The Carmelo 3 Foundation
Mountain View, CA · EIN 82-2766296. Reported 231 grants totalling $188,427 to 167 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. The Carmelo 3 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 $406. Half of everything it gave fell between $200 and $750; the smallest was $50 and the largest $19,066. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Etz Chayim Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA | $32,089 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Dept of Child and Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Congreagation Etz Chayim Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA | $9,578 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| La Jolla Music Society | La Jolla, CA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Starlings Volleyball | Carlsbad, CA | $5,012 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Coastal Carolina Univ Athleticsccu Athletics | Conway, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tifereth Israel Synagogue | San Diego, CA | $3,015 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Diego State Univ | San Diego, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Neighbors' Table | Amesbury, MA | $2,826 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Caring for Cambodia | Austin, TX | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Diego Lgbt | San Diego, CA | $2,650 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Runway for Recovery | Newburyport, MA | $2,615 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Ms Society | Waltham, MA | $2,505 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alpine Ascents Foundation | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Univ of Wisconsinuniv of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Common Roots Farm | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,266 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make It Home | San Rafael, CA | $2,217 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Child's Nature Retreat | Alpine, CA | $2,131 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Silverman Preschool Tifereth Israel | San Diego, CA | $2,035 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jog Your Memory 5K Run | Needham, MA | $2,020 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fire Volleyball Club | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hands for Life - Kensing | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Smith Center Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| S G Komen for the Cure | Dallas, TX | $1,820 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lucy Love Bus | Amesbury, MA | $1,794 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wesley House | Key West, FL | $1,649 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lucy's Love Bus | Amesbury, MA | $1,575 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Star of the Sea Foundation | Key West, FL | $1,560 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blueprint Education | Glendale, AZ | $1,544 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bernese Auction Rescue Coalition | Columbus, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Transgender Law Center | Oakland, CA | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $1,385 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Diego Zoo | San Diego, CA | $1,317 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $1,288 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sweet Paws Rescue | Groveland, MA | $1,262 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| High Tech High School San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,226 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Key West Womans Club | Key West, FL | $1,125 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Services of the Merrimack Valley | Lawrence, MA | $1,026 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,025 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Montessori Children's School of Key West | Key West, FL | $1,021 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| ACLU | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Daniella's Build a Miracle | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geiger Crisis Center | Newburyport, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Human Rights Campaign | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lewis & Clark College | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hampshire Youth Football | Bedford, NH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UC San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $988 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $986 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Patrick Henry High School Foundation | San Diego, CA | $916 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Newburyport Art Assn | Newburyport, MA | $875 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University City High School Centurion Foundation | San Diego, CA | $780 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | $773 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $768 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cathedral High School Boston | Boston, MA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Development Office | Richmond, KY | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Himalyan Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stone Soup Gallery | Key West, FL | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warren Walker School Promise Foundation | San Diego, CA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Alumni Association | Madison, WI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Israaid | Palo Alto, CA | $696 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adolescent Counseling Services | Redwood City, CA | $662 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail | Berkeley, CA | $650 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Studio of the Keys | Key West, FL | $625 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Backpacks for Kids Foundation | Dover, MA | $575 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Building America | Washington, DC | $575 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anti Defamation League | San Diego, CA | $533 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marc Inc | Key West, FL | $533 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $523 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Challenged Athletes Found | San Diego, CA | $523 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Keys Healthy | Key West, FL | $515 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fund Texas Choice | Austin, TX | $515 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fire Volleyball | Atlanta, GA | $514 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Apex Ahtletix Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $508 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Americans for Immigrant Justice | Miami, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| ASPCA | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Cinderella | Baton Rouge, LA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern Kentucky Univ Development Office | Richmond, KY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Families for Depression Awareness | Waltham, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Kahului, HI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Highland High School | Albuquerque, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keys to Be the Change Inc | Key West, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Action | Concord, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Post | Palo Alto, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reef Releif | Key West, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rescue Inc | Newburyport, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Decibels Foundation | Westford, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Madeleine Sophie Center | El Cajon, CA | $435 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | Sandiego, CA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $370 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Friendship Circle | Palo Alto, CA | $365 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maman Nonprofitmahvash Ghiam Raoof | Encino, CA | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The San Diego Lgbt Center | San Diego, CA | $355 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gofundmeorg | W Hollywood, CA | $345 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Djerassi Resarts Prgrm | Woodside, CA | $329 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Key West Wildlife Center | Key West, FL | $325 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Run for Rhonda | Key West, FL | $321 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Monroe Association for Remarcable Citizens | Key West, FL | $319 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $309 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samuels House | Key West, FL | $309 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Smart Ride | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $309 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grossmont High School Wrestling | El Cajon, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kpbs | San Diego, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | $286 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chabad Mountain View | Mountain View, CA | $278 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grace Church San Diego | San Diego, CA | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Riverview Intl Academy Prsa | Lakeside, CA | $259 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mountain View Police Dept Holiday Drive | Mountain View, CA | $258 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cathedral High School San Diego | San Diego, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Flordia Keys SPCA | Key West, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | East Seattle, WA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heart to Heart Int'l | Lenexa, KS | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui Nui Marine Resources | Kahului, HI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washinton, DC | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seacrest Foundation of San Diego | Encinitas, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| UC San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valhalla Foundation | Woodside, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Every Pets Dream | Santa Clara, CA | $245 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gm Spreckels Elementary School | San Diego, CA | $230 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center | Newburyport, MA | $220 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Key West Wildlife | Key West, FL | $206 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Francis Houseorg | Essex Station Boston, MA | $205 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | Alameda, CA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Palmer Square Park Ad | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Imagination Station | Toledo, OH | $196 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Israel Tennis & Education Centers Foundation | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | Rockville Center, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center for Tolerance | Los Angeles, CA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ppgf | Washington, DC | $164 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| For Goodness Cakes | Santa Monica, CA | $155 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crohns and Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wonder Dog Rescue | Pengrove, CA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Theatreworks | Mountain View, CA | $124 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mental Health Foundation | Albany, NY | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Optimist Club of Coronado | Coronado, CA | $111 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Martin Academy and Preschool | La Mesa, CA | $110 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Network for Good | Washington, DC | $108 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sf Dance Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $108 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mpn Research Foundation | Carol Stream, IL | $105 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $105 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foothills Falcon Basketball | Tucson, AZ | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hillel Int'l University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Association | Oklahoma City, OK | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bitch Media | Portland, OR | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Newburyport Trees | Newburyport, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glioblastoma Foundation | Durham, NC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | San Jose, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Network for Good Ma | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seacrest Foundation San Diego | Nashville, TN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Univ of Wisconsin Hillel | Madison, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| J the Jewish Newspaper | San Francisco, CA | $93 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chabad Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale, CA | $90 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family and Children Services | Palo Alto, CA | $90 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Kidney Foundation | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
46 of 167 (28%) 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 36%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 96 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 | 60 | $55,084 | $450 |
| 2022 | 56 | $39,526 | $276 |
| 2023 | 64 | $37,468 | $309 |
| 2024 | 51 | $56,349 | $500 |
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
59% 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 $406. 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 The Carmelo 3 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: 61 Olive Court, Mountain View, CA, 94041. 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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