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AA BOUT JAMES IRVINEnative Californian, James Irvine devoted most ofhis life to his business interests in San Franciscoand the development of his 110,000-acre ranch in OrangeCounty, which he inherited from his father in 1886.Mr. Irvine believed that significant community responsibilitycame with his ownership of the ranch, and his philanthropicactivities culminated with the formation in 1937 of TheJames Irvine Foundation. He directed that Foundation grantspromote the general welfare of the people of California,and by the time of his death in 1947, the Foundation hadbegun to make grants to educational and cultural institutionsand other nonprofit organizations. Since its founding in1937, the Foundation has made grants totaling more than$850 million for the people of California.KA BOUT THE COVERatia Vang is a second-generation Californian of Hmongdescent and a nursing student at California StateUniversity, Fresno. Ms. Vang is also a volunteer at Stone SoupTABLE OF CONTENTSFrom the President andChief Executive Officer 2Investing in Youth 4Advancing the Arts 8Building a Better California 122004 Grants 16Grantseeker Guidelines 17From the Chief Investment Officerand Treasurer 38Independent Auditors’ Report 40Financial Statements 41Board of Directors and Staff 48References 49Fresno, a community center that serves the large and growingSoutheast Asian refugee population in the San Joaquin Valley.She is pictured in traditional Hmong costume, standingbefore a tapestry that depicts the story of the Hmong fleeingtheir native country of Laos following the Vietnam War.In 2004, with a grant from Irvine, Stone Soup Fresnodeveloped Project Common Thread, a program designedto preserve and promote the cultural arts of the Hmongand foster cross-cultural awareness in the San Joaquin Valley.As part of Project Common Thread, Ms. Vang helped toestablish a Hmong girls choir, which has been well receivedin the community, and she continues to teach traditional songsthat capture the history and culture of the Hmong people.
THE JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATIONThe mission of The James Irvine Foundation is toexpand opportunity for the people of California toADVANCEparticipate in a vibrant, successful, and inclusivesociety. In pursuit of this mission, the Foundation isENHANCEENGAGEguided by the following goals: advance the educationaland economic prospects of low-incomeCalifornians to create and share in the state’s prosperity;engage a broad cross section of Californiansin the civic and cultural life of their communitiesand the state; enhance mutual understanding andcommunication among diverse racial, ethnic,ENRICHand socioeconomic groups; and enrich the state’sintellectual and creative environment.
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