How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Sonya Schroeder
PO Box 2540
Tehachapi, CA 93581
(805) 741-7770
- Form and materials
- Complete application, available on website, and all required attachments
- Deadlines
- Letter of inquiry due april 30th, upon approval final submission due july 31st
- Restrictions
- The purpose and activities of the foundation are to seek out and provide funding to charitable and governmental organizations that provide services to encourage and strengthen the family unit as well as provide care and protection for domestic animals and indigenous wildlife. The types of organizations that meet the purpose of the foundation include but are not limited to those that provide educational opportunities, meet emergency needs, promote character development and self reliance, provide medical assistance to those without sufficient resources; and organizations that provide for the protection of animals in their community. Consideration is given to organizations primarily in kern county and santa barbara county, with an emphasis to organizations in the north santa barbara county region with the following charitable purposes: educational opportunities, support to abused women and children/violence prevention, health care services, critical needs, youth sports, animal protection
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$723,500
- Grants listed
- 49
- Assets, end of year
- $15,061,397
-
Tax year 2024
$753,056
- Grants listed
- 43
- Assets, end of year
- $14,635,143
-
Tax year 2023
$644,200
- Grants listed
- 39
- Assets, end of year
- $14,460,306
-
Tax year 2022
$623,500
- Grants listed
- 36
- Assets, end of year
- $14,588,859
-
Tax year 2021
$519,500
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $14,909,352
-
Tax year 2020
$639,090
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $14,216,434
-
Tax year 2019
$608,250
- Grants listed
- 53
- Assets, end of year
- $13,865,950
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Tax year 2018
$825,000
- Grants listed
- 51
- Assets, end of year
- $13,983,042
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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CasaSanta Barbara, CA
Youth support services
$30,000 -
Care 4 PawsSanta Barbara, CA
Animal welfare
$25,000 -
Foodbank of Santa Barbara CountyGoleta, CA
Family support services
$25,000 -
Hearts Aligned IncGoleta, CA
Family support services
$25,000 -
Leap Learn Engage Advocate PartnerGoleta, CA
Community support services
$25,000 -
Make A Wish FoundationCamarillo, CA
Youth support services
$25,000 -
North County Rape Crisis & Child Protection CenterLompoc, CA
Community support services
$25,000 -
Santa Maria Philharmonic SocietySanta Maria, CA
Music & arts
$25,000 -
Teddy Bear Cancer FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
Youth support services
$25,000 -
Girls Inc of Greater Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Youth support services
$20,000 -
Marley's Mutts Dog RescueTehachapi, CA
Animal welfare
$20,000 -
Partners in Housing SolutionsSanta Maria, CA
Community support services
$20,000 -
Santa Maria Discovery MuseumSanta Maria, CA
Education
$20,000 -
Sarah HouseSanta Barbara, CA
Health
$20,000 -
Spay Neuter Imperative Project CaliforniaPebble Beach, CA
Animal welfare
$20,000 -
Orcutt Area Seniors Center (oasis Senior Center)Orcutt, CA
Elderly support services
$18,000 -
Angels Foster Care of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Youth support services
$15,000 -
Animal Shelter Assistance ProgramSanta Barbara, CA
Animal welfare
$15,000 -
Breast Cancer AngelsHuntingtn BCH, CA
Health
$15,000 -
CalmSanta Barbara, CA
Family support services
$15,000 -
Future Leaders of AmericaSanta Maria, CA
Youth support services
$15,000 -
Happy Endings Animal CareSolvang, CA
Animal welfare
$15,000 -
PATH to AchievementLompoc, CA
Community support services
$15,000 -
Santa Barbara Humane SocietySanta Barbara, CA
Animal welfare
$15,000 -
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care NetworkGoleta, CA
Animal welfare
$15,000 -
Santa Ynez Theraputic RidingSanta Ynez, CA
Youth support services
$15,000 -
Santa Ynez Valley Childrens MuseumBuellton, CA
Education
$15,000 -
Santa Ynez Valley Fruit & Vegetable RescueSanta Ynez, CA
Community support services
$15,000 -
New Beginnings Counseling Center (NBCC)Santa Barbara, CA
Community support services
$15,000 -
Santa Barbara New HouseSanta Barbara, CA
Community support services
$12,500 -
Channel Islands YMCACarpinteria, CA
Youth sports
$10,000 -
Feed the ValleyLos Alamos, CA
Family support services
$10,000 -
Fighting Back Santa Maria ValleySanta Maria, CA
Community support services
$10,000 -
Hospice of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Elderly support services
$10,000 -
Lompoc Teen CenterLompoc, CA
Youth support services
$10,000 -
McCall Music Society IncMcCall, ID
Music & arts
$10,000 -
Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo AssociationTehachapi, CA
Youth sports
$10,000 -
Transitions-Mental Health AssociationSN Luis Obisp, CA
Community support services
$10,000 -
Kern County Sheriff's Mounted PosseBakersfield, CA
Community support services
$9,000 -
Mothers' Helpers IncGoleta, CA
Community support services
$7,500 -
Nature Track FoundationLos Olivos, CA
Education
$7,500 -
Santa Barbara Festival BalletSanta Barbara, CA
Music & arts
$7,500 -
Santa Ynez Senior Citizens FoundationBuellton, CA
Family support services
$7,500 -
United Boy's & Girls Club of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Youth support services
$7,500 -
Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy FoundationGoleta, CA
Education
$5,000 -
HillsideSanta Barbara, CA
Community support services
$5,000 -
Motley Crew MuttsLompoc, CA
Animal welfare
$5,000 -
Payette Lakes Progressive ClubMcCall, ID
Community support services
$5,000 -
Bear Valley Springs Pony ClubTehachapi, CA
Youth sports
$1,500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Animals3 grants $55,00018% of the total
- Health2 grants $50,00016% of the total
- Mental health3 grants $37,50012% of the total
- Human services3 grants $32,50011% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0008% of the total
- Arts and culture2 grants $22,5007% of the total
- 6 other causes8 grants $86,50028% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California47 grants $708,500
- Idaho2 grants $15,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Sonya SchroederEXEC DIR/TTEE Hours 30Pay $147,000
- Mark SchroederASST DIR/TTEE Hours 25Pay $61,400
- Megan MeleroADMIN/TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $32,750
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