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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-4228213

The John C Mithun Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 50 grants and $3.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,331,922

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $84,021,364

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,932,000

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $59,490,763

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,279,614

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $52,924,638

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,635,307

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $53,292,508

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,146,064

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $39,609,388

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,944,838

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $38,869,382

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,343,418

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $38,738,862

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,207,091

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $33,752,141

Grants paid in 2025

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lobero TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $505,000
  2. Santa Barbara International Film FestivalSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $225,000
  3. Santa Barbara SymphonySanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $200,000
  4. Girls Inc - CarpinteriaCarpinteria, CA

    General

    $180,000
  5. Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens (cuafg)Goleta, CA

    General

    $160,000
  6. LotuslandSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $155,000
  7. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $150,000
  8. Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $150,000
  9. YMCA - Santa Barbara Family (channel Islands YMCA)Santa Barbara, CA

    General

    $120,000
  10. Mission ScholarsSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $115,000
  11. Ensemble TheaterSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $90,000
  12. Santa Barbara ChannelkeepersSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $80,000
  13. FoodbankGoleta, CA

    General

    $75,000
  14. Music AcademySanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $75,000
  15. Goleta Education FoundationGoleta, CA

    General

    $70,000
  16. StorytellerSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $60,000
  17. Food From the HeartSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $50,000
  18. Good SamaritanSanta Maria, CA

    General

    $50,000
  19. Land Trust for Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $50,000
  20. Santa Barbara City College FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $50,000
  21. Transition House of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $50,000
  22. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $50,000
  23. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $50,000
  24. Girls Inc of Greater Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $45,000
  25. Wev (women's Ecomonic Venture)Santa Barbara, CA

    General

    $40,000
  26. Harlem AcademyNew York, NY

    General

    $35,000
  27. Royal Pride FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $35,000
  28. Santa Barbara Public Library FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $35,000
  29. Ucsb Arts & LectureGoleta, CA

    General

    $35,000
  30. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $35,000
  31. Santa Barbara Education FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $30,000
  32. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural HistorySanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $30,000
  33. CalmSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $25,000
  34. Elings ParkSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $25,000
  35. Foundation for Santa Barbara High SchoolSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $25,000
  36. Sansum Clinic PhilanthropySanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $25,000
  37. Dos Pueblos High School FoundationGoleta, CA

    General

    $20,000
  38. Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $20,000
  39. Santa Barbara Unified School DistrictSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $18,500
  40. Lompoc High SchoolLompoc, CA

    General

    $17,000
  41. Granada TheaterSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $15,000
  42. Santa Barbara Botanic GardenSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $15,000
  43. Central Coast Ocean Adventures FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $10,000
  44. Freedom 4 YouthSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $10,000
  45. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $10,000
  46. Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $5,000
  47. Seventh GenerationEureka, CA

    General

    $5,000
  48. Santa Barbara Youth Sailing FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $3,422
  49. Sansum Diabetes Research InstituteSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $2,500
  50. San Marcos High School BoostersSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education11 grants $580,00056% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $255,00025% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $65,0006% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $50,0005% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $35,0003% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $27,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California49 grants $3,296,922
  2. New York1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John C MithunPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mercedes M MillingtonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan M TorreyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $37,500

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