Private foundation · Wayzata, MN

Mithun Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $15K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
118
Repeat grantees
68
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

John C Mithun
DIRECTOR
Raymond O Mithun Jr
DIRECTOR
Lewis M Mithun
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
551
Total grants awarded
$21.0M
Total amount
$38K
Average grant
$531K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.3M
83 grants
2023
$3.0M
79 grants
2022
$3.3M
83 grants
2021
$3.0M
81 grants
2020
$2.7M
73 grants
2019
$2.8M
79 grants
2018
$2.9M
73 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
Teton Regional Land Trust Driggs Idaho
7 grants · ID
$985K
7 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$878K
Land Trust of Santa Barbara County
7 grants · CA
$715K
Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust of Pocatello Idaho
7 grants · ID
$700K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$690K
7 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$600K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$600K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$568K
2 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$500K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Guiding Eyes for the Blind
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$374K
The Living Desert
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$309K
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$225K
Teton Regional Land Trust Driggs Idaho
GENERAL FUND
ID · TY 2024
$225K
Hammer Residences Inc
GENERAL FUND
MN · TY 2024
$210K
St John's United Church of Christ
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2024
$150K
Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust of Pocatello Idaho
GENERAL FUND
ID · TY 2024
$100K
Heart of the Rockies Initiative
GENERAL FUND
MT · TY 2024
$100K
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinic
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$70K
Blake School
GENERAL FUND
MN · TY 2024
$60K
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2024
$55K
Transition House of Santa Barbara
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Homefront Inc
GENERAL FUND
CT · TY 2024
$50K
Santa Barbara City College Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Santa Barbara Family YMCA
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Land Trust of Santa Barbara County
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Planned Parenthood Health Services of Santa Barbara
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Association
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Teton County Search and Rescue
GENERAL FUND
WY · TY 2024
$40K
Holy Name Catholic Parish
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2024
$40K
Wayzata Community Church
GENERAL FUND
MN · TY 2024
$40K
The Center for Empowerment and Education
GENERAL FUND
CT · TY 2024
$40K
Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut
GENERAL FUND
CT · TY 2024
$40K
Boca Museum of Art
GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2024
$30K
Foodbank Santa Barbara County
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Santa Barbara Education Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Boca West Children's Foundation
GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2024
$30K
Calm
GENERAL FUND
TY 2024
$30K
Stars
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2024
$25K
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Minneapolis Institute of Art
GENERAL FUND
MN · TY 2024
$25K
St Jude Research Hospital
GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$25K
Middlebury College
GENERAL FUND
VT · TY 2024
$25K
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Samaritans Purse
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$20K
St Therese of Deephaven Parish
GENERAL FUND
MN · TY 2024
$20K
Girls Inc of Carpinteria
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Turning Point USA
GENERAL FUND
AZ · TY 2024
$20K
Girls Inc of Santa Barbara
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Unity Shoppe Inc
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Hillsdale College
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2024
$20K
Desert Community Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Salvation Army
GENERAL FUND
MN · TY 2024
$15K
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Ensemble Theater of Santa Barbara
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$15K
City House
GENERAL FUND
MN · TY 2024
$15K
Minnetonka Center for the Arts
GENERAL FUND
MN · TY 2024
$15K
Boca Raton Humane Society Foundation Inc
GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2024
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.