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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$77,000
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $1,990,607
-
Tax year 2024
$80,000
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $1,247,238
-
Tax year 2023
$55,350
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $1,172,751
-
Tax year 2022
$51,500
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $1,217,534
-
Tax year 2021
$7,100
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $1,215,370
-
Tax year 2020
$15,200
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $1,059,541
-
Tax year 2019
$11,300
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $923,479
-
Tax year 2018
$11,300
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $813,892
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Stone Soup CafeGreenfield, MA
General
$18,000 -
Individual
General
$11,500 -
Individual
General
$10,000 -
Livingston Food PantryLivingston, MT
Feed people in need
$5,000 -
Foodbank of Santa Barbara CountyGoleta, CA
Feed people in need
$5,000 -
Livingston Healthcare FoundationLivingston, MT
For new hospital construction
$5,000 -
Individual
General
$5,000 -
Park County Community FoundationLivingston, MT
General
$5,000 -
Crane SchoolSanta Barbara, CA
General
$5,000 -
African Women RisingSanta Barbara, CA
General
$2,000 -
Motion Picture Television FundWoodland Hills, CA
General
$1,000 -
VNA Health FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
General
$1,000 -
Individual
General
$1,000 -
Individual
General
$1,000 -
Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
General
$500 -
Santa Barbara Botanic GardenSanta Barbara, CA
General
$500 -
Carpinteria Comm Theatre AlcazarCarpinteria, CA
General
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Food and agriculture3 grants $28,00060% of the total
- Human services2 grants $7,00015% of the total
- Education1 grant $5,00011% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00011% of the total
- Health2 grants $1,5003% of the total
- Environment1 grant $5001% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Massachusetts1 grant $18,000
- California8 grants $15,500
- Montana3 grants $15,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Jeff BridgesPresident Hours 0Pay $0
- Susan BridgesVice President Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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