Johnny Carson Foundation
Private foundation · Encino, CA · EIN 20-5885752 · reported 2025
259grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$13.3Mtotal paid
17states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 259 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $725K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University OF Nebraska Foundation CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS - $2,000,000LIED CENTER BUILDING FUND-$2,500,000CYFS PROGRAM - | Lincoln, NE | $4,545,000 |
| Faith Regional Health Services Foundation VARIAN TRUBEAM RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM & VAULT | Norfolk, NE | $500,000 |
| LA Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $330,000 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $290,000 |
| UC Regents DRAKAKI CANCER RESEARCH PROJECT | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | $230,000 |
| Nebraska Cultural Endowment | Omaha, NE | $200,000 |
| Alliance for College Ready Public Schools SCHOLARSHIPS - $120,000BLACK, PROUD AND COLLEGE BOUND INITIATIVE - $50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT-$20,0 | Los Angeles, CA | $190,000 |
| National Jewish Health COPD RESEARCH - $125,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $30,000 | Denver, CO | $155,000 |
| Pat Tillman Foundation TILLMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $155,000 |
| Teach for America LOS ANGELES AREA PROGRAMS UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | Los Angeles, CA | $155,000 |
| Ucla Foundation DENTAL SPECIAL PATIENT CARE PROGRAM - $25,000FRIENDS OF THE SEMEL INSTITUTE - $5,000COPD FELLOWSHIP | Los Angeles, CA | $155,000 |
| Motion Picture & Television Fund | Woodland Hills, CA | $125,000 |
| Planned Parenthood LA | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 |
| Academy OF TV Arts & Sciences INTERVIEWS ARCHIVE PROJECT - $65,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA | $115,000 |
| Heart OF Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $115,000 |
| Sag-Aftra Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $115,000 |
| Lausd Education Foundation BEYOND THE BELL PROGRAM - $10,000TAKE ACTION LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN-$100,000 | Los Angeles, CA | $110,000 |
| Chrysalis Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $105,000 |
| A Thousand Joys | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army Western Division | Omaha, NE | $100,000 |
| One Voice | Santa Monica, CA | $85,000 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 |
| Hope the Mission | Mission Hills, CA | $75,000 |
| Norfolk Senior Citizens Center | Norfolk, NE | $75,000 |
| Teach Democracy | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 |
| American Red Cross Los Angeles Region UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $20,000L.A. WILDFIRE RELIEF EFFORTS - $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 |
| Ghetto Film School INC | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 |
| Children's Institute INC | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 |
| Green Dot Public Schools MENTORING PROGRAM - $25,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 |
| Cal State Fullerton JAZZ PROGRAM - SCHOLARSHIPS - $60,000 | Fullerton, CA | $60,000 |
| Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 |
| Children's Hospital LA MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - $10,000GOFARR FUND - $15,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 |
| The Unusual Suspects Theater Company | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 |
| Autism Speaks SUMMER CAMPS | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| College Track LOS ANGELES AREA UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Comedy Gives Back | Venice, CA | $50,000 |
| Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assoc | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters OF Los Angeles CAMP BOB WALDORF | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| LA Family Housing | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood North Central States | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| The Ucla Foundation WEINTRAUB CENTER FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE BIOTECH-$10,000SOUND BODY SOUND MIND-$10,000NEUROLOGY & MOVEMENT | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 |
| Universal Community Health Center | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Vision TO Learn LOS ANGELES AREA OPERATIONS UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Symphonic Jazz Orchestra | Culver City, CA | $49,100 |
| Csulb KKJZ | Long Beach, CA | $45,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 |
| Inclusion Matters | Sherman Oaks, CA | $45,000 |
| Lincoln Childrens Museum SUMMER CAMPS - $5,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $40,000 | Lincoln, NE | $45,000 |
| Muckenthaler Cultural Center | Fullerton, CA | $45,000 |
| Aquarium OF the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $40,000 |
| Direct Relief HURRICANE MILTON RELIEF - $10,000HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF - $10,000KENTUCKY FLOOD RELIEF - $10,000TEX | Santa Barbara, CA | $40,000 |
| New Directions for Veterans | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 |
| ST Joseph Center | Venice, CA | $40,000 |
| Steampark INC | Rumson, NJ | $40,000 |
| AIDS Project Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 |
| Fulfillment Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | $35,000 |
| Meals ON Wheels West - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 |
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