Carmel Pasadena Foundation makes modest, targeted grants across cultural conservation, Jewish communal life, civic/educational initiatives, and social services, with a clear interest in Southwestern and Southern California institutions. Gifts are typically general support or program support in the $4k–$10k range and include both community nonprofits (food banks, hospice, immigrant legal services) and cultural/educational organizations. The foundation shows recurrent support for Jewish organizations and for conservation/cultural institutions, while also funding veterans, animal rescue, and conservative civic/leadership programs.
Predominantly many small-to-mid-sized unrestricted or program support grants (~$4.5k typical, up to ~$10k), distributed across a diverse set of causes with occasional repeat grantees; geographically focused on Arizona and Southern California but not exclusively centralized to a single issue area.
A $10,000 grant to Huntington Library and Garden for general support is the largest recent gift on file for Carmel Pasadena Foundation, and it fits a pattern of modest, flexible funding to cultural, Jewish, and community-serving organizations. Most awards land in the $4,500 range, with support going to synagogues, Jewish communal groups, museums, conservation organizations, food banks, and legal services. The foundation’s giving also reaches into civic education and animal rescue, showing a mix of cultural preservation and local safety-net support. Among the recurring themes in the recent record is Jewish communal life: the foundation backed Congregation Beth Israel in Scottsdale and Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center in Pasadena, both for general support. It also funded institutions tied to heritage and education, including Yosemite Conservancy and UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation. The grants are usually unrestricted or general support, suggesting a preference for flexible operating help rather than narrowly defined project funding. Recent awards appear across Arizona, California, New York, and several other states, reflecting a national reach even as many gifts cluster in the Southwest and Southern California.
Jewish communal institutions are a consistent part of Carmel Pasadena Foundation’s grantmaking. Recent examples include general-support gifts to Congregation Beth Israel in Scottsdale, Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center in Pasadena, National Council of Jewish Women in Washington, DC, and Brandeis National Committee in Waltham, Massachusetts. The foundation also supports cultural and conservation organizations. It gave $10,000 to Huntington Library and Garden for general support, $4,750 to Yosemite Conservancy, and $4,500 to Hopkins Demonstration Forest. Community services are another visible theme. Grants include $4,600 to St Marys Food Bank, $4,500 to Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, and $4,500 to Hospice of the Valley, all listed as general support. Civic and educational work appears as well, through $4,500 grants to ASU Foundation School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership and National Review Institute 1955 Society.
Carmel Pasadena Foundation’s typical grant size is $4,500, with a lower quartile of $150 and an upper quartile of $4,500, which shows a cluster of small, flat awards and a few larger exceptions. The recent record is dominated by general-support grants, suggesting flexible operating help rather than program-restricted funding. Most of the visible activity is concentrated in 2023 and 2024, with some organizations appearing more than once, including Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project and National Council of Jewish Women. The foundation is a private grantmaker that gives nationally, not through an application process described in the data.
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$25K
Most grants fall between $150 and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$150
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 46% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Huntington Library and Gardens, Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, National Council of Jewish Women, ASU Foundation / School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership, Yosemite Conservancy
The grant record is national, but Arizona recipients make up a large share of the visible awards, and the top state by grant count is New York. Within Arizona, Phoenix appears repeatedly, with recipients such as St Marys Food Bank, Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, New Pathways for Youth, Hospice of the Valley, and Friends of Pueblo Grande Museum. Outside Arizona, grants also went to San Marino and Los Angeles in California, Washington, DC, and Waltham, Massachusetts. All recent grants shown are to US recipients.
The foundation funds Jewish communal institutions, cultural and conservation groups, civic and educational organizations, and local safety-net services. Recent grants include synagogue and Jewish communal support, museum and conservation funding, food assistance, immigrant legal services, hospice, veterans assistance, and animal rescue.
The typical grant size is $4,500. In the recent data, the 25th percentile is $150 and the 75th percentile is $4,500, so many awards are clustered at that level, with a smaller number of larger grants such as $10,000.
Yes. Some organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project and National Council of Jewish Women. That suggests the foundation sometimes makes repeated general-support grants rather than only one-time awards.
The top state by grant count is New York, while 46% of grants go to recipients in Arizona. The visible grants are spread across multiple states, including California, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Oregon, Michigan, and New York.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly listed as general support. That points to flexible, non-program-specific funding rather than tightly restricted project grants.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND GARDEN | SAN MARINO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,995 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RETRIEVERS & FRIENDS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC | TEMECULA, CA | $300 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $7,386 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASADENA JEWISH TEMPLE & CENTER | PASADENA, CA | $5,795 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LURA TURNER HOMES | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE DBA STAND WITH US | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,750 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA JONSSON CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,700 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARYS FOOD BANK | PHOENIX, AZ | $4,600 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT | PHOENIX, AZ | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS FOR LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE | GILBERT, AZ | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRANDEIS NATIONAL COMMITTEE | WALTHAM, MA | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHEOLOGY | HOUGHTON, MI | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASU FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF CIVIC AND ECONOMIC THOUGHT AND LEADERSHIP | TEMPE, AZ | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BASIN WIDE FOUNDATION | YUCCA VALLEY, CA | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASU FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPKINS DEMONSTRATION FOREST | OREGON CITY, OR | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY | PHOENIX, AZ | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLARK CO VETS ASSISTANCE CENTER | VANCOUVER, WA | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE 1955 SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF PUEBLO GRANDE MUSEUM | PHOENIX, AZ | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH | PHOENIX, AZ | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE SOUTHWEST | CHANDLER, AZ | $400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN | PHOENIX, AZ | $200 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ARIZONA PBS | PHOENIX, AZ | $150 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALS | ARLINGTON, VA | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOC | CHICAGO, IL | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOC | DALLAS, TX | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH | CLARKSBURG, MD | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM | PHOENIX, AZ | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARKINSONS FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND GARDEN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT
$3,995GENERAL SUPPORT
RETRIEVERS & FRIENDS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC
$300GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$7,386GENERAL SUPPORT
PASADENA JEWISH TEMPLE & CENTER
$5,795GENERAL SUPPORT
LURA TURNER HOMES
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE DBA STAND WITH US
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY
$4,750GENERAL SUPPORT
UCLA JONSSON CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION
$4,700GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARYS FOOD BANK
$4,600GENERAL SUPPORT
FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS FOR LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BRANDEIS NATIONAL COMMITTEE
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHEOLOGY
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ASU FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF CIVIC AND ECONOMIC THOUGHT AND LEADERSHIP
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BASIN WIDE FOUNDATION
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ASU FOUNDATION
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPKINS DEMONSTRATION FOREST
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CLARK CO VETS ASSISTANCE CENTER
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE 1955 SOCIETY
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF PUEBLO GRANDE MUSEUM
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE SOUTHWEST
$400GENERAL SUPPORT
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF ARIZONA PBS
$150GENERAL SUPPORT
ALS
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOC
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOC
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
PARKINSONS FOUNDATION
$100GENERAL SUPPORT