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John L Carleton Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Barbara, California · EIN 237120633

John L Carleton Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $88,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $8,500 and the largest $49,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $85,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$95,0006$1.7 million
2023$85,0007$1.8 million
2024$88,0006$2.0 million

How to apply

John L Carleton Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John L Carleton Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$88,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Santa Barbara Education Foundation
SB, CA
psychotherapy for high school students$49,000
Storyteller Childrens Center
Santa Barbara, CA
family education and therapy$16,000
New Beginnings Counseling Center
Santa Barbara, CA
student counseling$12,250
Child Abuse Listening and Mediation
Santa Barbara, CA
child abuse prevention$4,750
Santuary Centers of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
residential psychotherapy$3,750
Hospice of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
hospice care$2,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John L Carleton Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John L Carleton Foundation give?

$88,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $8,500.

Who runs John L Carleton Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Timothy Cunningham (President), Robin Hamlin (Treasurer) and Robin Selzler (Secretary).

What does John L Carleton Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and human services.

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