Funding search · EIN 956136231 · Los Angeles, CA
Carl E Wynn Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 271
- grants reported
- $5.4M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies7 grants · $910,000
- Peppermint Ridge8 grants · $495,000
- Guide Dogs for the Blind4 grants · $300,000
- Star2 grants · $200,000
- Azusa Pacific University4 grants · $170,000
- Caring House4 grants · $165,000
- Patrons of the Pratt Society (Pops)4 grants · $160,000
- Children of the Night4 grants · $135,000
- Homer Society of Natural History Inc Pratt Museum3 grants · $130,000
- Second Harvest Food Distribution Center of Orange County4 grants · $125,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 271 grants.
- $235,000
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · Homer, AK · 2021
Carl e. Wynn nature center wildlife project ($100,000). Northwynns 1 ($35,000). For improvements and restoration of northwynns ii (formerly know as hume property) ($100,000).
- $140,000
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · Homer, AK · 2024
Carl e. Wynn nature center wildlife project ($100,000). Northwynns 1 ($35,000).
- $135,000
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · Homer, AK · 2023
Carl e. Wynn nature center wildlife project ($100,000). Northwynns 1 ($35,000).
- $135,000
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · Homer, AK · 2022
Carl e. Wynn nature center wildlife project ($100,000). Northwynns 1 ($35,000).
- $100,000
Star · Torrance, CA · 2022
Restricted funds - $40,000 to be used for home 5. $60,000 for matching gift $20 per hour staff wage increase program.
- $100,000
Star · Torrance, CA · 2021
Restricted funds - $80,000 to be used for the 5th home. $20,000 for use for proposed new hourly wage increase program.
- $90,000
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · Homer, AK · 2023
For improvements and restoration of northwynns ii (formerly know as hume property).
- $90,000
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · Homer, AK · 2022
For improvements and restoration of northwynns ii (formerly know as hume property).
- $85,000
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · Homer, AK · 2024
For improvements and restoration of northwynns ii (formerly know as hume property).
- $75,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Empowers lives of the blind.
- $75,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Empowers lives of the blind.
- $75,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2022
Empowers lives of the blind.
- $75,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2021
Empowers lives of the blind.
- $66,000
Saddleback Church · Lake Forest, CA · 2022
Special gift for the ukraine relief response may 2022-$50,000; oct 2022-$16,000.
- $65,000
Peppermint Ridge · Corona, CA · 2024
Residential program in memory of wesley e. Bellwood. Restricted.
- $65,000
Peppermint Ridge · Corona, CA · 2023
Residential program in memory of wesley e. Bellwood.
- $65,000
Peppermint Ridge · Corona, CA · 2022
Residential program for development disabled in memory of wesley e. Bellwood. Matching gift program.
- $60,000
Peppermint Ridge · Corona, CA · 2024
Wynn home repair fund-$40,000, maintenance-$10,000, wynn home recreational fund-$10,000. Restricted.
- $60,000
Peppermint Ridge · Corona, CA · 2023
Wynn home repair fund-$40,000, maintenance-$10,000, wynn home recreational fund-$10,000.
- $60,000
Peppermint Ridge · Corona, CA · 2022
Wynn home repair fund-$40,000, maintenance-$10,000, wynn home recreational fund-$10,000.
- $60,000
Peppermint Ridge · Corona, CA · 2021
Residential program for development disabled in memory of wesley e. Bellwood.
- $60,000
Peppermint Ridge · Corona, CA · 2021
Wynn home repair fund-$40,000, maintenance-$10,000, wynn home recreational fund-$10,000.
- $50,000
Caring House · Torrance, CA · 2024
Provides end of life care for low income families. For general fund use.
- $50,000
Azusa Pacific University · Azusa, CA · 2023
Endowment for the maintenance and repair of the wynn academic center.
- $50,000
Homer Society of Natural History Inc Pratt Museum · Homer, AK · 2022
Operating grant for the pratt museum.
- $45,000
Children of the Night · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Help for child prostitution and tutoring
- $45,000
Caring House · Torrance, CA · 2023
Provides end of life care for low income families. For general fund use.
