Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Santa Barbara, CA EIN 95-1643378

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026

Total received

$6.1M

Foundation funders

75

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2026

Who funds Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History?

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by Santa Barbara Foundation ($1.8M), The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation ($972K), Ann Jackson Family Foundation ($284K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History between 2022–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Santa Barbara Foundation$1,842,88132022–2024
The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation$972,00042022–2025
Ann Jackson Family Foundation$284,00032022–2024
Hutton Foundation$279,233172022–2024
National Charitable Endowment Inc$232,50032022–2024
Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable$190,00042022–2025
The Otis Booth Foundation$160,00042022–2024
G a Fowler Family Foundation$150,00032022–2024
The Oregon Community Foundation$150,00012022
The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College$96,98912024
LLWW Foundation$95,00032022–2024
Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation$87,50022024–2025
The John C Mithun Foundation$80,00032023–2025
WWW Foundation$77,50042022–2024
Alger Chaney Charitable Trust$75,00022023–2025
The Mericos Foundation$75,00032022–2024
Schlinger Family Foundation$75,00032022–2024
Stone Family Foundation$70,00042022–2025
Orange County Community Foundation$60,00032022–2025
Mildred E & Harvey S Mudd Foundation$58,10042022–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$58,00032022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$54,18392022–2024
Greater Horizons$51,00012024
Griffiths G H & O J Char Fdn$50,00032023–2025
George Frederick Jewett Foundation East$50,00032022–2024
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The Turpin-Allebrand Family Charitable$49,00042022–2025
Newtmont Foundation$46,50052022–2025
The Nature Conservancy$45,72422022–2024
Dancing Tides Foundation Inc$40,00022023–2024
The Kirby-Jones Foundation$40,00032022–2024
El Gato Channel Foundation$40,00032022–2024
Susan & Bruce Worster Foundation$35,00032022–2024
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash$33,00022024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$30,00012025
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation$25,00032022–2025
Brittingham Family Foundation$25,00042022–2025
The Annenberg Foundation$25,00032022–2024
Schlinger Chrisman Foundation$20,00012024
The Malou Foundation$20,00012024
J William & Elizabeth S Robinson$17,50042022–2025
The Wenger Family Foundation$16,00032023–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$15,50022022–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$15,25012025
Bull Henry W Foundation$15,00032023–2025
Mithun Family Foundation$15,00012024
Augustone Foundation Uagr Dtd 121107$12,50022022–2023
Lewis A Kingsley Foundation$10,00022024–2025
John & Beverly Stauffer Foundation$10,00022024–2025
The Shanbrom Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust$10,00012023
William H Kearns Foundation$10,00012023
Gilbert J Martin Foundation$10,00022022–2023
Gardner Grout Foundation$10,00012022
The Carsey Family Foundation$10,00012022
Boston Foundation Inc$10,00012022
The B & B Foundation$9,00052022–2026
The Hamister Foundation$9,00022023–2024
Emmett Foundation$7,50022022–2024
James S Bower Foundation$5,00012024
Elizabeth and John Moller Foundation$3,75022023–2024
Oshay Family Foundation$3,00032022–2023
Robert K & Barbara J Straus Family$2,50012024
The J Paul Getty Trust$2,40022022–2024
The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family$2,00022022–2025
Danielson Foundation$2,00012024
The Hawkins Foundation$2,00022022–2023
George E Shortle and Catherine H$2,00022022–2023
Kim and Andrew D Busch Family Foundation$2,00022022–2023
The Viniar Family Foundation$1,30032023–2025
Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA$1,00022024–2025
Charles Bloom Foundation$1,00012024
Argonaut Charitable Foundation$1,00012023
The Roney Family Foundation Inc$97132024–2025
Kaufman Foundation Inc$31932023–2025
The McIntyre Foundation$10912025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M48 grants2022 62 grants2023 60 grants2024 29 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2026) to $2.3M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

What grants has Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The B & B FoundationEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2025The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE 2024 MINERAL MASQUERADE; SPACE LAB EXHIBITION & SCHOOL & TEACHER SERVICES PROGRAMS; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$325,000
2025Alger Chaney Charitable TrustGENERAL FUND$40,000
2025Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSPACE LAB EXHIBIT UPGRADE$40,000
2025Orange County Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$30,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$30,000
2025The John C Mithun FoundationGENERAL$30,000
2025Stone Family FoundationGENERAL$30,000
2025Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
2025Mildred E & Harvey S Mudd FoundationQUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE$28,500
2025R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$23,000
2025Griffiths G H & O J Char FdnGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$15,250
2025Tony and Kyra Rogers FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Newtmont FoundationFLEISCHMANN AUDITORIUM CAMPAIGN (PLEDGE PAYMENT)$10,000
2025Lewis A Kingsley FoundationScholarships$5,000
2025Bull Henry W FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025J William & Elizabeth S RobinsonFOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT$5,000
2025The Wenger Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2025John & Beverly Stauffer FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2025Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025The Turpin-Allebrand Family CharitableTO INSPIRE A THIRST FOR DISCOVERY AND A PASSION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD$3,000
2025The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein FamilyProvide General Funding$1,000
2025The B & B FoundationEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2025The Roney Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2025Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBAANNUAL FUND$500
2025The Viniar Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$450
2025The Roney Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$250
2025Kaufman Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$109
2025The McIntyre FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE$109

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History?

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by Santa Barbara Foundation ($1.8M), The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation ($972K), Ann Jackson Family Foundation ($284K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History between 2022–2026.

Who is Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's largest funder?

Santa Barbara Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, with $1.8M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History across 200 grants from 75 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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