Explore Ecology
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.0M
Foundation funders
27
Grants recorded
61
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Explore Ecology?
Explore Ecology is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by Audacious Foundation ($950K), Patricia Bragg Foundation ($225K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($205K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Explore Ecology between 2019–2025.
Show all 27 funders
| The Miller Family Fund | $2,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The B & B Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $734K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $367K.
What grants has Explore Ecology received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Audacious Foundation | "Garden Explorers" cultivating garden education opportunities in early childhood communities, including TK teachers in a three year program | $250,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Mosher Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Little One Foundation | OPERATIONAL | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Lucky One Foundation | OPERATIONAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Towbes Foundation | Explore Ecology GOS Environmental Education | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Garden Club of Santa Barbara | COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION/HORTICULTURAL PROJECTS | $5,500 |
| 2025 | Barbara N Rubin Foundation | EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Audacious Foundation | Garden Explorers Early Childhood Education Project in 24-25 | $340,000 |
| 2024 | Patricia Bragg Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITY'S PURPOSE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Foundation | ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS | $34,000 |
| 2024 | Audacious Foundation | garden education support at Notre Dame School for 24-25 | $22,266 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | J & J Family Foundation | TO CREATE A CULTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR YEARS TO COME. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Williams-Corbett Foundation | TO SUPPORT GARDEN EXPLORERS EARLY EDUCATION PGM. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Corundum Foundation | To provide support for operating costs. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | El Gato Channel Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL GARDENS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation | MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Johnson Ohana Foundation | SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE & GARDENS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Towbes Foundation | Explore Ecology GOS Environmental Education | $8,500 |
| 2024 | Garden Club of Santa Barbara | COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION/HORTICULTURAL PROJECTS | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Kirby-Jones Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Miller Family Fund | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Barbara N Rubin Foundation | EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN. | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Audacious Foundation | Preschool Nature-Based Environmental Education Program | $337,412 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Santa Barbara Foundation | ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS | $39,500 |
| 2023 | Patricia Bragg Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITY'S PURPOSE | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 61 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Explore Ecology?
Explore Ecology is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by Audacious Foundation ($950K), Patricia Bragg Foundation ($225K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($205K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Explore Ecology between 2019–2025.
Who is Explore Ecology's largest funder?
Audacious Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Explore Ecology, with $950K across 4 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Explore Ecology received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Explore Ecology across 61 grants from 27 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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