Private foundation · EIN 45-4228213

The John C Mithun Foundation

Preselected only

Santa Barbara, CA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202612239349100631
Total assets (EOY)$84,021,364
Grants paid$3,331,922
Typical (median) grant$37,500
Grants listed50
Giving in home state (CA)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K3
$5K–$25K11
$25K–$100K26
$100K+10

Smallest $500 · Largest $505,000

Geographic focus

CA
99%
NY
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,279,614$52,924,63863
2025$3,331,922$84,021,36450

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Lobero TheatreSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$505,000
Santa Barbara International Film FestivalSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$225,000
Santa Barbara SymphonySANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$200,000
Girls Inc - CarpinteriaCARPINTERIA, CAGENERAL$180,000
Center For Urban Agriculture At Fairview Gardens (Cuafg)GOLETA, CAGENERAL$160,000
LotuslandSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$155,000
Uc Santa Barbara FoundationSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$150,000
Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara FoundationSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$150,000
Ymca - Santa Barbara Family (Channel Islands Ymca)SANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$120,000
Mission ScholarsSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$115,000
Ensemble TheaterSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$90,000
Santa Barbara ChannelkeepersSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$80,000
FoodbankGOLETA, CAGENERAL$75,000
Music AcademySANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$75,000
Goleta Education FoundationGOLETA, CAGENERAL$70,000
StorytellerSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$60,000
Food From The HeartSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$50,000
Good SamaritanSANTA MARIA, CAGENERAL$50,000
Land Trust For Santa Barbara CountySANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$50,000
Santa Barbara City College FoundationSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$50,000
Transition House Of Santa BarbaraSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$50,000
Uc Santa Barbara FoundationSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$50,000
Uc Santa Barbara FoundationSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$50,000
Girls Inc Of Greater Santa BarbaraSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$45,000
Wev (Women'S Ecomonic Venture)SANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL$40,000
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