Mithun Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWayzata, Minnesota · EIN 36-3495071 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.3M
Organizations funded83
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$71.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $40,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
76% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | General fund | $374,000 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | General fund | $309,000 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust Driggs Idaho | Driggs, ID | General fund | $225,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $225,000 |
| Hammer Residences Inc | Wayzata, MN | General fund | $210,000 |
| St John's United Church of Christ | Grand Rapids, MI | General fund | $150,000 |
| Heart of the Rockies Initiative | Missoula, MT | General fund | $100,000 |
| Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust of Pocatello Idaho | Pocatello, ID | General fund | $100,000 |
| Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinic | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $70,000 |
| Blake School | Hopkins, MN | General fund | $60,000 |
| Cape Cod Museum of Natural History | Brewster, MA | General fund | $55,000 |
| Homefront Inc | Stamford, CT | General fund | $50,000 |
| Land Trust of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Health Services of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Santa Barbara City College Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Santa Barbara Family YMCA | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Association | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Transition House of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Holy Name Catholic Parish | Steamboat Springs, CO | General fund | $40,000 |
| Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut | Danbury, CT | General fund | $40,000 |
| Teton County Search and Rescue | Jackson, WY | General fund | $40,000 |
| The Center for Empowerment and Education | Danbury, CT | General fund | $40,000 |
| Wayzata Community Church | Wayzata, MN | General fund | $40,000 |
| Boca Museum of Art | Boca Raton, FL | General fund | $30,000 |
| Boca West Children's Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | General fund | $30,000 |
| Calm | Southwark, UK | General fund | $30,000 |
| Foodbank Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $30,000 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $30,000 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $30,000 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | General fund | $25,000 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Art | Minneapolis, MN | General fund | $25,000 |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $25,000 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $25,000 |
| St Jude Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General fund | $25,000 |
| Stars | Steamboat Springs, CO | General fund | $25,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Indian Wells, CA | General fund | $20,000 |
| Girls Inc of Carpinteria | Carpinteria, CA | General fund | $20,000 |
| Girls Inc of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $20,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General fund | $20,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | General fund | $20,000 |
| St Therese of Deephaven Parish | Deephaven, MN | General fund | $20,000 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | $20,000 |
| Unity Shoppe Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $20,000 |
| Boca Raton Humane Society Foundation Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | General fund | $15,000 |
| City House | Minneapolis, MN | General fund | $15,000 |
| Ensemble Theater of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $15,000 |
| Minnetonka Center for the Arts | Wayzata, MN | General fund | $15,000 |
| Salvation Army | Minneapolis, MN | General fund | $15,000 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $15,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | $15,000 |
| Aim Higher Foundation | St Paul, MN | General fund | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | General fund | $10,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans | Cincinnati, OH | General fund | $10,000 |
| Fau Foundation College of Arts and Letters | Boca Raton, FL | General fund | $10,000 |
| Florence Fuller Child Development Center | Boca Raton, FL | General fund | $10,000 |
| Friends of Boca Grande Community Center | Boca Grande, FL | General fund | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Goleta Valley Library | Goleta, CA | General fund | $10,000 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association | Boca Grande, FL | General fund | $10,000 |
| Gold Canyon Arts Council | Gold Canyon, AZ | General fund | $10,000 |
| Guthrie Theater | Minneapolis, MN | General fund | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 83 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,300,000 | 83 |
| 2023 | $3,000,000 | 79 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 6, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503109349101530
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3495071
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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