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The John C Mithun Foundation: 50 grants to organizations, $3.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The John C Mithun Foundation, a private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA, paid 50 grants to organizations totaling $3,331,922 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 11, 2026. The largest was $505,000 to Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA for general.
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- EIN
- 454228213
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Assets
- $107,225,201
- Grants paid
- $3,331,922
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202612239349100631. It reported $3,331,922 in grants paid; 50 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $505,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Symphony | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Inc - Carpinteria | Carpinteria, CA | General | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens (cuafg) | Goleta, CA | General | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lotusland | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA - Santa Barbara Family (channel Islands YMCA) | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Scholars | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ensemble Theater | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeepers | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foodbank | Goleta, CA | General | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Academy | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goleta Education Foundation | Goleta, CA | General | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Storyteller | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food From the Heart | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Samaritan | Santa Maria, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Trust for Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara City College Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Transition House of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wev (women's Ecomonic Venture) | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harlem Academy | New York, NY | General | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Royal Pride Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Public and societal benefit | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ucsb Arts & Lecture | Goleta, CA | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Calm | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elings Park | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Santa Barbara High School | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sansum Clinic Philanthropy | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dos Pueblos High School Foundation | Goleta, CA | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Unified School District | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lompoc High School | Lompoc, CA | General | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Granada Theater | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Coast Ocean Adventures Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom 4 Youth | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seventh Generation | Eureka, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $3,422 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Medical research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Marcos High School Boosters | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202541339349103669. It reported $2,932,000 in grants paid; 65 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Scholars | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food From the Heart | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA - Santa Barbara Family (channel Islands YMCA) | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Urban Ag at Fairview Gardens | Goleta, CA | General | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, MN | General | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Public Library | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dignity Moves | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Goleta Valley Library | Goleta, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Trust for Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lotusland | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeepers | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara City College Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Symphony | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Transition House of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Inc - Carpinteria | Carpinteria, CA | General | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Economic Venture | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Granada Theater | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mid-Pacific | Honolulu, HI | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elings Park | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ensemble Theater | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foodbank | Goleta, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goleta Educational Foundation | Goleta, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goleta Educational Foundation | Goleta, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Pride Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinic | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dos Pueblos High School Foundation | Goleta, CA | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sansum Clinic Philanthropy | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucsb Arts and Lecture | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Calm | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ensemble Theater | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harlem Academy | New York, NY | General | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Calm | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Crime and legal-related | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College School District Pto | Santa Ynez, CA | General | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Service Agency of SB County | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Coast Ocean Adventures Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food From the Heart | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gateway Educational Services | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gateway Educational Services | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harlem Academy | New York, NY | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ireland Lacrosse North America | Reston, VA | General | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arts Fund | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unity Shoppe | Santa Barbara, CA | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Royal Pride Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Granada Theater | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montecito Trails Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moxi | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seventh Generation | Arcata, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,145,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $432,000 |
| Human services | $170,000 |
| Environment | $150,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $53,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $45,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $35,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $6,088,922 |
| Minnesota | $75,000 |
| New York | $60,000 |
| Hawaii | $30,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
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Updated August 11, 2026. 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.