The Mildred E & Harvey S Mudd Foundation concentrates support on independent education, cultural institutions, and health-related charities, with a strong tilt toward Southern California beneficiaries and a mix of national museum partners. Major recipients include Harvey Mudd College and independent schools, art and history museums, and hospital foundations — indicating priorities in higher/secondary education, arts & cultural preservation, and healthcare philanthropy. Grants tend to be sizable and targeted rather than broadly distributed, often repeated to the same institutions.
A defining thread in Mildred E & Harvey S Mudd Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated support for Harvey Mudd College, including a $229,500 grant in 2025 and a $226,400 grant in 2023. That pattern sits alongside other targeted grants to independent schools, museums, and health-related charities, showing a portfolio built around a small number of institutions rather than broad dispersal. The foundation’s recent awards include support for Cate School, Harvard-Westlake School, and St Matthew's Parish School, as well as arts and history organizations such as the Autry National Center and Portland Art Museum. Health philanthropy is also visible through grants to Saint John's Health Center Foundation, Providence St John's Health Center Foundation, and Gwendolyn Strong Foundation. The grant descriptions are consistently framed as qualified charitable exempt purpose, which signals a general charitable mandate across education, cultural preservation, and health. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent record, suggesting an emphasis on continuing institutional relationships. The mix of higher education, secondary education, museums, and health charities gives the foundation a distinct profile within regional philanthropy.
Education is one of the clearest lanes in the foundation’s recent record. Harvey Mudd College received $142,000 in 2024 and $229,500 in 2025, while Cate School received $128,000 in 2024 and $75,000 in 2023. Harvard-Westlake School also appears multiple times, with grants of $83,333 in 2025, $35,000 in 2024, and $34,000 in 2023. The arts and cultural side is equally visible. Portland Art Museum received $175,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2025, and the Autry National Center received $140,000 in 2024, $125,500 in 2025, and $100,000 in 2023. Health-related giving includes $228,450 to Saint John's Health Center Foundation in 2024 and $200,000 to Providence St John's Health Center Foundation in 2023, plus support for Gwendolyn Strong Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,750, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $35,617. The recent record also includes several much larger awards, showing that the foundation uses both modest and substantial grants. Recipients reappear across multiple years, especially in education, museums, and health. That repeat pattern points to ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and the grants shown are all for qualified charitable exempt purposes.
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$18.3M
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Most grants fall between $6K and $36K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$36K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small set of recurring grantees—mix of multi-grant support to flagship institutions and one-off large gifts to cultural and health organizations; geographically focused on Southern California with selective national museum support.
Notable grantees: Harvey Mudd College, Portland Art Museum, Autry National Center, Saint John's Health Center Foundation / Providence St. John's, Gwendolyn Strong Foundation
Giving is concentrated in California, which accounts for 73% of grants and is the foundation’s top state by grant count. Recent recipients are especially clustered in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Claremont, Santa Barbara, Carpenteria, Pacific Palisades, and Pasadena. Outside California, grants also land in Portland, Oregon. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 100 grants to U.S. organizations.
Its recent grants go to universities and schools, museums and cultural institutions, and health-related charities. Examples in the record include Harvey Mudd College, Cate School, Portland Art Museum, the Autry National Center, Saint John's Health Center Foundation, and Gwendolyn Strong Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Harvey Mudd College in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Portland Art Museum in 2024 and 2025; and Harvard-Westlake School in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That suggests continuing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The grant-size distribution centers on modest-to-mid-sized awards: p25 is $5,750, median grant size is $15,000, and p75 is $35,617. The recent list also includes larger targeted grants well above that range.
California receives most of the grants, with 73% of awards going to recipients in the state. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Claremont, Santa Barbara, Carpenteria, Pacific Palisades, and Pasadena.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $229,378 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $120,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $115,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GWENDOLYN STRONG FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $59,383 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RIVIERA RIDGE SCHOOL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $47,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COLLEGE OF WOOSTER | WOOSTER, OH | $43,750 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STORYTELLER CHILDRENS CENTER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $36,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OHSU INSTITUTE - DEVELOPMENT & DISABILITY | PORTLAND, OR | $35,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $32,739 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OHSU KNIGHT CANCER INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, OR | $30,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $28,500 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CALM SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $24,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OHSU FOUNDATION -DOERNBECKER PEDIATRICS | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VISION TO LEARN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SANTA BARBARA BOWL FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $12,250 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BEL-AIR BAY CLUB | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LEGACY HEALTH FOUNDATIONGOOD SAMARITAN | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN WARRIORS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OHSU KNIGHT CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHIPS | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BAY AREA HOSPITAL | COOS BAY, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | PASADENA, CA | $9,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PEOPLE CONCERN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OUR COMMUNITY LA | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ANGELS FOSTER CARE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CALIFORNIA NATURE CONSERVANCY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GUIBORD CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MOXI THE WOLF MUSEUM | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PASS THRU ENTITY - APOLLO CO-INVESTORS IX (B) | GREENWICH, CT | $39 | 2026 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $229,500 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $150,000 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,500 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $117,167 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $83,333 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GWENDOLYN STRONG FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $73,200 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CALIFORNIA | ARLINGTON, VA | $56,565 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RIVIERA RIDGE SCHOOL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $42,875 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VISION TO LEARN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $24,100 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OHSU DOERNBECKER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | PASADENA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE |
AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER
$115,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
OHSU INSTITUTE - DEVELOPMENT & DISABILITY
$35,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL
$32,739QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$28,500QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE
$25,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CALM SANTA BARBARA
$24,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
OHSU FOUNDATION -DOERNBECKER PEDIATRICS
$20,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$15,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
BEL-AIR BAY CLUB
$10,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
LEGACY HEALTH FOUNDATIONGOOD SAMARITAN
$10,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
HOOVER INSTITUTION
$10,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN WARRIORS
$10,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
OHSU KNIGHT CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE
$10,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
BAY AREA HOSPITAL
$10,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
OUR COMMUNITY LA
$5,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
ANGELS FOSTER CARE
$5,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CALIFORNIA NATURE CONSERVANCY
$3,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
GUIBORD CENTER
$2,500QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
MOXI THE WOLF MUSEUM
$2,500QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
PASS THRU ENTITY - APOLLO CO-INVESTORS IX (B)
$39QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER
$125,500QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE
$25,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$24,100QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
OHSU DOERNBECKER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$20,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$20,000QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE