Carol And Warren Sinsheimer | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 77-0457296
Foundation Overview
Based in San Luis Obispo, CA, Carol And Warren Sinsheimer has awarded 147 grants totaling $104,625 to organizations in California, Alabama and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $7,000, with a median award of $500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 23 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
80% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Luis Obispo (86%), Lee Vining (7%), Berkeley (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 372% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Carol And Warren Sinsheimer'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union | $100 | New York, NY, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2024 |
| Child Development Resource Center | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2024 |
| Community Counseling Center | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2024 |
| Ecoslo | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $200 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2024 |
| Hospice Of Slo County | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2024 |
| Lumina Alliance | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2024 |
| Meals That Connect | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Nutrition And Support For Seniors | 2024 |
| Mono Lake Committee | $500 | Lee Vining, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $100 | Reston, VA, US | General Fund Support | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2024 |
| Slo Master Chorale | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2024 |
| Slo Noor Foundation | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2024 |
| Slo Repertory Theatre | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2024 |
| Transitions Mental Health Assoc | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2024 |
| Slo International Film Festival | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2024 |
| Celiac Guild | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | Public Welfare | 2024 |
| Slo Symphony | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2024 |
| Monday Club Conservancy | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of Alta | $500 | Alta, UT, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| Child Development Resource Center | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2023 |
| Community Counseling Center | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2023 |
| Hospice Of Slo County | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Kcbx Public Radio | $3,000 | San Luis Obsipo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Lumina Alliance | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Meals That Connect | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Nutrition And Support For Seniors | 2023 |
| Mono Lake Committee | $500 | Lee Vining, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $100 | Reston, VA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2023 |
| Slo Master Chorale | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2023 |
| Slo Mothers For Peace | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Slo Noor Foundation | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2023 |
| Slo Vocal Arts Ensemble | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2023 |
| Transitions Mental Health Assoc | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Law School Fund General Support | 2023 |
| Women For Women | $100 | Central Islip, NY, US | Public Welfare | 2023 |
| Slo International Film Festival | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2023 |
| Child Development Resource Center | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2023 |
| Community Counseling Center | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2023 |
| Hospice Of Slo County | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Kcbx Public Radio | $3,000 | San Luis Obsipo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Lumina Alliance | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Meals That Connect | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Nutrition And Support For Seniors | 2023 |
| Mono Lake Committee | $500 | Lee Vining, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $100 | Reston, VA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2023 |
| Slo Master Chorale | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2023 |
| Slo Mothers For Peace | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2023 |
| Slo Noor Foundation | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2023 |
| Slo Vocal Arts Ensemble | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2023 |
| Transitions Mental Health Assoc | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Law School Fund General Support | 2023 |
| Women For Women | $100 | Central Islip, NY, US | Public Welfare | 2023 |
| Slo International Film Festival | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2023 |
| Child Development Resource Center | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2022 |
| Community Counseling Center | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2022 |
| Lumina Alliance | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Meals That Connect | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Nutrition And Support For Seniors | 2022 |
| Mono Lake Committee | $500 | Lee Vining, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $100 | Reston, VA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2022 |
| Slo Master Chorale | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2022 |
| Slo Mothers For Peace | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Slo Noor Foundation | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2022 |
| Slo Vocal Arts Ensemble | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2022 |
| Transitions Mental Health Assoc | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2022 |
| Child Development Resource Center | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2022 |
| Community Counseling Center | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2022 |
| Lumina Alliance | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Meals That Connect | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Nutrition And Support For Seniors | 2022 |
| Mono Lake Committee | $500 | Lee Vining, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $100 | Reston, VA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2022 |
| Slo Master Chorale | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2022 |
| Slo Mothers For Peace | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Slo Noor Foundation | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2022 |
| Slo Vocal Arts Ensemble | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2022 |
| Transitions Mental Health Assoc | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2022 |
| Child Development Resource Center | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2022 |
| Community Counseling Center | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of 40 Prado | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2022 |
| Lumina Alliance | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Meals That Connect | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Nutrition And Support For Seniors | 2022 |
| Mono Lake Committee | $500 | Lee Vining, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $100 | Reston, VA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2022 |
| Slo Master Chorale | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2022 |
| Slo Mothers For Peace | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2022 |
| Slo Noor Foundation | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2022 |
| Slo Vocal Arts Ensemble | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2022 |
| Transitions Mental Health Assoc | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2022 |
| Community Counseling Center | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2021 |
| Kcbx | $7,000 | San Luis Obsipo, CA, US | Public Radio | 2021 |
| Hospice Of Slo County | $5,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2021 |
| Mono Lake Committee | $500 | Lee Vining, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| Child Development Resource Center | $100 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2021 |
| Transitions Mental Health Assoc | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2021 |
| Meals That Connect | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Nutrition And Support For Seniors | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2021 |
| Slo Repertory Theatre | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2021 |
| Slo Mothers For Peace | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley Law | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2021 |
| Slo Noor Foundation | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $250 | New Orleans, LA, US | Public Welfare | 2021 |
| Vocal Arts Ensemble | $675 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2021 |
| Save The Redwoods | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $100 | Reston, VA, US | General Fund Support | 2021 |
| Lumina Alliance | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2021 |
| Women For Women | $100 | Central Islip, NY, US | Public Welfare | 2021 |
| Hospice Of Slo County | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2020 |
| Mono Lake Committee | $500 | Lee Vining, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Child Development Resource Center | $100 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2020 |
| Transitions Mental Health Assoc | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2020 |
| Friends Of Prado | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2020 |
| Meals That Connect | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Nutrition And Support For Seniors | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $100 | New York, NY, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2020 |
| Capslo Health & Prevention Center | $600 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2020 |
| Slo Repertory Theatre | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Civil Rights And Public Interest | 2020 |
| Slo Mothers For Peace | $200 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2020 |
| Slo Food Bank | $3,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Welfare | 2020 |
| Foundation For The Performing Arts | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Arts In The Community | 2020 |
| Uc Berkeley Law | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Fund Support | 2020 |
| Land Conservancy Of Slo | $1,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Ecoslo | $100 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| California Conservation Corps | $100 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Enviromental Conservation | 2020 |
| Slo Noor Foundation | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Public Healthcare | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Public Welfare | 2020 |
| Kcbx | $2,500 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | To Support Public Radio Broadcasting | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Carol And Warren Sinsheimer as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 77-0457296 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1745 TIBURON WAY Sn Luis Obisp, CA 93401-8309 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Carol And Warren Sinsheimer's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Warren A Sinsheimer Iii |
|---|---|
| Secretary/vp | Carol Sinsheimer |
| Director | Warren Angus Sinsheimer |
| Director | Amy E Sinsheimer |
Forms 990-PF
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