- $45,000
Beyond Blind (Fka Blind Children'S Learning Center) · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Services for the blind - restricted for additional teachers training
- $40,000
Azusa Pacific University · Azusa, CA · 2024
Endowment for the maintenance and repair of the wynn academic center.
- $40,000
Homer Society of Natural History Inc Pratt Museum · Homer, AL · 2024
Operating grant for the pratt museum
- $40,000
Patrons of the Pratt Society (Pops) · Homer, AK · 2024
Funds are to be used for the museum garden renovation project. Restricted.
- $40,000
Second Harvest Food Distribution Center of Orange County · Irvine, CA · 2024
Programs to feed the hungry. For building processing room. Restricted.
- $40,000
Children of the Night · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Help for child prostitution and tutoring
- $40,000
Patrons of the Pratt Society (Pops) · Homer, AK · 2023
Funds are to be used for the museum garden renovation project.
- $40,000
Azusa Pacific University · Azusa, CA · 2022
Endowment for the maintenance and repair of the wynn academic center.
- $40,000
Caring House · Torrance, CA · 2022
Provides end of life care for low income families. For general fund use.
- $40,000
Patrons of the Pratt Society (Pops) · Homer, AK · 2022
Funds are to be used for the museum garden renovation project.
- $40,000
Azusa Pacific University · Azusa, CA · 2021
Endowment for the maintenance and repair of the wynn academic center.
- $40,000
Homer Society of Natural History Inc Pratt Museum · Homer, AK · 2021
Operating grant for the pratt museum.
- $40,000
Patrons of the Pratt Society (Pops) · Homer, AK · 2021
Funds are to be used for the museum garden renovation project.
- $35,000
Orangewood Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Home for homeless children, support for children aged-out of foster care. Grant is for housing project. Restricted.
- $35,000
Second Harvest Food Distribution Center of Orange County · Irvine, CA · 2023
Programs to feed the hungry.
- $35,000
Beacon Light Mission · Wilmington, CA · 2022
Service the homeless in the south bay - restricted for part-time mental health clinician.
- $35,000
Pediatric Therapy Network · Torrance, CA · 2021
Provides occupational, physical and speech therapy to children.
- $30,000
Friends of the Homer Public Library · Homer, AK · 2024
Volunteer support for library programs and services.
- $30,000
Armenian Missionary Association of America - Amma · Paramus, NJ · 2023
Provide syria earthquake relief
- $30,000
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Pediatric medical programs - for research genetics studies.
- $30,000
Friends of the Homer Public Library · Homer, AK · 2023
Volunteer support for library programs and services.
- $30,000
Children of the Night · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Help for child prostitution and tutoring
- $30,000
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Pediatric medical programs - for research genetics studies.
- $30,000
Second Harvest Food Distribution Center of Orange County · Irvine, CA · 2022
Programs to feed the hungry.
- $30,000
Caring House · Torrance, CA · 2021
Provides end of life care for low income families. For general fund use.
- $25,256
Shoes That Fit · Claremont, CA · 2023
Shoes and clothing for indigent school children.
- $25,109
Shoes That Fit · Claremont, CA · 2024
Shoes and clothing for indigent school children.
- $25,000
Animals Rule Placement Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2024
Rescue stray, neglected abandoned or abused dogs
- $25,000
Beyond Blindness (Fka Blind Children'S Learning Center) · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Services for the blind - restricted for additional teachers training
- $25,000
Blankets for Soldiers · Torrance, CA · 2024
Provides comfort & support to members of us armed forces. All volunteers.
- $25,000
Downtown Women'S Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Housing and meals for homeless women.
- $25,000
Neighborhood Homework House · Azusa, CA · 2024
Neighborhood based learning center for at-risk children.
- $25,000
Olive Crest Abused Children'S Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Program for abused children.
- $25,000
Animals Rule Placement Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2023
Rescue stray, neglected abandoned or abused dogs
- $25,000
Beyond Blind (Fka Blind Children'S Learning Center) · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Services for the blind - restricted for additional teachers training
- $25,000
Blankets for Soldiers · Torrance, CA · 2023
Provides comfort & support to members of us armed forces. All volunteers.
