Harold J Miossi Charitable Trust
Accepts applications
Harold J Miossi Charitable Trust is a private foundation in San Luis Obispo, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.7 million in 25 grants; the typical grant was $17,000 and the largest $1.6 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.7 million
- Number of grants25
- Typical grant$17,000
- Largest grant$1.6 million
- Assets$6.0 million
- New grantees41%
Giving in 2025 was up from $1.8 million the year before.
41% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.2 million | 23 | $8.5 million |
| 2024 | $1.8 million | 20 | $7.6 million |
| 2025 | $2.7 million | 25 | $6.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Howard Carroll Trustee PO Box 1025, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-1025 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (805) 541-0178 |
| What to submit | Application package, as detailed on the on-line website, including the grant application, organization summary, description of specific request, monitoring & evaluation information, organizational budget, project budget, other funding sources, board member list, tax status letter, copy of financial statements. |
| Deadlines | From january 1 through may 30 each year |
| Restrictions | The foundation provides grants only to California based charitable organizations for projects benefiting san luis obispo county residents. The foundation priority are projects focused in six key areas of support for san luis obispo county residents, including animal related (protection of animals and animal rights), education (programming for all ages, with particular focus on college readiness), environmental protection (including open space, green technology, sustainable agriculture), catholic church (support programs and improvements for staff & parishioners, as well as capital improvements), fine arts (public art projects), and youth development (exposure to different ideas and opinions, providing access to opportunities youth would not otherwise have available). |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Harold J Miossi Charitable Trust funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $2.7 million |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Slo Museum of Arts | Capital campaign & financial mgr | $1.6 million |
| Individual | Reconstruct parking lot | $310,355 |
| Individual | Paddle raise - pow for 3rdh and 4th | $137,200 |
| Individual | Pow 4th & 5th, slo re-wilding & restoration | $120,700 |
| Pacific Wildlife Care | Ridenour center | $100,000 |
| The Land Conservancy of Slo | Torro preserve phase ii | $100,000 |
| Community Counseling Center of Slo | Therapy programs to support psychological healing and emotional well-being. | $75,000 |
| The Bay Foundation of Morro Bay | Bioassessment monitoring of the morro bay watershed | $31,453 |
| French Medical Center Foundation | Dog therapy | $20,900 |
| Individual | School based programs at pacheco and hawthorne elementary schools | $20,000 |
| Casa | Support for court dependent children. Marginalized among the vulnerable program. | $20,000 |
| Transitions Mental Association | Mental health and suicide training | $20,000 |
| Central Coast State Parks Assoc | Community film and transporation costs | $17,000 |
| Central Coast Funds for Children | Support basic needs for children 0-18. | $15,000 |
| Old Mission San Miguel | Refurbish mission walls | $15,000 |
| Care 4 Paws | Mobile community medicine and spay-neuter outreach in slo. | $12,000 |
| Individual | $12,000 | |
| Ecologistics Inc | Everybody reads | $10,000 |
| Slo Symphony | Instrument petting zoo outreach program | $10,000 |
| Diversity Coalition Slo | Outreach for diversity in leadership | $10,000 |
| Nothern SB United Way | Literacy 2.0 initiative to improve financial well being | $10,000 |
| Slo Repertory Theatre | Act student sponsorship | $7,500 |
| Individual | Youth education sponsor | $3,000 |
| Individual | Support of its free lecture series 23-24 | $2,500 |
| Individual | Landscaping | $2,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Howard Caroll
Questions people ask
Does Harold J Miossi Charitable Trust accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: From january 1 through may 30 each year.
How much does Harold J Miossi Charitable Trust give?
$2.7 million in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $17,000.
Who runs Harold J Miossi Charitable Trust?
Its 2025 filing lists Howard Caroll (Trustee).
What does Harold J Miossi Charitable Trust fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, environment and conservation and human services.