253 private foundations reported grants to Santa Barbara, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 253 private foundations reported 930 grants totaling $42,474,284 to 450 organizations in Santa Barbara, California. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (67 grants) and education (63 grants). Macdonald Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $5,376,987 across 19 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Santa Barbara — a funder at 90% is effectively a Santa Barbara funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macdonald Family Foundation | 19 | $5,376,987 | 96% |
| The Wood-claeyssens Foundation | 55 | $4,913,000 | 58% |
| Bentson Foundation | 2 | $3,355,000 | 100% |
| ANN Jackson Family Foundation | 99 | $2,464,334 | 75% |
| R O W Foundation | 1 | $2,381,400 | 100% |
| AbbVie Foundation | 1 | $1,900,000 | 96% |
| ROY G and Naomi Harmon Johnston Family Foundation | 1 | $1,500,000 | 100% |
| Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation | 28 | $1,295,089 | 86% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Foundation | 13 | $5,773,196 |
| Direct Relief | 42 | $5,249,434 |
| University of Calif Santa Barbara | 2 | $3,117,500 |
| Westmont College | 14 | $2,355,401 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10 | $2,219,533 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation | 10 | $1,108,650 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc | 8 | $715,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | 15 | $639,209 |
| Young America's Foundation | 4 | $590,000 |
| Lobero Theatre Foundation | 9 | $517,500 |
253 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Santa Barbara, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $42,474,284 across 930 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Macdonald Family Foundation, The Wood-claeyssens Foundation, Bentson Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Santa Barbara, California concentrate in health & medical (67), education (63), human services (21). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Santa Barbara, California recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $4,703,434. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
