How to apply
Proposals should include a description of the charity, the amount of the request, and a written description of the project with budget. The charity's annual return and tax exempt paperwork should be included with the request. Contact: The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation C, Po Box 6106, San Rafael, Ca, 4159812966 Deadlines: See exhibit 1 Restrictions: See exhibit 1
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 69 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hart Union High School DistrictSanta Clarita, CA | For continuing support of the henry mayo newhall foundation scholarships awarded to college-bound graduates in 2026 | $173K |
| Santa Maria Joint Union High School DistrictSanta Maria, CA | For continuing support of the henry mayo newhall foundation scholarships awarded to college-bound graduates in 2026 | $72K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita ValleySanta Clarita, CA | To offer a range of programs that cultivate workforce readiness | $60K |
| Santa Maria Valley YMCASanta Maria, CA | To replace the facility's swimming pool | $60K |
| Ag One Foundationjordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Tech Csu FresnoFresno, CA | To provide fellowships & internships to students from santa maria and santa clarita | $50K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mid-Central CoastSanta Maria, CA | To provide academic support & enrichment programs for low-income children in santa maria | $50K |
| College of the Canyons FoundationSanta Clarita, CA | For faculty innovation grants, scholarships to students from the santa clarita valley, and for scholarships for nursing students | $50K |
| Fort Mason Center for Arts & CultureSan Francisco, CA | To restore and repurpose the guardhouse to provide visitors enhanced wayfinding and information about fort mason's history and current even… | $50K |
| Marian Regional Medical Center FoundationSanta Maria, CA | To establish an ob/gyn residency program clinic | $50K |
| Planned Parenthood California Central CoastSanta Barbara, CA | To provide sexual health education services in santa maria valley | $50K |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara, CA | To provide emergency food & nutrition education programs | $45K |
| University of California MercedMerced, CA | To offer college students and middle school students a program that teaches field research and laboratory science in support of sustainable… | $43K |
| Children's Resource Network of Central CoastPismo Beach, CA | To provide free clothing and other necessities to families in santa maria & santa clarita valley | $40K |
| Fighting Back Santa Maria ValleySanta Maria, CA | To provide supportive services and mentorship to homeless and other at-risk youth. | $40K |
| Point Blue Conservation SciencePetaluma, CA | For conservation of rangelands and farms in merced county | $40K |
| Santa Barbara Humane SocietySanta Barbara, CA | To provide free veterinary care to pets in low-income families and to stabilize the feral cat population in santa maria | $40K |
| Single Mothers Outreach of Santa ClaritaNewhall, CA | For the moving to thrive program | $40K |
| Leading From WithinSanta Barbara, CA | For the leading for community impact program | $35K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara ValleySanta Paula, CA | To provide an art program to low-income youth in the santa clara valley | $30K |
| California Rangeland TrustSacramento, CA | To conserve elgorriaga ranch, a 5,000-acre working ranch near firebaugh | $30K |
| Gateway Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA | To operate boys & girls clubs that are fully integrated into the schools and to support a seventh-grade trip to camp mendocino | $30K |
| Orcutt Area Seniors in Service (oasis)Santa Maria, CA | To provide food, services, and activities to seniors in the santa maria valley | $30K |
| Samuel Dixon Family Health CenterValencia, CA | To provide critical health services to low-income individuals in the santa clarita valley | $30K |
| Santa Clarita Valley Food PantryNewhall, CA | For general operating support | $30K |
| Santa Maria Valley Discovery MuseumSanta Maria, CA | To support the museum's education programs and enrichment camps | $30K |
| Swords to PlowsharesSan Francisco, CA | To provide case management and other services to low-income and homeless veterans in san francisco | $30K |
| Firebaugh FFAFirebaugh, CA | To upgrade the swine barn to ensure an important program of the ffa | $28K |
| America Scores Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA | To provide afterschool programming in soccer and poetry to low-income elementary students who are english language learners in san francisco | $25K |
| Central Coast Rescue MissionSanta Maria, CA | To provide food, clothing and support services to homeless and low-income individuals in northern santa barbara county | $25K |
| Child and Family CenterSanta Clarita, CA | To support the domestic violence program | $25K |
| Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos IncNipomo, CA | To design and install interpretive and directional signs along a 5-mile trail in a historic rancho | $25K |
| Future Leaders of AmericaOxnard, CA | To prepare santa maria youth for college | $25K |
| Gibbon Conservation CenterSanta Clarita, CA | To offer under-resourced schools in the santa clarita valley free field trips to learn about endangered gibbions and the environment | $25K |
| Healing Heroes Through HorsemanshipNipomo, CA | To train and certify at-risk veterans from the santa maria valley for careers in horsemanship | $25K |
| Life Learning AcademySan Francisco, CA | To provide on-site mental health services at a residential public school serving high-risk students in san francisco | $25K |
| National AIDS Memorial IncSan Francisco, CA | To preserve the aids memorial quilt at a series of repair workshops held in the main san francisco public library | $25K |
| Naturetrack FoundationLos Olivos, CA | To provide field trips to beaches and trails to students and wheelchair users in north santa barbara county | $25K |
| New Beginnings Counseling CenterSanta Barbara, CA | To provide homeless and low-income veterans in santa maria valley with housing assistance and support services | $25K |
| Special Operations Finding KidsSacramento, CA | To provide assistance to law enforcement in locating exploited children and to the recovered children during their healing journey | $25K |
| Fillmore Unified School DistrictFillmore, CA | For continuing support of the henry mayo newhall foundation scholarships awarded to college-bound graduates in 2026 | $24K |
| Firebaugh High SchoolFirebaugh, CA | For scholarships awarded to college-bound seniors in 2026 | $24K |
| San Francisco Opera GuildSan Francisco, CA | For a film festival and awards ceremony for students | $21K |
| Access Institute for Psychological ServicesSan Francisco, CA | To provide support for an in-school mental health program operating at seven high-need elementary schools in san francisco | $20K |
| Apgate VillageValencia, CA | To grow the capacity of a day program for youth adults with special needs in santa clarita | $20K |
| Care4pawsSanta Barbara, CA | To operate a mobile veterinary clinic and to provide free and low-cost veterinary services to communities in need in the santa maria valley | $20K |
| California 4-H FoundationDavis, CA | To support the merced county 4-h in engaging more youth in ag education | $20K |
| Call of the SeaSausalito, CA | To provide free field trips for san francisco students to sail on a tall ship and learn about marine science | $20K |
| Community Music CenterSan Francisco, CA | To provide private music lessons and ensemble classes to 1,300 low-income students in san francisco | $20K |
| Ica Cristo Rey AcademySan Francisco, CA | For the work-study program's summer orientation | $20K |
| Literacy for Environmental JusticeSan Francisco, CA | For the eco-apprentices program | $20K |
| One Step a LA VezFillmore, CA | To provide support for an after-school culinary arts program for at-risk teens | $20K |
| Outward Bound of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA | To provide students at mission high school with dual programming at a ropes course and a week-long backpacking expedition | $20K |
| Santa Barbara Maritime MuseumSanta Barbara, CA | To provide students in santa maria with free access to experiential outdoor education programs | $20K |
| Santa Clarita Valley Education FoundationSanta Clarita, CA | For the teacher innovation grant program | $20K |
| Santa Clarita Valley Youth OrchestraSanta Clarita, CA | To support a children's concert series that combines a youth orchestra with dance and animation | $20K |
| Santa Maria Joint Union High School DistrictSanta Maria, CA | For the mark richardson cte center & farm - to carry out upgrades to the center's cattle area to ensure a safe and functional environment f… | $20K |
| Santa Maria Philharmonic SocietySanta Maria, CA | To provide classical music education to elementary students in the santa maria valley | $20K |
| ScrapSan Francisco, CA | To provide environmentally sustainable arts education programs to underserved youth in san francisco | $20K |
| SeeagVentura, CA | To provide third graders in santa maria experiential field trips to a farm | $20K |
| Sprouts Chef TrainingSan Francisco, CA | To provide underserved young adults in san francisco with paid internships in resturants | $20K |
About this foundation
Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in San Rafael, California, tax-exempt since 1964. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Proposals should include a description of the charity, the amount of the request, and a written description of the project with budget. Deadlines: See exhibit 1.
How much does Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $2.1M across 69 grants, a median of $25K.
Where does Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation give?
California (69 grants), per its latest filing.
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