Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation
The Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports $250,000 in grants to 18 organizations, with recipients including arts, food-relief, education, health, and other charitable organizations.
Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation gave $250K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- +131.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,889
- +54.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,615,184
- +76.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11100 Santa Monica Blvd 600, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 806-4000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Healdsburg Jazz ($70K). Together the top 10 received $215K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 43 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (72%), Washington, DC (10%), Connecticut (6%), Tennessee (6%), and New York (4%). California recipients included organizations in Healdsburg, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, San Jose, and Richmond.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation gives
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1567% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 184% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Jazz Healdsburg, CA | Unrestricted | $70,000 |
| Convent Stuart Hall San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank Santa Rosa, CA | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| JCC Helen Diller Preschool San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Newton, CT | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| St Jude Hospital Memphis, TN | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte San Jose, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| San Jose Childrens Discover Museum San Jose, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts Richmond, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,615,184 | $1,990,342 | $273,665 | $250,000 | 18 | $255,481 | $191,705 | $139,107 |
| 2024 | $2,617,725 | $159,131 | $128,567 | $108,000 | 12 | $112,747 | $144,414 | $128,708 |
| 2023 | $2,511,002 | $93,497 | $109,491 | $71,065 | 12 | $75,881 | $79,337 | $117,492 |
| 2022 | $2,295,872 | $663,891 | $30,485 | $15,000 | 1 | $20,871 | $1,399,266 | $85,972 |
| 2021 | $1,909,138 | $1,891,362 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,288 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose missions, as described by the grantees, include providing meals during crises (World Central Kitchen), addressing hunger (Redwood Empire Food Bank), public media and education (KQED), youth arts training (East Bay Center for the Performing Arts), health care and education (Planned Parenthood Mar Monte), and Jewish community life (Jewish Community Center of Sonoma County).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $250,000 through 18 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median grant of $10,000. All listed purposes for the largest grants were unrestricted.
Notable 2025 grants included $70,000 to Healdsburg Jazz; $25,000 each to Convent Stuart Hall and World Central Kitchen; $20,000 to Redwood Empire Food Bank; and $15,000 each to JCC Helen Diller Preschool, Sandy Hook Promise, and St Jude Hospital. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, San Jose Children’s Discovery Museum, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, and KQED.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark S. Garrett as Director and President, and Amy J. Garrett as Director, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation is led by Mark S. Garrett, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark S. Garrett
Director & President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Amy J. Garrett
Director, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation
How much does Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation give each year?
Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation gave $250K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 12 grants.
What is Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,889, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation give grants?
Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (10%) and Connecticut (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants), Healdsburg, CA (2 grants), Santa Rosa, CA (2 grants) and San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Healdsburg Jazz ($70,000), Convent Stuart Hall ($25,000) and World Central Kitchen Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation?
Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation's EIN?
Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3888516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Mark and Amy Garrett Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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