The Helen and Jose Colton Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 46-3666966 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$345K
Organizations funded37
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$14.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
51% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Roberts Volunteer Firefighters Charitable Society | Pt Roberts, WA | Providing support, supplies, equiopment and training for emergency services to the community. | $46,600 |
| Shadow Hills Riding Club | Shawdow Hills, CA | To create a therapueutic riding program in which horses are used as a tool for physical therapy, emtional growth, and learning for… | $44,200 |
| Happy Cats Haven | Manitou Springs, CO | Rescues homeless cats and kittens in colorado and find them loving, "forever" homes. also addresses cat overpopulation through spay/neuter… | $30,000 |
| Rise Up Schools | Denver, CO | Serves children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. they aim to promote dignity in all relationships while helping… | $27,000 |
| Mending Kids | Los Angeles, CA | Provides life-changing surgical care to children worldwide | $25,000 |
| Safe Haven Medical Outreach Program Inc | San Marino, CA | To provide therapeutic and medical treatment for children in cambodia with disabilities & medical issues. to educate families and other… | $21,500 |
| Lupita Project | Sherman Oaks, CA | To provide improved quality live from phyiscal and disable living in hautulco and coast of oaxaca, mex | $13,500 |
| Bridge to Home | Newhall, CA | Helps people move from homelessness to housing. | $12,500 |
| Academy Foundation (Academy Museum of Motion Pictures) | Beverly Hills, CA | Research in history, arts and techniques of the motion picture industry | $10,000 |
| Children's Hospital of LA (Catch) | Los Angeles, CA | Promotion and advancement of children's health through patient care, research, and education. | $10,000 |
| Robins Nest Rescue | Ramona, CA | Our mission at robin's nest rescue is to provide sanctuary for neglected, abandoned, or abused animals. | $10,000 |
| Lazy B Equine | Ogden, UT | Our organization is dedicated to the rescue of starved, abused and slaughter-bound horses to help heal and rehabilitate those that can be… | $9,975 |
| Cdt Kids | Higley, AZ | We provide educational, therapeutic and adaptive recreational services to support children with special needs in the community. we work… | $7,500 |
| Valor Healing Farms | Ojai, CA | Serve the military community through farming , therapeutic horticulture and sustainable gardening | $6,400 |
| Singer Sanctuary | Shawdow Hills, CA | We provide rescue services for sick, abused and abondoned animals. | $6,250 |
| Camp Del Corazon | North Hollywood, CA | Camp del corazon provides year-round opportunities for children living with the challenges of heart disease | $5,000 |
| Music Makers PTA | Valencia, CA | Fundraising and musical showcases by students for partial payment of music teacher salaries for the newhall school district. | $5,000 |
| Pilots to the Rescue | Brooklyn, NY | Their mission is to prevent at risk animals from being euthanized by transporting them by air or ground transportation to give them the… | $5,000 |
| Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars | Pt Roberts, WA | Provides educational assistance to the community | $5,000 |
| Sharefest | San Pedro, CA | Sharefest gives youth facing significant barriers the skills, support, and connections they need to achieve economic success. | $5,000 |
| Youth Documentary Academy | Colorado Springs, CO | The youth documentary academy (yda) prepares a new generation of storytellers from under-represented communities to locate and amplify… | $5,000 |
| First Tee Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | Provides affordable access to golf and golf learning facilities for young people in maricopacounty to under priveledged children | $3,900 |
| Point Roberts Parks & Rec District 1 | Point Roberts, WA | To provide recreational opportunities, acquire and maintain sites that enhance our quality of life, and preserve the natural, recreational,… | $3,750 |
| Southeast Volusia Humane Society | New Smyrna Beach, FL | Our vision is a community in which all companion animals are valued. our mission is to be their lifesaving voice by demonstrating no-kill… | $3,000 |
| California Academy of Science | San Francisco, CA | Regenerate the natural world through sceience, learning and collaboration | $2,500 |
| Gardens of Golden Gate Park | San Francisco, CA | A non-profit organization dedicated to connects people to plants, the planet, and each other | $2,500 |
| Hopewell Ranch | Weidman, MI | Hopewell ranch is a therapy/education farm where people facing challenges can come and experience the assistance of animals and nature in… | $2,500 |
| Love Society | Tempe, AZ | Build community of love by inspiring children, adults and businesses to actively engage inmaking a difference through impactful events and… | $2,500 |
| Pet Companions Club of Pebble Creek | Goodyear, AZ | Mission is to provide a safe environment for the pets of pebblecreek and to assist in the rescue of stray, abused and injured animals in… | $2,500 |
| The Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust | Ft Collins, CO | Building relationships through traditional outdoor recreation. | $2,400 |
| Armenian Sisters Academy of LA | Montrose, CA | Religious organization/school | $2,000 |
| Happy Bottoms | Kansas City, MO | To collaborate with the community to empower, connect and impact families by alleviating | $2,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Womens Film | Colorado Springs, CO | Rocky mountain women's film builds community around film by elevating the stories of women and others who are often unheard or unseen. | $2,000 |
| Cultural Heritage Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To perserve, collect, and interpret the architecture, physical environment, and culture of southern california during the first hundred… | $1,500 |
| Harley's Hope Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | Provides financial assistance for major veterinary needs, behavioral training, emergency boarding, and in-home care services. their work… | $1,000 |
| Auburn Valley Humane Society | Auburn, WA | Auburn valley humane society enriches the lives of companion animals and people through animal sheltering, programs and community… | $500 |
| Wiley Canyon PTA | Newhall, CA | To pisitively impact the lives of all children and families by representing our members and empowering and supporting them with skills in… | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $345,475 | 37 |
| 2024 | $245,450 | 31 |
| 2023 | $357,579 | 25 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611319349104736
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-3666966
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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