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Mark C Lemons Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $512,537 (tax year ended December 2024)
Mark C Lemons Foundation, a private foundation in Santa Monica, CA, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $512,537 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $143,500 to University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA for general support.
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- EIN
- 954712282
- Based in
- Santa Monica, CA
- Assets
- $10,588,176
- Grants paid
- $512,537
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349106758. It reported $512,537 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Education | $143,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kappa Alpha Theta | Indianapolis, IN | General support | $30,865 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Charity League | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park City Community FDN | Park City, UT | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Forman School | Litchfield, CT | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All for Kids | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naturebridge | San Francisco, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aaple Academy Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | Public and societal benefit | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Las Madrinas | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Wellness Center | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rod Dedeaux Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Usssa FDN (ski and Snowboard) | Park City, UT | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dream Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $13,025 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Colleagues | Santa Monica, CA | General support | Human services | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| SBNL | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $10,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for SBHS | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Tracy Center | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montecito Trails Foundation | Montecito, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Pride Foundation | Santa Barabara, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Community College | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Girls Golf | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Huntsman Cancer Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $5,665 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cada | Santa Barabara, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kelly Brush Foundation | Burlington, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Track & Field | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Storyteller Children's Center | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Transition House of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Boys and Girls Club of SB County | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One805live | Santa Barabara, CA | General support | $4,161 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unity Shoppe | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | Human services | $2,551 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Rescue Mission | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spark Rescue | Goleta, CA | General support | $2,160 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | Health care | $1,010 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $143,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $15,500 |
| Human services | $14,051 |
| Housing and shelter | $2,500 |
| Health care | $1,010 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $406,007 |
| Utah | $45,665 |
| Indiana | $30,865 |
| Connecticut | $25,000 |
| Virginia | $5,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.