Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation
The Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, California. It funds capital projects for nonprofit organizations in youth, education, health, community, recreation, and the arts on Santa Barbara’s South Coast.
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation at a glance
In short: Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation gave $1.9M across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in California. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,907,898
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- +35.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,476
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $11,520,741
- -7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (16 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation
- Invitation Only
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The website says applicants do not need an invitation and may apply through its online application during an open cycle, after answering threshold eligibility questions. Applications must be for capital improvements with 501(c)(3) charitable purposes in the South Coast region. The 2023 filing states that applicants must be tax-exempt organizations and not private foundations; it also says applications are not usually considered from outside the Santa Barbara area and grants are not usually awarded for general operating or unrestricted budget purposes. The filing lists copies of the determination letter, a statement of purpose, and three years of financial statements as application materials.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists an application period of July 1 through September 15. The 2026 cycle dates have passed as of October 2, 2026. The 2023 filing also states a September 15 deadline for each grant year.
- Deadline
- The website lists an application period of July 1 through September 15.
- Next open deadline
- September 15, 2027 (Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation Capital Improvement Grant)
- Contact
Application contact: Joseph Cole
Mailing address: Post Office Box 5476, Santa Barbara, CA 93150
Phone: (805) 962-6430
Website: https://tuohyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation Capital Improvement Grant
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation
Amount
~$1.5M-$2M total awarded across ~35 grants/year
Deadline
Expected ~September
Based on past cycles
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation Grant
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation
Amount
US $10,000 - US $1,000,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital ($100K). Together the top 10 received $844K.
Grant Size Distribution
196 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 196 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website limits consideration to capital improvement applications for charitable purposes in South Santa Barbara County. Its stated region extends from Carpinteria, Summerland, and Montecito in the east to Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Isla Vista in the west. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 42 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $901K (2020) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Santa Barbara, CA | Yr 4 of 1M Construction Pledge | $100,000 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland Montecito, CA | Water Resource Program | $100,000 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | Exterior and Interior Painting | $80,000 |
| VNA Health Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Renovation of Rooftop Decks | $79,202 |
| CASA Del Herrero Santa Barbara, CA | Glass House Complex Restoration | $75,240 |
| Storyteller Children's Center Santa Barbara, CA | Preschool Playground | $75,000 |
| Olive Crest Hope Refuge Santa Barbara, CA | Fire Suppression Project | $75,000 |
| Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CA | Purchase of SB News-Press Archives | $70,000 |
| Foodbank of SB County Santa Barbara, CA | Fire Spinkler System | $60,000 |
| SB Neighborhood Clinics Santa Barbara, CA | Continued Pledge for Westside Clinic | $60,000 |
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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 | $11,520,741 | $1,383,469 | $2,320,471 | $1,907,898 | 46 | $2,164,689 | $1,245,198 | $2,045,879 |
| 2024 | $12,456,843 | $977,434 | $1,812,956 | $1,521,589 | 34 | $1,703,028 | $879,734 | $1,731,758 |
| 2023 | $13,293,859 | $614,477 | $1,482,896 | $1,245,000 | 37 | $1,394,808 | $533,809 | $1,477,059 |
| 2022 | $14,140,371 | $1,351,773 | $2,018,376 | $1,751,000 | 42 | $1,913,371 | $1,264,342 | $1,663,803 |
| 2021 | $14,805,974 | $2,303,749 | $1,438,156 | $1,142,513 | 37 | — | $2,211,065 | $1,456,478 |
| 2020 | $13,877,787 | $1,237,861 | $1,300,463 | $901,491 | 37 | — | $1,105,962 | $1,198,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to empower nonprofit organizations that foster community and deliver meaningful results by funding capital projects in youth, education, health, community, recreation, and the arts.
Its website describes funding for capital improvements, including construction or renovation, historic restoration, infrastructure upgrades, recreational areas, safety features, major equipment, and essential technology hardware or systems. It does not consider requests for staff salaries, endowments, operating or administrative expenses, or several other non-capital costs.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Ganna Walska Lotusland says its mission is to preserve and enhance its distinctive botanical gardens and estate, while educating and inspiring visitors through its collections, sustainable horticulture, and plant conservation. VNA Health Foundation says it raises funds to support VNA Health’s charitable mission. Storyteller Children’s Center says it provides early childhood education and support services for homeless and at-risk children and their families. Santa Barbara Historical Museum describes its mission as inspiring meaningful connections to Santa Barbara history.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 46 grants totaling $1,907,898. Awards ranged from $8,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $40,000. The website describes its annual grantmaking as about 35 grants totaling approximately $1.5 million to $2 million.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $100,000 to Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital for year four of a construction pledge and $100,000 to Ganna Walska Lotusland for a water resource program. Other awards included $80,000 to Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara for painting; $79,202 to VNA Health Foundation for rooftop deck renovations; and $75,240 to Casa del Herrero for restoration of its glass house complex.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John R. Mackall as treasurer, Joseph Cole as president, Susan Jackson as director and secretary, and Elisabeth Fowler as director.
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation is led by Joseph Cole, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Cole
President
Director & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
16 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $85K (2025)
Susan Jackson
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Elisabeth Fowler
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$5K (2022) → $4K (2025)
John R. Mackall
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Eleanor Van Cott (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Ann McKay (2020) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Paul W. Hartloff Jr. (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Joseph Cole (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation
How much does Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation give each year?
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation gave $1.9M across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 34 grants.
What is Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation's typical grant size?
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $41,476, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation that year got $36K on average.
Where does Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation give grants?
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (40 grants), Carpinteria, CA (3 grants) and Goleta, CA (2 grants).
Does Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 46 grants with a stated purpose on Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation's largest grantees?
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital ($100,000), Ganna Walska Lotusland ($100,000) and Music Academy ($100,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation?
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation reported $11.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to empower nonprofit organizations that foster community and deliver meaningful results by funding capital projects in youth, education, health, community, recreation, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation?
The website says applicants do not need an invitation and may apply through its online application during an open cycle, after answering threshold eligibility questions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation's EIN?
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6036471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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