25 private foundations reported grants to Carson, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 25 private foundations reported 28 grants totaling $698,691 to 24 organizations in Carson, California. The most-funded purposes were education (3 grants) and youth & family (2 grants). LA84 Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $125,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $18,500.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Carson — a funder at 90% is effectively a Carson funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA84 Foundation | 1 | $125,000 | 3% |
| Miki F Young Charitable Trust | 1 | $105,000 | 25% |
| The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation | 2 | $70,000 | 1% |
| John Novick Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | 100% |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | 0% |
| Ethel Vincent Charitable Trust | 1 | $35,491 | 100% |
| Howmet Aerospace Foundation | 2 | $30,000 | 5% |
| Mark and Dorothy Smith Family Foundation | 1 | $30,000 | 4% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs Carson | 1 | $125,000 |
| International Printing Museum Foundation | 1 | $105,000 |
| CSU Dominguez Hills Philanth FDN | 1 | $50,000 |
| Finger of GOD Goodnews Ministry | 1 | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson | 2 | $40,000 |
| The Salvation Army Southern California Division | 1 | $35,491 |
| Salvation Army | 2 | $35,000 |
| California Academy of Mathematics and Science | 1 | $35,000 |
| CSU Dominguez Hills Philantropic Foundation | 1 | $35,000 |
| California State University Dominguez Hills Foundation | 2 | $31,000 |
25 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Carson, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $698,691 across 28 grants. The largest by reported dollars were LA84 Foundation, Miki F Young Charitable Trust, The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Carson, California concentrate in education (3), youth & family (2), research & science (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Carson, California recipient was $18,500, and the largest single reported grant was $125,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
