The John C. Mithun Foundation
EIN 454228213 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$10.6M
305 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
69%
deep partner · 61/89 multi-year
repeat
$64.2M
Assets (2023)
89
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(805) 695-8178
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $436K | $21.8M | $743K | 19 |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $32.8M | $13.7M | 34 |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $50.8M | $2.5M | 69 |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $57.2M | $3.4M | 61 |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $57.7M | $17.1M | 59 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $64.2M | $2.5M | 63 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 305 grants on record
Minimum
$838
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (305 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Foodbank | Santa Barbara, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA | $190,000 | GENERAL. | 2018 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $175,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Public Library | Santa Barbara, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinic | Santa Barbara, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| MOXI the Wolf Museum of Expoloration | Santa Barbara, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL. | 2016 |
| Lobero Theater | Santa Barbara, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Public Library | Santa Barbara, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, MN | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Public Library | Santa Barbara, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | $120,000 | GENERAL. | 2018 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $115,000 | GENERAL. | 2018 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Opera Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Family YMCA | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| YMCA - Santa Barbara Family (Channel Islands Ymca) | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| YMCA Channel Islands | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
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