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The J W and Sandra L Mitchell Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newport Beach, California · EIN 812945933

The J W and Sandra L Mitchell Foundation is a private foundation in Newport Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.0 million in 21 grants; the typical grant was $37,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 down from $1.0 million the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.0 million23$21.0 million
2024$1.0 million21$24.5 million

How to apply

The J W and Sandra L Mitchell 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 The J W and Sandra L Mitchell Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$833,000
Tennessee1$67,000
Maryland1$40,000
Texas1$36,000
Illinois1$22,000
Kansas1$22,000
New York1$12,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Casa Teresa
Orange, CA
To aid in charitable activities$150,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Irvine, CA
To aid in charitable activities$110,000
Circle 1000 Hoag Family Cancer Institute
Newport Beach, CA
To aid in charitable activities$100,000
Share Ourselves
Costa Mesa, CA
To aid in charitable activities$100,000
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
To aid in charitable activities$67,000
Childrens Hospital of Orange County
Orange, CA
To aid in charitable activities$65,000
Seneca Family of Agencies
Santa Ana, CA
To aid in charitable activities$60,000
Mariposa Women and Family Counseling Center
Orange, CA
To aid in charitable activities$57,000
Salvation Army Orange County
Tustin, CA
To aid in charitable activities$46,000
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
To aid in charitable activities$40,000
Charter 100 Incorporated of Orange County
Irvine, CA
To aid in charitable activities$37,000
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc
Dallas, TX
To aid in charitable activities$36,000
Shriners Children's Hospital Southern California
Pasadena, CA
To aid in charitable activities$24,000
Make A Wish Foundation Irvine & Inland Empire
Irvine, CA
To aid in charitable activities$23,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
To aid in charitable activities$22,000
American Brain Tumor Association
Chicago, IL
To aid in charitable activities$22,000
Public Media Group of Southern California
Burbank, CA
To aid in charitable activities$20,000
Girls Inc of Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
To aid in charitable activities$20,000
Thomas House Temporary Shelter
Garden Grove, CA
To aid in charitable activities$16,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
To aid in charitable activities$12,000
Our Lady Queen of Angels
Newport Beach, CA
To aid in charitable activities$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The J W and Sandra L Mitchell Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The J W and Sandra L Mitchell Foundation give?

$1.0 million in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $37,000.

Who runs The J W and Sandra L Mitchell Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sandra L Mitchell Deceased 2-10-24 (Trustee), Richard C Goodman (Trustee), Howard M Schulman (Trustee) and John J Swigart Jr (Trustee).

What does The J W and Sandra L Mitchell Foundation fund?

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

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