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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3584276

SJL Foundation

A private foundation in Montecito, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $90,048 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $90,048

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $449,358

  • Tax year 2024

    $104,186

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $541,403

  • Tax year 2023

    $83,950

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $664,320

  • Tax year 2022

    $74,800

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $442,653

  • Tax year 2021

    $67,786

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $495,954

  • Tax year 2020

    $443,366

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $317,901

  • Tax year 2019

    $33,600

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $587,711

  • Tax year 2018

    $70,717

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $591,127

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ME&US FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Kotorart 2025 international music festival, $20,000; in support of milos karadaglic foundation for young musical artists $10,000; heal the bay project, expense for university of montenegro professors to travel to ucsb $3,000

    $33,000
  2. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    SCRCC scholarship

    $25,000
  3. Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    Education

    $20,000
  4. His Island OutreachCarpinteria, CA

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $4,550
  5. UC RegentsSanta Barbara, CA

    Education

    $2,500
  6. Santa Barbara SymphonySanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $2,000
  7. Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Birnam wood helping hand

    $1,000
  8. Women's Fund of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $1,000
  9. Santa Barbara Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities CommitteeSanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $338
  10. Grand Canyon TrustFlagstaff, AZ

    Sports & recreation

    $100
  11. Montecito Trails AssociationMontecito, CA

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $100
  12. Reagan RanchSanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $100
  13. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Scholarship fund

    $100
  14. Yosemite ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $100
  15. California Police Youth CharitiesRocklin, CA

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $100
  16. Santa Barbara Museum of ArtSanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $60

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $33,33893% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,0006% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $100<1% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $100<1% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $100<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $44,848
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $20,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $100
  5. Indiana1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • George D LillyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brian M LillyTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Kevin T LillyTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Denise L LillyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Parker LillyTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Kayla LillyTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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