Carl E Wynn Foundation
Historical FunderLos Angeles, California · EIN 95-6136231 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.4M
Organizations funded65
Typical grant$12,000
Total assets$33.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MELVYN A MASUDA CEO CARL E WYNN FOU |
|---|---|
| Address | 444 SOUTH FLOWER ST SUITE 1700, LOS ANGELES CA 900712901 |
| Phone | 8776869215 |
| Form and materials | FULL APPLICATION SHOULD BE RECEIVED BETWEEN MAY 1-15. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
9% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies | Homer, AK | Carl E. wynn nature center wildlife project ($100,000). northwynns 1 ($35,000). | $140,000 |
| Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies | Homer, AK | For improvements and restoration of northwynns II (formerly know as hume property). | $85,000 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | Empowers lives of the blind. | $75,000 |
| Peppermint Ridge | Corona, CA | Residential program in memory of wesley E. bellwood. restricted. | $65,000 |
| Peppermint Ridge | Corona, CA | Wynn home repair fund-$40,000, maintenance-$10,000, wynn home recreational fund-$10,000. restricted. | $60,000 |
| Caring House | Torrance, CA | Provides end of life care for low income families. for general fund use. | $50,000 |
| Children of the Night | Los Angeles, CA | Help for child prostitution and tutoring | $45,000 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | Endowment for the maintenance and repair of the wynn academic center. | $40,000 |
| Patrons of the Pratt Society (Pops) | Homer, AK | Funds are to be used for the museum garden renovation project. restricted. | $40,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Distribution Center of Orange County | Irvine, CA | Programs to feed the hungry. for building processing room. restricted. | $40,000 |
| Homer Society of Natural History Inc Pratt Museum | Homer, AL | Operating grant for the pratt museum | $40,000 |
| Orangewood Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | Home for homeless children, support for children aged-out of foster care. grant is for housing project. restricted. | $35,000 |
| Friends of the Homer Public Library | Homer, AK | Volunteer support for library programs and services. | $30,000 |
| Shoes That Fit | Claremont, CA | Shoes and clothing for indigent school children. | $25,109 |
| Animals Rule Placement Foundation | San Pedro, CA | Rescue stray, neglected abandoned or abused dogs | $25,000 |
| Beyond Blindness (Fka Blind Children's Learning Center) | Santa Ana, CA | Services for the blind - restricted for additional teachers training | $25,000 |
| Blankets for Soldiers | Torrance, CA | Provides comfort & support to members of US armed forces. all volunteers. | $25,000 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | Housing and meals for homeless women. | $25,000 |
| Neighborhood Homework House | Azusa, CA | Neighborhood based learning center for at-risk children. | $25,000 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | Program for abused children. | $25,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Pediatric medical programs - for research genetics studies. | $20,000 |
| The Richstone Family Center | Hawthorne, CA | Preventing and treating child abuse | $20,000 |
| Volunteer Center South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach | Torrance, CA | Volunteer program- operation teddy bear to help disadvantaged children. | $20,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Foodbank for the needy | $20,000 |
| Cancer Support Community | Sierra Madre, CA | Support and knowledge for cancer patients. | $15,000 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Oceanside, CA | Enhances hte lives of people with disabilites by providing assistance dogs | $15,000 |
| City of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | Cancer research. | $15,000 |
| House of Ruth | Claremont, CA | Battered women and children. | $15,000 |
| Laura's House | Aliso Viejo, CA | Support for those victims of domestic violence and their families. | $15,000 |
| The Girls Against Abuse Foundation | Murrieta, CA | Helps women and youth recover from abuse and mistreatment. | $15,000 |
| Union Station Homeless Services | Pasadena, CA | Offers homeless individuals and families resources to transform their lives. | $15,000 |
| Women's Cancer Research Foundation (Fka Nancy Yeary Women's Cancer Research | Laguna Beach, CA | Women's cancer research. | $15,000 |
| Haynes Family of Programs (Formerly Leroy Haynes Center) | LA Verne, CA | Home for abused/at-risk children (merged with david and margaret youth & family). | $12,000 |
| C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Prepares at-risk youth from under-resourced enviornments in los angeles county for college, work and life. | $10,000 |
| Casa of Los Angeles | Monterey Park, CA | Mobilize community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children | $10,000 |
| Casa of Orange County | Orange, CA | Advocates for troubled youths. | $10,000 |
| Charity on Wheels | Anaheim, CA | Feed the homeless | $10,000 |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Culver City, CA | Provides services to children and adults who are challenged with developmental learning. | $10,000 |
| Foothill Family Service (Dba Foothill Family) | Pasadena, CA | Empower children and families to overcome challenges and achieve success in relationships, school, etc. | $10,000 |
| Guide Dogs of America | Sylmar, CA | Provides guide dogs to blind individuals 16 years or older free of charge. | $10,000 |
| Hope Helping Others Prepare for Eternity | Garden Grove, CA | Provides a myriad of services to abandoned or abused women and children. | $10,000 |
| Hear Center | Pasadena, CA | Helps individuals with hearing loss or speech and language impairments. | $10,000 |
| Hope Harbor | Tustin, CA | Supports teens and their failies in crisis - serves teens in the 12-17 age group | $10,000 |
| Providence Speech and Hearing Center | Orange, CA | Specialized programs addressing auditory, speech and language skills. | $10,000 |
| UCLA Unicamp | Los Angeles, CA | Creates a fun resident camp experience for children from underserved communities | $10,000 |
| Young & Healthy | Pasadena, CA | Health care services for low income and under or uninsured children. | $10,000 |
| Fristers | Irvine, CA | Support and education to young moms age 13-25. | $5,000 |
| Helpline Youth Counseling Inc | Whittier, CA | Services to youth and families. | $5,000 |
| Jewish Big Brothers & Sisters | Los Angeles, CA | Programs for at-risk children. | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | Long Beach, CA | Social services and health programs. | $5,000 |
| Journey Out | Van Nuys, CA | Provides serices & intervention for victims of domestic trafficking & prostitution a new beginning | $5,000 |
| LA Goal | Culver City, CA | Educational, vocational, life skills, arts and counseling programs. | $5,000 |
| New Village Girls Academy | Los Angeles, CA | Charter high school for severely challenged at-risk girls from downtown l.a. | $5,000 |
| Operation Safe House | Riverside, CA | Programs for abused children. | $5,000 |
| Pf Bresee Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Community & youth development, health services & urban leadership training. | $5,000 |
| Project Access | Orange, CA | Health, education and social services serving families living in low income housing. | $5,000 |
| The Frostig Center | Pasadena, CA | Research re cause/effects of learning disabilities; offer services to children with learning disorders; provide parent, tutor,… | $5,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Southern California | Ontario, CA | Provide care for the ill and disabled in the community who are under-insured and/or not covered and have no means to pay for care. | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast | Newport Beach, CA | Merged with boys & girls clubs of central orange coast. no longer called youth employment service. | $5,000 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown, NY | For use in california only - provides guide dogs to the blind. restricted. | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,350,109 | 65 |
| 2023 | $1,331,256 | 66 |
| 2021 | $1,235,000 | 71 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 20, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202501409349101015
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-6136231
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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