Lobero Theatre Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Santa Barbara, CA EIN 95-1831068

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2026

Total received

$6.6M

Foundation funders

67

Grants recorded

197

Years covered

2018–2026

Who funds Lobero Theatre Foundation?

Lobero Theatre Foundation is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The John C Mithun Foundation ($1.0M), Santa Barbara Foundation ($796K), Bentson Foundation ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Lobero Theatre Foundation between 2018–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The John C Mithun Foundation$1,015,00032024–2025
Santa Barbara Foundation$796,11752020–2024
Bentson Foundation$550,00022024–2025
WWW Foundation$497,500122020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$410,000232020–2024
The Oregon Community Foundation$350,00022022–2023
Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable$315,00062020–2025
The Godric Foundation$300,00032022–2024
Gainey Foundation$250,00052020–2024
Manitou Fund$200,00052020–2024
LLWW Foundation$200,00042020–2023
Brittingham Family Foundation$153,50082018–2025
Schlinger Chrisman Foundation$151,50052020–2024
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation$150,00042022–2025
Ann Jackson Family Foundation$138,00092019–2025
The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Lennox Foundation$100,00012021
Griffiths G H & O J Char Fdn$75,00062020–2025
Harold McAlister Charitable Foundation$70,00052021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$61,50022022–2023
Gardner Grout Foundation$60,00032020–2022
The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family$52,00032020–2025
The Jamie Maguire Foundation$50,00012024
Davies Charitable Trust$45,00022022–2023
Hutton Foundation$44,75042020–2024
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Macdonald Family Foundation$43,00022020–2025
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$42,00042022–2025
The Kirby-Jones Foundation$40,00032021–2024
Mosher Foundation$36,50032021–2024
Mid Atlantic Arts Inc$27,60022022–2024
Becton Family Foundation$25,00032019–2025
The Malou Foundation$20,00012024
Schlinger Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Anatman Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation$18,00022023–2024
Whimsie Fund$15,00012024
The Yamani Family Foundation$14,45022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$10,50012024
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash$10,00012025
The Coeta and Donald Barker$10,00012025
Asis Foundation$10,00012024
Dancing Tides Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$10,00012024
The Iroh Foundation (FKA RA5 Foundation)$10,00012023
The Confidence Foundation$10,00012022
The Mericos Foundation$10,00012021
SJL Foundation$6,50052019–2024
Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable$6,50012022
Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation$5,00012024
The Herbert & Elaine Kendall$5,00012024
Brown Family Foundation$5,00012024
The B & B Foundation$4,50062021–2026
Watling Foundation$4,00022024–2025
F Cubed Foundation$2,85022024–2025
Norberg Family Foundation$2,50012024
Kaufman Foundation Inc$2,00022024–2025
The McIntyre Foundation$1,50022023–2025
Giles 2000 Tr$1,25022024–2025
The Turpin-Allebrand Family Charitable$1,00022024–2025
Oshay Family Foundation$1,00012024
Elizabeth and John Moller Foundation$1,00012021
Castagnola Family Foundation$50012024
Bradhering Kalouria Foundation$40012024
M B Seretean Foundation$31812023
Auer Family Foundation$25012024
The Arnold & Jill Bellowe Family$25012024
Nakasone Family Foundation$15012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2018 4 grants2019 23 grants2020 25 grants2021 27 grants2022 40 grants2023 53 grants2024 23 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2018 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2018) to $1.9M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

What grants has Lobero Theatre Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The B & B FoundationSOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT$1,000
2025The John C Mithun FoundationGENERAL$505,000
2025Bentson FoundationGENERAL$250,000
2025The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE$50,000
2025Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE$50,000
2025Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
2025Griffiths G H & O J Char FdnGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2025Harold McAlister Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED$20,000
2025Macdonald Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
2025Ann Jackson Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$11,000
2025R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
2025Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Coeta and Donald BarkerYOUTH AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM$10,000
2025Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoGRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025Becton Family FoundationIN SUPPORT OF "JAZZ AT THE LOBERO"$5,000
2025F Cubed FoundationGeneral Funds$2,550
2025Watling FoundationARTS$2,000
2025Kaufman Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein FamilyProvide General Funding$1,000
2025The B & B FoundationSOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT$1,000
2025Ann Jackson Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2025Giles 2000 TrUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025The McIntyre FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE$500
2025The Turpin-Allebrand Family CharitableTO PROVIDE A SPACE TO APPRECIATE THE ARTS$500
2024The John C Mithun FoundationGENERAL$500,000
2024Bentson FoundationGENERAL$300,000
2024Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$130,000
2024Santa Barbara FoundationARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES$113,899
2024Brittingham Family FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN/BUILDING MAINTENANCE ENDOWMENT$100,000
2024The Godric FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 197 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lobero Theatre Foundation?

Lobero Theatre Foundation is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The John C Mithun Foundation ($1.0M), Santa Barbara Foundation ($796K), Bentson Foundation ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Lobero Theatre Foundation between 2018–2026.

Who is Lobero Theatre Foundation's largest funder?

The John C Mithun Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Lobero Theatre Foundation, with $1.0M across 3 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Lobero Theatre Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Lobero Theatre Foundation across 197 grants from 67 funders between 2018–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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