The Peter W. Mullin Family Charitable Foundation focuses on regionally concentrated, mid-sized support for cultural institutions, private and faith-based education, and health/research causes—often in Southern California but with occasional national or international partners. Grants favor museums and arts organizations tied to automotive and cultural heritage, Catholic and independent schools, community libraries and gardens, and medical research/health foundations, with occasional global development gifts.
Peter W Mullin Family Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by support for museums and cultural institutions tied to automotive history, with a $55,000 general operating grant to Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust and multiple grants to automotive museums. The foundation also shows a steady pattern of support for education, health, and faith-based organizations, including Catholic schools, independent schools, hospitals, libraries, and congregations. Its 2025 grants include $50,000 for Friends of Laguna Seca, $50,000 for Sherman Library & Gardens, and $50,000 for Marin Health Foundation, illustrating a mix of cultural preservation, public-facing community institutions, and health-related support. Smaller grants still follow the same pattern, with gifts to schools, museums, and church organizations across California and a few national partners. The grant record reflects a funder that appears to favor established institutions, often through operating support or sponsorships, while also backing specific restoration, education, and program needs. A recurring thread in the data is the pairing of cultural heritage with community access: museums, libraries, and gardens sit alongside education and health organizations in the same portfolio.
Automotive and transportation heritage is one of the clearest themes in the grant list. The foundation gave $30,000 to Petersen Automotive Museum for support the museum foundation and $30,000 to San Diego Automotive Museum for a design center sponsorship, showing direct backing for institutions that preserve and present automotive history. Education is another major area. Grants include $50,000 to Catholic Education Foundation for honoring the legacy of Richard Ferry and Thomas Barron, $40,000 to Saint Monica Preparatory for general operating support, and $20,000 to Crossroads School for general operating support. Health and medical research also appear repeatedly, with $50,000 to Marin Health Foundation, $20,000 to Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, and $20,000 to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Cultural and preservation work shows up through $20,000 to Friends of Fai for the Palazzo Moroni-Bergamo restoration project and $13,000 to Huntington Library for a Huntington Ball sponsorship.
$760K
$152.5M
$911K
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated on moderate-sized grants ($15k–$55k) across about two dozen organizations each cycle; predominantly one-off or occasional repeat gifts to regional cultural, educational, faith-based and health nonprofits rather than multi-year flagship commitments. Mix of local Southern California focus with a few national/international partners.
Notable grantees: Petersen Automotive Museum, UC Davis Foundation, Catholic Education Foundation, Sherman Library & Gardens, Charity: Water
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $10,000. That points to a pattern of many modest awards, with occasional larger operating grants reaching $50,000 or $55,000. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeat support to some recipients across multiple years, including Friends of Fai and Saint Monica Preparatory, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time gifts. Most awards are described as general operating support, with some sponsorships and project-specific grants mixed in. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is highly concentrated in California: 82% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and CA is also the top state by grant count. Many grants land in Southern California cities such as Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, and San Marino, with additional support in San Francisco, Davis, Salinas, and Greenbrae. Outside California, the recent grants list includes recipients in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Indiana, North Carolina, Maryland, and Washington.
The recent grants show a strong mix of museums and cultural institutions, Catholic and independent schools, health and medical research groups, libraries, gardens, and faith-based organizations. Automotive heritage is especially visible through museum support, alongside education and community institutions in California.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $10,000. The record also includes larger operating grants, such as $50,000 and $55,000, but the typical award stays near $10,000.
Yes. While 82% of grants go to recipients in California, the recent grants also include organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Indiana, North Carolina, Maryland, and Washington. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Yes. Friends of Fai appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Saint Monica Preparatory appears in 2025 in two separate grants. That pattern suggests some continuing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
Yes. General operating support appears frequently across the recent grants, including awards to Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust, Friends of Laguna Seca, Sherman Library & Gardens, Marin Health Foundation, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERMAN LIBRARY & GARDENS | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | ROHNERT PARK, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| MARIN HEALTH FOUNDATION | GREENBRAE, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| CHURCH BY THE SEA | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| DIDI HIRSCH PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE | CULVER CITY, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| SAINT MONICA PREPARATORY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $31,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| SANDALS CHURCH HUNTER PARK | RIVERSIDE, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| OASIS ARTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| DAWN REDWOODS CHARITABLE TRUST | TIBURON, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| OBERLIN DANCE COMPANY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| LAS MADRINAS | CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| HIRSHBERG FOUNDATION FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| FRIENDS OF FAI | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| COLBURN SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| ST PAUL THE APOSTLE SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| UNION RESCUE MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| ABILITYPATH | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| PENINSULA ARTS GUILD | MENLO PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| CROSSROADS SCHOOL | SANTA MONICA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| PARKER INSTITUTE FOR CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| FLATIRONS CHURCH | LAFAYETTE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| LOS ANGELES VIRTUOSI ORCHESTRA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| KU ENDOWMENT | LAWRENCE, KS | $9,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES | FENTON, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| HEAR NOW MUSIC FESTIVAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| FOSTERALL | GLENDALE, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| THE SIGNATRY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| SEA LEAGUE SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| BRESEE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| EVERYCHILD FOUNDATION | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| ST PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| RICHMONDERMET AID FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY | IRVINE, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| SISTER STELLA FOUNDATION ST PAUL THE APOSTLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| LIVE LIKE BRAUN FOUNDATION | PLAYA VISTA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
SHERMAN LIBRARY & GARDENS
$75,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
CHURCH BY THE SEA
$45,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
SAINT MONICA PREPARATORY
$31,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
SANDALS CHURCH HUNTER PARK
$30,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
OBERLIN DANCE COMPANY
$20,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
$20,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
HIRSHBERG FOUNDATION FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
$20,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
FRIENDS OF FAI
$20,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
COLBURN SCHOOL
$15,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
ST PAUL THE APOSTLE SCHOOL
$10,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
FLATIRONS CHURCH
$10,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
LOS ANGELES VIRTUOSI ORCHESTRA
$10,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
KU ENDOWMENT
$9,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
HEAR NOW MUSIC FESTIVAL
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
THE SIGNATRY
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
SEA LEAGUE SANTA BARBARA
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
ST PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
RICHMONDERMET AID FOUNDATION
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
SISTER STELLA FOUNDATION ST PAUL THE APOSTLE
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
LIVE LIKE BRAUN FOUNDATION
$5,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT