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The John C Mithun Foundation

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Santa Barbara, California · EIN 45-4228213 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$3.3M
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$107.2M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $75,000.

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.

  • Education11
  • Arts & Culture2
  • Environment2
  • Children & Youth1
  • Health1
  • Human Services1

Where it gives

2% of grants went outside California.

Grants paid in 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
Harlem AcademyNew York, NYGeneral$35,000
Royal Pride FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$35,000
Santa Barbara Public Library FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$35,000
Ucsb Arts & LectureGoleta, CAGeneral$35,000
UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$35,000
Santa Barbara Education FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$30,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural HistorySanta Barbara, CAGeneral$30,000
CalmSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$25,000
Elings ParkSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$25,000
Foundation for Santa Barbara High SchoolSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$25,000
Sansum Clinic PhilanthropySanta Barbara, CAGeneral$25,000
Dos Pueblos High School FoundationGoleta, CAGeneral$20,000
Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$20,000
Santa Barbara Unified School DistrictSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$18,500
Lompoc High SchoolLompoc, CAGeneral$17,000
Granada TheaterSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$15,000
Santa Barbara Botanic GardenSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$15,000
Central Coast Ocean Adventures FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$10,000
Freedom 4 YouthSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$10,000
UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$10,000
Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$5,000
Seventh GenerationEureka, CAGeneral$5,000
Santa Barbara Youth Sailing FoundationSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$3,422
Sansum Diabetes Research InstituteSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$2,500
San Marcos High School BoostersSanta Barbara, CAGeneral$500

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$3,331,92250
2024$2,932,00065
2023$2,279,61463

Sources

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