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Carl E Wynn Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$1.4M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
65
Grants FY2024
63
Organizations funded FY2023
10%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$12,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$140,000
Organizations funded a year
63 to 104
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
4
Total assets, FY2024
$21M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 10% of the organizations Carl E Wynn Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 6% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $78k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Human ServicesHealthPhilanthropyCivil RightsYouth DevelopmentHousing & ShelterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving62$1.3M3%
FY202363$1.3M10%
FY202266$1.4M2%
FY202169$1.2M4%
FY202077$1.0M9%
FY201987$1.3M10%
FY201894$1.4M10%
FY2017104$1.1Mn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Human Services$2.8MEnvironment$2.0MHealth$1.3MEducation$1.1MArts & Culture$663kPublic Benefit$546kYouth Development$441kHousing & Shelter$345kOther$0

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies$1,836,493824%
Peppermint Ridge$1,015,00082%
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc$578,50080%
Star Inc$545,8296n/a
Azusa Pacific University$370,00080%
Caring House Incorporated$273,00086%
Blankets for Soldiers Inc$178,0008n/a
Children's Hospital Los Angeles$160,00080%
Pediatric Therapy Network$160,00050%
Children of the Night$150,00052%
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All grantees of Carl E Wynn Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies$1,836,493824%
Peppermint Ridge$1,015,00082%
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc$578,50080%
Star Inc$545,8296n/a
Azusa Pacific University$370,00080%
Caring House Incorporated$273,00086%
Blankets for Soldiers Inc$178,0008n/a
Children's Hospital Los Angeles$160,00080%
Pediatric Therapy Network$160,00050%
Children of the Night$150,00052%
Orangewood Foundation$150,00080%
Friends of the Homer Public Library Inc$139,000837%
Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation$115,00081%
Downtown Women's Center$96,00080%
Animals Rule Placement Foundation$82,500827%
Shoes That Fit$81,36581%
Beacon Light Mission$80,000610%
Neighborhood Homework House$78,06583%
Volunteer Center South Bay-Harbor- Long Beach$74,00052%
Foodbank of Southern California$72,00070%
Emanate Health Foundation$70,00031%
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank$68,00070%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles Harbor$60,00030%
Canine Companions for Independence Inc$60,00080%
Casa of Los Angeles$55,00060%
Girls Against Abuse Foundation$55,0007n/a
Exceptional Children's Foundation$54,50080%
Laura's House$50,00080%
Court Appointed Special Advocate of Orange County$50,00050%
International Guiding Eyes Inc DBA Guide Dogs of America$49,00070%
Union Station Homeless Services$48,00070%
Hear Center$46,00082%
House of Ruth Inc$46,00080%
Foothill Family Service$45,00080%
C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California Inc$45,00061%
Glendora Public Library Friends Foundation$45,00046%
New Village Charter School Inc$43,50080%
Young & Healthy$42,00081%
Beyond Blindness$40,00040%
Helping Others Prepare for Eternity$40,00081%
David and Margaret Home Inc$40,00040%
Providence Speech and Hearing Center$40,00080%
Autism Speaks Inc$35,00030%
Women's Cancer Research Foundation$32,50053%
Project Access Inc$32,00080%
Operation Safe House Inc$32,00080%
La Goal$30,00081%
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Los Angeles$30,00080%
PF Bresee Foundation$30,00080%
Fristers$30,00081%
Charity On Wheels Inc$30,00025%
Helpline Youth Counseling Inc$30,00080%
Peter Michael Foundation$29,00082%
A Place Called Home$28,00070%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California$25,00080%
Journey Out$25,00051%
Exceptional Minds$25,00060%
Alzheimers Greater Los Angeles$22,00080%
University Camps$20,00021%
Hoag Hospital Foundation$20,00020%
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts$18,08240%
Hope Harbor$18,00024%
Marianne Frostig Ctr of Edu Therapy$18,00040%
Laurel House Inc dba Hope Harbor$18,00041%
Hydrocephalus Association$18,00020%
Food on Foot$17,00040%
Venice Family Clinic$17,00060%
School on Wheels Inc$16,00040%
The Priority Center Ending the Generational Cycle$16,00030%
Memorial Medical Center Foundation$15,00030%
Boys and Girls Club of Buena Park$14,00050%
Project Dignity$13,000416%
Sanctuary of Hope$13,00041%
Casa Colina Inc$12,00030%
The Midnight Mission$10,00010%
Haynes Family of Programs$10,00020%
Foothill Unity Center Inc$10,00020%
Womenshelter of Long Beach$9,00030%
Aseltine School$9,00030%
Guide Dogs of the Desert$8,50030%
New Horizons Caregivers Group$8,00031%
Agingnext Inc$7,00030%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast$7,00020%
The Eli Home Inc$5,00010%
Youth Employment Service of the Harbor Area Inc$5,00012%
Chp 11-99 Foundation$5,00030%
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc$5,00010%
Our House$5,0001n/a
Pasadena Hospital Association Ltd$5,00010%
Glendale Educational Foundation$4,00021%
Convalescent Aid Society$4,00020%
Mama's Kitchen$4,00020%
Alliance for Children's Rights$4,00020%
Fvo Solutions Inc$4,00020%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire Inc$4,00020%
Free Arts dba Free Arts for Abused Children$3,00010%
Brothers Helpers Inc$2,0001n/a
West Valley Boys & Girls Club Inc$2,00010%
The Achievable Foundation$2,00010%
Colette's Children's Home Inc$2,00010%
Boys Republic$2,00010%
John Tracy Clinic$2,00010%
Strong Foodla Kitchen$2,00010%
Mariposa Women and Family Center$2,00010%
St Anne's Family Services$2,00010%
The Giving Spirit$2,0001n/a
