The Mithun Family Foundation makes a small number of large, unrestricted grants to established nonprofit institutions across education, disability services, and wildlife/conservation. Their giving favors well‑known, mission-driven organizations (a private K–12 Catholic school, a national guide‑dog agency, and a regional zoo) rather than many small or emerging programs. Grants are general operating in nature, indicating trust in grantee leadership and a preference for flexible support.
Concentrated: very few (3) but sizable unrestricted grants to distinct, established organizations across different sectors and geographies; favors one‑off large gifts rather than many small awards or broad portfolio diversification.
A large share of Mithun Family Foundation’s giving is built around unrestricted general-fund support for established institutions, with repeated commitments to organizations such as Providence Academy, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, and The Living Desert. The pattern points to a funder that favors core support over narrowly earmarked project grants and concentrates on nonprofits with operating scale already in place. Its recent grants show a mix of Catholic K-12 education, services for people who are blind or visually impaired, and conservation-oriented organizations. Providence Academy received $530,600 in 2023, while Guiding Eyes for the Blind received $374,000 in 2025 and The Living Desert received $309,000 in 2025. Those gifts sit alongside other sizable general-fund awards to land trusts, schools, churches, and museums, suggesting a portfolio that supports institutional stability across several sectors. The foundation also shows continuity in some relationships. Hammer Residences Inc appears in both 2023 and 2025, and land conservation groups such as Teton Regional Land Trust Driggs Idaho and Heart of the Rockies Initiative recur across years. Across the file, the foundation’s grantmaking is national in scope but anchored by a strong concentration of awards in Minnesota.
In education, the foundation gave $530,600 to Providence Academy for its general fund, and $60,000 to Blake School for the same purpose. Those grants indicate support for private school operations rather than restricted programs. For disability services, Guiding Eyes for the Blind received $374,000 in 2025 for its general fund. That fits a broader pattern of support for organizations serving people who are blind or visually impaired. Conservation and land stewardship also appear prominently. The foundation awarded $225,000 to Teton Regional Land Trust Driggs Idaho in 2025, $100,000 to Heart of the Rockies Initiative in 2025, and $50,000 to Land Trust of Santa Barbara County in 2025, all as general-fund support. These gifts point to flexible funding for land conservation groups. It also supports cultural and community institutions, including $309,000 to The Living Desert for general operations.
Typical grants cluster in the lower five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $50,000. The recent record also includes a smaller number of much larger awards, which indicates a two-tier pattern: many modest general-fund grants alongside fewer major commitments. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Hammer Residences Inc, Teton Regional Land Trust Driggs Idaho, Heart of the Rockies Initiative, Land Trust of Santa Barbara County, and Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust of Pocatello Idaho. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation funds individuals: False and makes program-related investments: False. The grant descriptions shown are general-fund awards, pointing to flexible core support rather than restricted project funding.
$3.3M
$55.6M
$8.6M
$4.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Mithun Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 243 | $9.5M | 99.2% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Notable grantees: Providence Academy, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, The Living Desert
Mithun Family Foundation gives nationally, with 99.4% of grants going to U.S. recipients. Minnesota is the top state by grant count at 28% of grants, and that includes awards to Plymouth, Wayzata, and Hopkins. Outside Minnesota, recent grants reach Yorktown Heights, Palm Desert, Driggs, Santa Barbara, Misso ula, Grand Rapids, Steamboat Springs, Stamford, Danbury, Brewster, and Boca Grande. The file also includes one UK recipient, making the non-U.S. footprint very small.
The grants listed are overwhelmingly general-fund awards. Examples include general fund support to Providence Academy, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, The Living Desert, and land conservation groups. That points to flexible operating support rather than restricted project-only funding.
The clearest recurring areas are Catholic K-12 education, services for people who are blind or visually impaired, and regional conservation and wildlife-related work. Recent grants also include schools, churches, land trusts, and community institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Hammer Residences Inc, Teton Regional Land Trust Driggs Idaho, Heart of the Rockies Initiative, Land Trust of Santa Barbara County, and Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust of Pocatello Idaho.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $50,000. The recent file also includes several much larger awards, such as $530,600 to Providence Academy and $374,000 to Guiding Eyes for the Blind.
Minnesota is the top state by grant count, with 28% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Minnesota recipients include Plymouth, Wayzata, and Hopkins.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $60K |
0.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $374,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE LIVING DESERT | PALM DESERT, CA | $309,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TETON REGIONAL LAND TRUST DRIGGS IDAHO | DRIGGS, ID | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HAMMER RESIDENCES INC | WAYZATA, MN | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JOHN'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEART OF THE ROCKIES INITIATIVE | MISSOULA, MT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAGEBRUSH STEPPE LAND TRUST OF POCATELLO IDAHO | POCATELLO, ID | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLINIC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BLAKE SCHOOL | HOPKINS, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | BREWSTER, MA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD HEALTH SERVICES OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRANSITION HOUSE OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA BARBARA FAMILY YMCA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LAND TRUST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOMEFRONT INC | STAMFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WAYZATA COMMUNITY CHURCH | WAYZATA, MN | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| REGIONAL HOSPICE OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT | DANBURY, CT | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOLY NAME CATHOLIC PARISH | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION | DANBURY, CT | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TETON COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE | JACKSON, WY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOCA WEST CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOODBANK SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOCA MUSEUM OF ART | BOCA RATON, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA BARBARA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CALM | SOUTHWARK, LO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| STARS | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE | MIDDLEBURY, VT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA BARBARA CHANNELKEEPER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TURNING POINT USA | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GIRLS INC OF CARPINTERIA | CARPINTERIA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | INDIAN WELLS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST THERESE OF DEEPHAVEN PARISH | DEEPHAVEN, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GIRLS INC OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITY SHOPPE INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CITY HOUSE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ENSEMBLE THEATER OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS | WAYZATA, MN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOCA RATON HUMANE SOCIETY FOUNDATION INC | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SALVATION ARMY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
$374,000GENERAL FUND
ST JOHN'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
GENERAL FUND
SAGEBRUSH STEPPE LAND TRUST OF POCATELLO IDAHO
$100,000GENERAL FUND
BLAKE SCHOOL
$60,000GENERAL FUND
CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$55,000GENERAL FUND
PLANNED PARENTHOOD HEALTH SERVICES OF SANTA BARBARA
$50,000GENERAL FUND
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
TRANSITION HOUSE OF SANTA BARBARA
$50,000GENERAL FUND
SANTA BARBARA FAMILY YMCA
$50,000GENERAL FUND
WAYZATA COMMUNITY CHURCH
$40,000GENERAL FUND
REGIONAL HOSPICE OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT
$40,000GENERAL FUND
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC PARISH
$40,000GENERAL FUND
THE CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION
$40,000GENERAL FUND
TETON COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE
$40,000GENERAL FUND
SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM
$30,000GENERAL FUND
CALM
$30,000GENERAL FUND
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART
$25,000GENERAL FUND
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$25,000GENERAL FUND
TURNING POINT USA
$20,000GENERAL FUND
DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
ST THERESE OF DEEPHAVEN PARISH
$20,000GENERAL FUND
CITY HOUSE
$15,000GENERAL FUND
MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$15,000GENERAL FUND
BOCA RATON HUMANE SOCIETY FOUNDATION INC
$15,000GENERAL FUND
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$15,000GENERAL FUND
SALVATION ARMY
$15,000GENERAL FUND