- $25,000
Downtown Women'S Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Housing and meals for homeless women.
- $25,000
Olive Crest Abused Children'S Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Program for abused children.
- $25,000
Orangewood Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Home for homeless children, support for children aged-out of foster care. In support of the orangewood resource center, community drop-in center.
- $25,000
Blankets for Soldiers · Torrance, CA · 2022
Provides comfort & support to members of us armed forces. All volunteers.
- $25,000
California Botanic Garden(Fka Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden at Claremont) · Claremont, CA · 2021
Funds to be used for the kiosk project.
- $20,000
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Pediatric medical programs - for research genetics studies.
- $20,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Foodbank for the needy
- $20,000
The Richstone Family Center · Hawthorne, CA · 2024
Preventing and treating child abuse
- $20,000
Volunteer Center South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach · Torrance, CA · 2024
Volunteer program- operation teddy bear to help disadvantaged children.
- $20,000
Beacon Light Mission · Wilmington, CA · 2023
Service the homeless in the south bay - restricted for part-time mental health clinician.
- $20,000
Charity On Wheels · Anaheim, CA · 2023
Feed the homeless
- $20,000
Food Bank of Southern California · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Food for the poor.
- $20,000
Neighborhood Homework House · Azusa, CA · 2023
Neighborhood based learning center for at-risk children.
- $20,000
The Richstone Family Center · Hawthorne, CA · 2023
Preventing and treating child abuse
- $20,000
Volunteer Center South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach · Torrance, CA · 2023
Volunteer program- operation teddy bear to help disadvantaged children.
- $20,000
Food Bank of Southern California · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Food for the poor.
- $20,000
Friends of the Homer Public Library · Homer, AK · 2022
Volunteer support for library programs and services.
- $20,000
Los Angeles Regional Foodbank · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Foodbank for the needy.
- $20,000
Volunteer Center South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach · Torrance, CA · 2022
Volunteer program- operation teddy bear to help disadvantaged children.
- $20,000
Blankets for Soldiers · Torrance, CA · 2021
Provides comfort & support to members of us armed forces. All volunteers.
- $20,000
Children of the Night · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Help for child prostitution and tutoring
- $20,000
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Pediatric medical programs.
- $20,000
Second Harvest Food Distribution Center of Orange County · Irvine, CA · 2021
Programs to feed the hungry.
- $15,065
Neighborhood Homework House · Azusa, CA · 2022
Neighborhood based learning center for at-risk children.
- $15,000
Cancer Support Community · Sierra Madre, CA · 2024
Support and knowledge for cancer patients.
- $15,000
Canine Companions for Independence · Oceanside, CA · 2024
Enhances hte lives of people with disabilites by providing assistance dogs
- $15,000
City of Hope · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Cancer research.
- $15,000
House of Ruth · Claremont, CA · 2024
Battered women and children.
- $15,000
Laura'S House · Aliso Viejo, CA · 2024
Support for those victims of domestic violence and their families.
- $15,000
The Girls Against Abuse Foundation · Murrieta, CA · 2024
Helps women and youth recover from abuse and mistreatment.
- $15,000
Union Station Homeless Services · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Offers homeless individuals and families resources to transform their lives.
- $15,000
Women'S Cancer Research Foundation (Fka Nancy Yeary Women'S Cancer Research · Laguna Beach, CA · 2024
Women's cancer research.
- $15,000
Cancer Support Community · Sierra Madre, CA · 2023
Support and knowledge for cancer patients.
- $15,000
Canine Companions for Independence · Oceanside, CA · 2023
Enhances hte lives of people with disabilites by providing assistance dogs
- $15,000
City of Hope · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Cancer research.
- $15,000
Union Station Homeless Services · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Offers homeless individuals and families resources to transform their lives.
- $15,000
Animals Rule Placement Foundation · San Pedro, CA · 2022
Rescue stray, neglected, abandoned or abused dogs.
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