Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Santa Barbara, CA EIN 77-0071544

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$7.1M

Foundation funders

73

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds Santa Barbara Education Foundation?

Santa Barbara Education Foundation is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation ($1.0M), Santa Barbara Foundation ($986K), James S Bower Foundation ($857K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Santa Barbara Education Foundation between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation$1,000,00032020–2023
Santa Barbara Foundation$985,62562020–2024
James S Bower Foundation$857,00052020–2024
Gainey Foundation$600,00052020–2024
Stone Family Foundation$581,00062020–2025
La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation$255,40032021–2024
The John C Mithun Foundation$215,00052021–2025
John L Carleton Foundation$213,25052021–2025
Women's Fund of Santa Barbara$190,00022020–2022
Williams-Corbett Foundation$166,00052020–2024
Towbes Foundation$165,250112021–2025
Mithun Family Foundation$140,00042021–2024
Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable$115,00042021–2024
Irene F Anderson Foundation$111,00042021–2024
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital$100,00012020
The Gretler Foundation$90,00062021–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$76,00042021–2025
The Blessing Way Foundation Inc$67,50032021–2023
United Way of Santa Barbara County Inc$60,00012021
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation$55,50042021–2024
The Kirby-Jones Foundation$55,00062022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$53,45042021–2024
Manitou Fund$50,00012024
Natalie Orfalea Foundation$50,00012024
Tides Foundation$50,00012023
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GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$49,80042021–2024
Brittingham Family Foundation$47,50062021–2025
Hutton Foundation$44,00062021–2024
The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable$40,00042022–2025
William and Charlene Glikbarg Foundation$40,00012024
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation$39,12042021–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$37,50042022–2025
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County$35,00012022
Ann Jackson Family Foundation$30,00042022–2025
William H Kearns Foundation$30,00032021–2024
Johnston-Hanson Foundation$30,00032021–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$30,00012022
Mosher Foundation$29,00032021–2023
Cottage Health$25,50012022
Quest Foundation$25,00012024
Direct Relief$25,00012021
Bull Henry W Foundation$23,00022023–2025
California Community Foundation$21,25022021–2024
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation$20,00032021–2024
June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust$20,00012023
The B & B Foundation$17,00062021–2026
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation$15,00022021–2022
Latino Community Foundation$13,40012024
Bialis Charitable Trust$12,50012021
Bialis Family Foundation$12,50012021
Latkin Charitable Foundation$10,00022023–2025
Kim and Andrew D Busch Family Foundation$10,00022021–2022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$5,00012025
Dancing Tides Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation$5,00012024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$5,00032022–2024
Rudi Schulte Family Foundation$5,00012023
George B Page Foundation$5,00012023
Lopker Family Foundation$5,00012021
The Gracie Charitable Foundation$3,00032021–2023
The McCune Foundation$2,77532021–2025
The Kalt Family Foundation$2,50012022
The Little One Foundation$2,50012022
The Matthews Salazar Imagitas Foundation$1,50022021–2022
Florence and Laurence Spungen Family$1,00012024
The Spivey Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024
VOS Family Foundation$1,00012024
Rogers Family Foundation$1,00012022
James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation$1,00012021
The Cappello Foundation$1,00012021
Texas Instruments Foundation$40022021–2022
Quadrex Foundation$30222024–2025
Chubb Charitable Foundation$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M8 grants2020 43 grants2021 48 grants2022 36 grants2023 48 grants2024 16 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2026) to $1.6M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

What grants has Santa Barbara Education Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The B & B FoundationEDUCATIONAL$2,000
2025Stone Family FoundationGENERAL$80,000
2025John L Carleton Foundationpsychotherapy for high school students$49,000
2025The John C Mithun FoundationGENERAL$30,000
2025Towbes FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & MISSION SCHOLARS COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM$30,000
2025Bull Henry W FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$18,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$17,000
2025The Gretler FoundationTEACHER GRANTS, STEAM CAPMS, PEAC$15,000
2025The Ruth and Hal Launders CharitableTHE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS IN THE SANTA BARBARA SCHOOL DISTRICT.$10,000
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC$10,000
2025Brittingham Family FoundationMISSION SCHOLARS$7,500
2025Latkin Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Ann Jackson Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The B & B FoundationEDUCATIONAL$2,000
2025The McCune FoundationSTAFF APPRECIATION MONTH$1,000
2025Quadrex FoundationCHILDREN EDUCATION$151
2024Santa Barbara FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$250,000
2024La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationEDUCATION PROGRAM$133,400
2024James S Bower FoundationINNOVATE DP; MISSION SCHOLARS; OLLIN PROJECT; KIND MIND PROGRAM$112,000
2024Gainey FoundationTEACHER GRANTS, DP &$100,000
2024Stone Family FoundationGENERAL$100,000
2024Santa Barbara FoundationEDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT$94,700
2024Manitou FundCOLLEGE AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM ($25K) AND COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM ($25K)$50,000
2024Natalie Orfalea FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024John L Carleton Foundationpsychotherapy for high school students$45,000
2024Irene F Anderson FoundationMUSIC$45,000
2024William and Charlene Glikbarg FoundationUNRESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$40,000
2024Towbes FoundationInnovate DP$32,250
2024Mithun Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$30,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Santa Barbara Education Foundation?

Santa Barbara Education Foundation is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation ($1.0M), Santa Barbara Foundation ($986K), James S Bower Foundation ($857K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Santa Barbara Education Foundation between 2020–2026.

Who is Santa Barbara Education Foundation's largest funder?

The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Santa Barbara Education Foundation, with $1.0M across 3 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Santa Barbara Education Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Santa Barbara Education Foundation across 200 grants from 73 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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