M1998
CARLY WANG RESOURCE INCMedical Research$1.8M$324K2021
HIS UNIVERSITYEducation$1.5M$1.1M2002
CONGRUENT LIVES INCHuman Services$1.5M$1.2M2019
JOCSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONPhilanthropy$1.3M$392K2013
TEAM OF ADVOCATES FOR SPECIAL KIDSCivil Rights$1.3M$2.9M1979
ENVISTA SMILE PROJECT FOUNDATIONHealth Care$1.2M$418K2022
NO LIMITS LEARNING CENTERHuman Services$1.1M$2.6M2013
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGYVoluntary Health$548K$393K2016
KIMBERLY PARK FOUNDATIONPhilanthropy$484K$10K2014
HILLS FOR EVERYONE$482K$247K1983
ORGENETICS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONInternational$454K$12015
DHARMA CIVILIZATION FOUNDATION INCReligion$382K$190K2012
SHOWERS OF HOPEUnknown$348K$67K2014
BREA SOCCER ASSOCIATION$341K$1.4M1977
SOCALTAMILReligion$315K$165K2010
MAYA CINEMAS EDUCATION FUND INCArts & Culture$303K$74K2016
CANNING HUNGER INCFood & Agriculture$300K$2.4M1995
JOY RESEARCH AND SERVICE CENTER FOR THE DISABLED INCHuman Services$300K$181K2003
JAPAN CHRISTIAN LINK-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA$298K$74K1950
NATIONAL RONGXIANG XU FOUNDATION INCMedical Research$213K$34K2013
BREAL INCHousing & Shelter$196K$178K1979
THE BREA EDUCATION FOUNDATION$187K$223K1987
WHITTIER ADULT DAY CENTER INCHuman Services$183K$60K2014
HWA NAN ALUMNAE INCEducation$160K$62K2019
LOCK MINISTRYHuman Services$136K$199K2018
PROTECT OUR KIDS A CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONEducation$119K$101K2020
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION OF MESA DIRECTORSEducation$115K$207K2014
BREA OLINDA HS CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK & FIELD BOOSTER CLUBEducation$113K$73K2006
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VOCAL ASSOCIATIONArts & Culture$111K$132K1966
JOSEPH MISSION CENTERHuman Services$97K$71K2007
BREA ROTARY CHARITABLE FUNDPhilanthropy$90K$87K2010
BREA OLINDA CHOIR BOOSTER CLUBEducation$90K$92K2011
AMIGOS DE LOS NINOSPhilanthropy$81K$271K1983
BREA OLINDA HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL & COLOR GUARD BOOSTEREducation$77K$147K2009
OLINDA PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONEducation$77K$158K2009
BREA OLINDA AQUATICS INCRecreation & Sports$71K$172K2011
INTERLIT FOUNDATION INCInternational$66K$219K2017
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY THEATREEducation$66K$148K2012
HELPLIVE INCInternational$65K$45K2016
FULLERTON FRIENDS OF MUSIC$64K$60K1961
EQUIPPING LEADER MINISTRIES INCReligion$62K$23K2018

Brea, CA has 279 registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with combined assets of $80.1M. The most common category is Religion-Related, with 64 organizations. 16 nonprofits have assets exceeding $1 million. That works out to 58.9 nonprofits per 10,000 residents. The oldest active nonprofit dates back to 1941.