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The Carmelo 3 Foundation

Accepts applications Mountain View, California · EIN 822766296

The Carmelo 3 Foundation is a private foundation in Mountain View, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $56,349 in 51 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $19,066. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $37,468 the year before.

55% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$37,46864$893,582
2024$56,34951$989,696

How to apply

ContactLaurie Biros
61 Olive Court, Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone or email(650) 575-2625, carmelo3foundation@gmail.com
What to submitSubmit in writing; include a description of charitable activities; purpose or request; la dept of social services campaign verification; any other information as requested by the foundation.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Carmelo 3 Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California22$36,168
Florida11$7,133
Texas3$3,982
Massachusetts5$2,781
Georgia1$2,000
New York3$1,435
District of Columbia2$1,077
Utah1$523
Alabama1$500
Maryland1$500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 51 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Etz Chayim Palo Alto
Palo Alto, CA
Charitable$19,066
La Jolla Music Society
La Jolla, CA
Charitable$4,500
Caring for Cambodia
Austin, TX
Charitable$2,800
San Diego LGBT
San Diego, CA
Charitable$2,650
Fire Volleyball Club
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$2,000
Hands for Life - Kensing
San Diego, CA
Charitable$2,000
Star of the Sea Foundation
Key West, FL
Charitable$1,560
Wesley House
Key West, FL
Charitable$1,083
Lucy Love Bus
Amesbury, MA
Charitable$1,031
Montessori Children's School of Key West
Key West, FL
Charitable$1,021
ACLU
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Human Rights Campaign
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
University City High School Centurion Foundation
San Diego, CA
Charitable$780
Susan G Komen
Dallas, TX
Charitable$773
Key West Womans Club
Key West, FL
Charitable$625
High Tech High School San Diego
San Diego, CA
Charitable$575
Marc Inc
Key West, FL
Charitable$533
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
Charitable$523
Challenged Athletes Found
San Diego, CA
Charitable$523
Child's Nature Retreat
Alpine, CA
Charitable$515
Florida Keys Healthy
Key West, FL
Charitable$515
Israaid
Palo Alto, CA
Charitable$512
Americans for Immigrant Justice
Miami, FL
Charitable$500
Cathedral High School Boston
Boston, MA
Charitable$500
Clean Air Task Force
Boston, MA
Charitable$500
NAACP
Baltimore, MD
Charitable$500
Planned Parenthood Action
Concord, CA
Charitable$500
Post
Palo Alto, CA
Charitable$500
Reef Releif
Key West, FL
Charitable$500
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
Charitable$500
The Decibels Foundation
Westford, MA
Charitable$500
Transgender Law Center
Oakland, CA
Charitable$500
Uc San Diego Foundation
La Jolla, CA
Charitable$500
San Diego Zoo
San Diego, CA
Charitable$438
St Madeleine Sophie Center
El Cajon, CA
Charitable$435
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Charitable$409
Key West Wildlife Center
Key West, FL
Charitable$325
Run for Rhonda
Key West, FL
Charitable$321
Bay Area Ridge Trail
Berkeley, CA
Charitable$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Carmelo 3 Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Carmelo 3 Foundation give?

$56,349 in tax year 2024, across 51 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Carmelo 3 Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Julie Parker (President & Ceo), Laurie Biros (Treasurer & Cfo) and Amanda Brooks (Vice President).

What does The Carmelo 3 Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and youth programs.

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