Mark C Lemons Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 95-4712282
Foundation Overview
Based in Santa Monica, CA, Mark C Lemons Foundation has awarded 174 grants totaling $3,267,340 to organizations in California, Connecticut and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $156,500, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
16 of 32 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
64% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Santa Barbara (45%), Los Angeles (25%), Santa Barabara (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 37% growth trend over 6 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (60%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Mark C Lemons Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaple Academy Foundation | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Casa Of Santa Barbara County | $7,500 | Goleta, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Children's Bureau | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Foodbank Of Santa Barbara County | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Foundation For Sbhs | $5,154 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Heroes Golf | $5,000 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Huntsman Cancer Center | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Kappa Alpha Theta | $27,250 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Las Madrinas | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Charity League | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Naturebridge | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Page Youth Center | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Park City Community Fdn | $25,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Park City Day School | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rod Dedeaux Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Royal Pride Foundation | $17,750 | Santa Barabara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| San Marcos High School | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Community College | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Girls Golf | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sbnl | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Storyteller Children's Center | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tcu | $25,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Colleagues | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Forman School | $25,000 | Litchfield, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tiger Woods Foundation | $30,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Transition House Of Santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Southern California | $59,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Usssa Fdn (Ski And Snowboard) | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Westside Guild Children's Hospital | $2,555 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Foresters | $2,500 | Carpinteria, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Police Association | $100 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Aaple Academy Foundation | $33,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Amp Studio | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Arts Mentorship Program | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlantic Initiative (Atlantic Community) | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Bureau | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Conejo Youth Baseball | $2,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dream Foundation | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foodbank Of Santa Barbara County | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Santa Monica Baseball | $2,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Las Madrinas | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Charity League | $7,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Naturebridge | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Page Youth Center | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Park City Community Fdn | $30,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rod Dedeaux Foundation | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Royal Pride Foundation | $50,000 | Santa Barabara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Marcos High School | $27,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Community College | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Spark Rescue | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Theta Parents Club | $12,500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Southern California | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Usssa Fdn (Ski And Snowboard) | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth Sports Alliance | $20,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Montecito Trails Foundation | $10,000 | Montecito, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aaple Academy Foundation | $33,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Amp Studio | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Arts Mentorship Program | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlantic Initiative (Atlantic Community) | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Bureau | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Conejo Youth Baseball | $2,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dream Foundation | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foodbank Of Santa Barbara County | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Santa Monica Baseball | $2,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Las Madrinas | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Charity League | $7,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Naturebridge | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Page Youth Center | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Park City Community Fdn | $30,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rod Dedeaux Foundation | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Royal Pride Foundation | $50,000 | Santa Barabara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Marcos High School | $27,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Community College | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Spark Rescue | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Theta Parents Club | $12,500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Southern California | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Usssa Fdn (Ski And Snowboard) | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth Sports Alliance | $20,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Montecito Trails Foundation | $10,000 | Montecito, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aaple Academy Foundation | $33,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Amp Studio | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Arts Mentorship Program | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlantic Initiative (Atlantic Community) | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Bureau | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Conejo Youth Baseball | $2,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dream Foundation | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foodbank Of Santa Barbara County | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Santa Monica Baseball | $2,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Las Madrinas | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Charity League | $7,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Naturebridge | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Page Youth Center | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Park City Community Fdn | $30,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rod Dedeaux Foundation | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Royal Pride Foundation | $50,000 | Santa Barabara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Marcos High School | $27,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Community College | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Spark Rescue | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Theta Parents Club | $12,500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Southern California | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Usssa Fdn (Ski And Snowboard) | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth Sports Alliance | $20,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Montecito Trails Foundation | $10,000 | Montecito, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Apple Academy Foundation | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Arts Mentorship Program | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Children's Bureau | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Social Services | 2021 |
| First Tee Central Coast | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Forman School | $20,000 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2021 |
| La Blanca School | $7,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Las Madrinas | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Autism Research | 2021 |
| National Charity League | $7,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Notre Dame High School | $2,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Park City Community Fdn | $90,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Rod Dedeaux Foundation | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Marcos High School | $11,000 | Santa Barabara, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Tgr Foundation | $10,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Thacher School | $75,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| United Boys & Girls Club Sb | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Southern Calif | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support Golf | 2021 |
| Usssa Fdn (ski And Snowboard) | $12,500 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Westside Guild Children's Hospital | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Forman School | $20,000 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2020 |
| La Blanca School | $40,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Park City Community Fdn | $135,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Southern California Pga Foundation | $11,000 | Ontario, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Tgr Foundation | $15,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Thacher School | $39,100 | Ojai, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Community College | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Page Youth Center | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Arts Mentorship Program | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| First Tee Central Coast | $3,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| John Tracy Clinic | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Camp Del Corazon | $5,000 | North Hollywood, CA, US | Public Support | 2018 |
| Children's Bureau | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Social Services | 2018 |
| City Of Lafayette Aquatics | $1,500 | Lafayette, LA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Ecker Hill Pto | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Egyptian Theater | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Kelly Brush Foundation | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Park City Community Fdn | $156,500 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Park City Day School | $42,690 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Park City Education Fdn | $33,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Park City High School | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Southern California Pga Foundation | $10,000 | Ontario, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Summitland Conservancy | $53,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Tgr Foundation | $10,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Trailside Elementary Pto | $3,241 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| University Of Utah | $20,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Ussa Fdn (ski And Snowboard) | $20,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Utah Food Bank | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Youth Sports Alliance | $27,500 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Utah Athletic Foundation | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Westminster College | $10,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| American Heart Association | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Chemical Education Foundation | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Children's Bureau | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Social Services | 2017 |
| City Of Lafayette Aquatics | $1,500 | Lafayette, LA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Egyptian Theater | $3,500 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Forman School | $10,000 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2017 |
| Kelly Brush Foundation | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Kpcw | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Naturebridge | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Outdoor Education | 2017 |
| Park City Community Fdn | $143,500 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Park City Day School | $25,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Park City Education Fdn | $30,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Park City High School | $4,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2017 |
| Park City Museum | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Park City Ski Team | $2,500 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Summit Co Youth Programs | $2,500 | Coalville, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Tgr Foundation | $10,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| University Of Utah | $20,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Youth Sports Alliance | $20,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2017 |
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| EIN | 95-4712282 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 3029 WILSHIRE BLVD 200 Santa Monica, CA 90403-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Mark C Lemons |
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