John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Foundation
Private foundation · Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-6023587 · reported 2023–2025 · files as John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou
341grants reported
$30Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$18.3Mtotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 341 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $169K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 550
Pasadena, CA 91102-0550
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Outdoor Leadership School | Lander, WY | $1,000,000 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School Scholarship Endowment | Lander, WY | $500,000 |
| Polytechnic School Gym Air Conditioning and Solar Project | Pasadena, CA | $500,000 |
| Huntington Library Japanese House Relocation | San Marino, CA | $500,000 |
| Polytechnic School Gym Air Conditioning and Solar Project | Pasadena, CA | $500,000 |
| Polytechnic School Gym Air Conditioning and Solar Project | Pasadena, CA | $500,000 |
| Arboretum Foundation Restoration of Blanche Hinman Garland Orchid House | Arcadia, CA | $475,000 |
| Huntington Library America 250 Garden | San Marino, CA | $400,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $250,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $250,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $250,000 |
| St John's Health Center Foundation Patient Throughput Performance Improvement Assessment and Implementation | Santa Monica, CA | $181,666 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Securing the Future of Vital Landscapes in California National Parks and Beyond Campaign | Washington, DC | $175,000 |
| Richmond SPCA Outdoor Dog Recreation Area | Richmond, VA | $175,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Securing the Future of Vital Landscapes in California National Parks and Beyond Campaign | Washington, DC | $175,000 |
| Natural History Museum Channel Islands Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $166,667 |
| Natural History Museum Channel Islands Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $166,667 |
| Los Angeles Regional Foodbank | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Bixby Ranch | San Francisco, CA | $142,858 |
| Nature Conservancy Bixby Ranch | San Francisco, CA | $142,857 |
| Frostig Center Westside Campus | Pasadena, CA | $125,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Youth Program | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 |
| Sweet Briar College Equestrian Facilities | Sweet Briar, VA | $125,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation Athlete Endowment | Colorado Springs, CO | $125,000 |
| Frostig Center Westside Campus | Pasadena, CA | $125,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Youth Program | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 |
| Sweet Briar College Equestrian Facilities | Sweet Briar, VA | $125,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation Athlete Endowment | Colorado Springs, CO | $125,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Program | Los Angeles, CA | $115,230 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Program | Los Angeles, CA | $115,230 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Defending CA Desert Parks Rim of the Valley Campaign Public Outreach and Civic Engegement San Joaqui | Washington, DC | $110,000 |
| Hillsides Budget for Position of a Behavioral Healthcare Provider | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 |
| Jay Nolan Community Services Summer Camp and Services for Transition Age Youth | Mission Hills, CA | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army - California South Division Red Shield Center | Carson, CA | $100,000 |
| Arboretum Foundation Visitor Plaza Project | Arcadia, CA | $100,000 |
| Colburn School Louise Garland Scholarship Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Youth Orchestra Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Mayfield Senior School Transformation Campaign | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School Endowment for Scholarships | Lander, WY | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army - California South Division Red Shield Center | Carson, CA | $100,000 |
| Arboretum Foundation Visitor Plaza Project | Arcadia, CA | $100,000 |
| Colburn School Louise Garland Scholarship Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Jay Nolan Community Services Summer Camp and Services for Transition Age Youth | Mission Hills, CA | $100,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Foodbank | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Mayfield Senior School Transformation Campaign | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army - California South Division Red Shield Center | Carson, CA | $100,000 |
| Park Century School | Culver City, CA | $85,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Foodbank | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | $75,000 |
| Richmond SPCA Outdoor Dog Recreation Area | Richmond, VA | $75,000 |
| Richmond SPCA | Richmond, VA | $70,000 |
| Villa Esperanza Services Build Staff Team, Invest in Teachers and Training, Provide Smartboards for Existing Classrooms | Pasadena, CA | $70,000 |
| Richmond SPCA Strategic Plan Initiatives | Richmond, VA | $70,000 |
| Villa Esperanza Services Enhance Staffing/Teacher Training | Pasadena, CA | $70,000 |
| Park Century School | Culver City, CA | $65,000 |
| Richmond SPCA Purchase Satellite Spay and Neuter Facility | Richmond, VA | $65,000 |
| Villa Esperanza Services Enhance Staffing and Scholarship and Training Fund for Teachers and Smartboards for Classrooms | Pasadena, CA | $65,000 |
| Park Century School | Culver City, CA | $65,000 |
| Richmond SPCA Purchase Satellite Spay and Neuter Facility | Richmond, VA | $65,000 |
| Feed More Meals on Wheels of Central Virginia | Richmond, VA | $60,000 |
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