Carl E Wynn Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-6136231. Reported 271 grants totalling $5,362,430 to 86 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Carl E Wynn Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $235,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies | Homer, AK | $910,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peppermint Ridge | Corona, CA | $495,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Star Inc | Torrance, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Caring House | Torrance, CA | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Patrons of the Pratt Society (pops) | Homer, AK | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children of the Night | Los Angeles, CA | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Distribution Center of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blankets for Soldiers | Torrance, CA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Homer Public Library | Homer, AK | $94,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homer Society of Natural History Inc Pratt Museum | Homer, AK | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Orangewood Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beyond Blind (fka Blind Children's Learning Center) | Santa Ana, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shoes That Fit | Claremont, CA | $70,365 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Animals Rule Placement Foundation | San Pedro, CA | $69,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Volunteer Center South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach | Torrance, CA | $68,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saddleback Church | Lake Forest, CA | $66,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Homework House | Azusa, CA | $65,065 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beacon Light Mission | Wilmington, CA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Richstone Family Center | Hawthorne, CA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Community | Pasadena, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Oceanside, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Southern California | Long Beach, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Haynes Family of Programs (formerly Leroy Haynes Center) | La Verne, CA | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homer Society of Natural History Inc Pratt Museum | Homer, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laura's House | Aliso Viejo, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Girls Against Abuse Foundation | Murrieta, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Union Station Homeless Services | Pasadena, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Culver City, CA | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA of Los Angeles | Monterey Park, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foothill Family Service (dba Foothill Family) | Pasadena, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guide Dogs of America | Sylmar, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pediatric Therapy Network | Torrance, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hear Center | Pasadena, CA | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| House of Ruth | Claremont, CA | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Armenian Missionary Association of America - Amma | Paramus, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California Botanic Garden(fka Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden at Claremont) | Claremont, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charity on Wheels | Anaheim, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Bureau of Southern California Orange County Division | Anaheim, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Regional Foodbank | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Village Girls Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young & Healthy | Pasadena, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Providence Speech and Hearing Center | Orange, CA | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Helping Others Prepare for Eternity | Garden Grove, CA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beyond Blindness (fka Blind Children's Learning Center) | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's Cancer Research Foundation (fka Nancy Yeary Women's Cancer Research | Laguna Beach, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fristers | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Helpline Youth Counseling Inc | Whittier, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Big Brothers & Sisters | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| La Goal | Culver City, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Safe House | Riverside, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pf Bresee Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Access | Orange, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| UCLA Unicamp | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Southern California | Ontario, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Harbor | Tustin, CA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Ronald Mcdonald for Good Times | Los Angeles, CA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peter Michael Foundation | Sausalito, CA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Agingnext (fka Community Senior Services) | Claremont, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Austism Speaks Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exceptional Minds | Sherman Oaks, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Journey Out | Van Nuys, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Orthopedic Institute for Children | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Frostig Center | Pasadena, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Laurel House Inc | Tustin, CA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food on Foot | Beverly Hills, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Midnight Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aseltine School | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park Inc | Buena Park, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast | Newport Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sanctuary of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Eli Home Inc | Anaheim, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Employment Services | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
69 of 86 (80%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 89%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
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). - Star Inc
RESTRICTED FUNDS - $80,000 TO BE USED FOR THE 5TH HOME. $20,000 FOR USE FOR PROPOSED NEW HOURLY WAGE INCREASE PROGRAM. - Guide Dogs for the Blind
EMPOWERS LIVES OF THE BLIND. - Saddleback Church
SPECIAL GIFT FOR THE UKRAINE RELIEF RESPONSE MAY 2022-$50,000; OCT 2022-$16,000. - Peppermint Ridge
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IN MEMORY OF WESLEY E. BELLWOOD. - Azusa Pacific University
ENDOWMENT FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE WYNN ACADEMIC CENTER.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 174 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | $1,235,000 | $6,000 |
| 2022 | 69 | $1,446,065 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 66 | $1,331,256 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 65 | $1,350,109 | $12,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
75% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Carl E Wynn Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 444 South Flower St 1700, Los Angeles, CA, 90071. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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