Families Forward$1,00010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 34 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.9M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Carl E Wynn Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 101 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCenter for Alaskan Coastal Studies: $1,836,493 over 8y, 24% of budgetPeppermint Ridge: $1,015,000 over 8y, 1.8% of budgetGuide Dogs for the Blind Inc: $578,500 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetAzusa Pacific University: $370,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetCaring House Incorporated: $273,000 over 8y, 6.2% of budgetChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $160,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetPediatric Therapy Network: $160,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetChildren of the Night: $150,000 over 5y, 1.6% of budgetOrangewood Foundation: $150,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetFriends of the Homer Public Library Inc: $139,000 over 8y, 37% of budgetOlive Crest Abused Children's Foundation: $115,000 over 8y, 0.9% of budgetDowntown Women's Center: $96,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetAnimals Rule Placement Foundation: $82,500 over 8y, 27% of budgetShoes That Fit: $81,365 over 8y, 0.5% of budgetBeacon Light Mission: $80,000 over 6y, 9.5% of budgetNeighborhood Homework House: $78,065 over 8y, 2.6% of budgetVolunteer Center South Bay-Harbor- Long Beach: $74,000 over 5y, 2.3% of budgetFoodbank of Southern California: $72,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetEmanate Health Foundation: $70,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetLos Angeles Regional Food Bank: $68,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles Harbor: $60,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetCanine Companions for Independence Inc: $60,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetCasa of Los Angeles: $55,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetExceptional Children's Foundation: $54,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetLaura's House: $50,000 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetCourt Appointed Special Advocate of Orange County: $50,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetInternational Guiding Eyes Inc DBA Guide Dogs of America: $49,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetUnion Station Homeless Services: $48,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetHear Center: $46,000 over 8y, 1.7% of budgetHouse of Ruth Inc: $46,000 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetFoothill Family Service: $45,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetC5 Youth Foundation of Southern California Inc: $45,000 over 6y, 0.8% of budgetGlendora Public Library Friends Foundation: $45,000 over 4y, 5.6% of budgetNew Village Charter School Inc: $43,500 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetYoung & Healthy: $42,000 over 8y, 0.8% of budgetBeyond Blindness: $40,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetHelping Others Prepare for Eternity: $40,000 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetDavid and Margaret Home Inc: $40,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetProvidence Speech and Hearing Center: $40,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetAutism Speaks Inc: $35,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWomen's Cancer Research Foundation: $32,500 over 5y, 3.5% of budgetProject Access Inc: $32,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetOperation Safe House Inc: $32,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetLa Goal: $30,000 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetJewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Los Angeles: $30,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetPF Bresee Foundation: $30,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetFristers: $30,000 over 8y, 0.9% of budgetCharity On Wheels Inc: $30,000 over 2y, 4.9% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 101.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Rose Hills FoundationCA54.7× affinity25 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Rose Hills Foundation · The Ralph M Parsons Foundation · The Ahmanson Foundation · Weingart Foundation · The Green Foundation · Orange County Community Foundation · California Community Foundation · Henry L Guenther Foundation · Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · O L Halsell Foundation · S Mark Taper Foundation · In-N-Out Burgers Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Carl E Wynn Foundation

How much does Carl E Wynn Foundation give?
Carl E Wynn Foundation reported 65 grants totaling $1,350,109 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 63 and 104 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Carl E Wynn Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Human Services (27%), Environment (19%), Health (13%).
Who are Carl E Wynn Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies ($1.8M), Peppermint Ridge ($1.0M), Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc ($579k).
Does Carl E Wynn Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 10% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Carl E Wynn Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Carl E Wynn Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Rose Hills Foundation, The Ralph M Parsons Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation.
Where is Carl E Wynn Foundation based?
Carl E Wynn Foundation is based in CA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 142 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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