THE JOHN C MITHUN FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal 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
$57.2M
Assets · 2021
89
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
8056958178
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
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES M MILLINGTON | SECRETARY | — |
| JOHN C MITHUN | PRESIDENT | — |
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 |
| FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| MOXI THE WOLF MUSEUM OF EXPOLORATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL. | 2016 |
| SANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLINIC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| LOBERO THEATER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST | SANTA BARBARA, MN | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $120,000 | GENERAL. | 2018 |
| UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $115,000 | GENERAL. | 2018 |
| COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| OPERA SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| OPERA OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL. | 2018 |
| COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| SANTA BARBARA FAMILY YMCA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| YMCA CHANNEL ISLANDS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| YMCA - SANTA BARBARA FAMILY (CHANNEL ISLANDS YMCA) | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |