Zamichow Jabs Foundation
Zamichow Jabs Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, California. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including women’s issues, disaster relief, food insecurity, mental health, arts and culture, and social justice.
Zamichow Jabs Foundation at a glance
In short: Zamichow Jabs Foundation gave $54K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,879
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,155
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,158,660
- +28.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (8 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (76% 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 Zamichow Jabs Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4086 Cuervo Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone: (805) 845-9774
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zamichow Jabs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Fund of Santa Barbara Co Santa Barbara Foundation ($12K). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 146 grants of 146 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 17% to New York, 4% to Washington, D.C., 2% to Minnesota, and 1% to Iowa. Santa Barbara organizations among the 2025 grantees included Foodbank of Santa Barbara, CALM, and Planned Parenthood – Central California Coast.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Zamichow Jabs Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 25 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $69K (2022). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara Co Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Womens Issues | $12,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA New York, NY | Disaster Relief | $7,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | Food Insecurity | $5,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Defense Oakland, CA | Charitable | $3,090 |
| Calm Santa Barbara, CA | Mental Health | $2,500 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures Santa Barbara, CA | Arts & Culture | $2,500 |
| Innocence Project New York, NY | Social Justice | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood - Central CA Coast Santa Barbara, CA | Women's Issues | $2,000 |
| Shelter Box Santa Barbara, CA | Disaster Relief | $2,000 |
| California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA | Charitable | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,158,660 | $314,830 | $57,954 | $53,879 | 25 | $55,879 | $49,564 | $58,878 |
| 2024 | $901,784 | $114,290 | $44,942 | $39,595 | 19 | $41,495 | $16,320 | $49,142 |
| 2023 | $832,436 | $99,145 | $55,609 | $50,375 | 31 | $52,875 | $54,717 | $41,278 |
| 2022 | $788,900 | $-40,484 | $72,296 | $68,500 | 37 | $70,075 | $16,833 | $49,820 |
| 2021 | $901,680 | $96,665 | $42,843 | $39,525 | 34 | — | $15,691 | $65,574 |
| 2020 | $847,858 | $191,468 | $32,460 | $29,775 | 22 | — | $28,874 | $40,944 |
| 2019 | $688,850 | $109,563 | $18,156 | $15,250 | 11 | — | $9,795 | $34,285 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zamichow Jabs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K 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 available in the provided information. Its grantees include organizations with a range of missions. For example, Immigrant Legal Defense says it promotes justice by providing legal representation to underserved immigrant communities; CALM says it works to prevent childhood trauma and support children and families; and Women’s Economic Ventures says it promotes women’s economic empowerment. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions involve college scholarships, crisis-response meals, educational content, and preserving traditional seeds.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $53,879. Grants ranged from $500 to $12,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $12,000 to the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara Foundation for women’s issues, $7,000 to Doctors Without Borders USA for disaster relief, and $5,000 to Foodbank of Santa Barbara for food insecurity. Other grants included $3,090 to Immigrant Legal Defense and $2,500 each to CALM and UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David L. Zamichow and Carolyn R. Jabs as trustees.
Zamichow Jabs Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn R. Jabs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David L. Zamichow
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Zamichow Jabs Foundation
How much does Zamichow Jabs Foundation give each year?
Zamichow Jabs Foundation gave $54K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 19 grants.
What is Zamichow Jabs Foundation's typical grant size?
Zamichow Jabs Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,155, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zamichow Jabs Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Zamichow Jabs Foundation give grants?
Zamichow Jabs Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (11 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Zamichow Jabs Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Zamichow Jabs Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Zamichow Jabs Foundation's largest grantees?
Zamichow Jabs Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Women's Fund of Santa Barbara Co Santa Barbara Foundation ($12,000), Doctors Without Borders USA ($7,000) and Foodbank of Santa Barbara ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zamichow Jabs Foundation?
Zamichow Jabs Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Zamichow Jabs Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available in the provided information. Its grantees include organizations with a range of missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zamichow Jabs Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Zamichow Jabs Foundation's EIN?
Zamichow Jabs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7355800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Zamichow Jabs 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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