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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-6056458

Watling Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $70,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Watling Foundation
PO Box 4133
Santa Barbara, CA 93140
[email protected]
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $488,351
  • Tax year 2023

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $545,308
  • Tax year 2022

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $603,984
  • Tax year 2021

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $664,105
  • Tax year 2020

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $707,354
  • Tax year 2019

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $763,745

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christ Church GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    Religious

    $15,000
  2. Greenwich Hospital FoundationCos Cob, CT

    Medical

    $5,000
  3. Bruce MuseumGreenwich, CT

    Educational

    $5,000
  4. Planned Parenthood FederationWashington, DC

    Human services

    $4,000
  5. PBS CocalWhittier, CA

    Education

    $3,750
  6. Foodbank of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Food bank

    $3,500
  7. Ganna Walska Lotusland FoSanta Barbara, CA

    Preservation/educational

    $2,500
  8. Friends of Greenwich LibraryGreenwich, CT

    Educational

    $2,500
  9. Los Angeles ConservancyLos Angeles, CA

    Preservation/educational

    $2,500
  10. Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY

    Educational

    $2,500
  11. Marquette Community FoundLake Forest, IL

    Preservation

    $2,500
  12. Huron Mountain Wildlife FAnn Arbor, MI

    Preservation

    $2,500
  13. Transition HouseSanta Barbara, CA

    Human services

    $2,500
  14. New BeginningsSanta Barbara, CA

    Human services

    $2,500
  15. Land Trust - Santa BarbarSanta Barbara, CA

    Preservation

    $2,000
  16. Lobero Theater FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Arts

    $2,000
  17. SB Neighborhood ClinicsSanta Barbara, CA

    Health/human services

    $2,000
  18. National Trust for Historic PreservWashington, DC

    Educational

    $2,000
  19. Mental Health Wellness CenterSanta Barbara, CA

    Human services

    $1,500
  20. Casa SerenaSanta Barbara, CA

    Human services

    $1,000
  21. Family Service AgencySanta Barbara, CA

    Human services

    $1,000
  22. Hospice of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Health/human services

    $750
  23. People for Palmer ParkDetroit, MI

    Preservation/education

    $750
  24. VNA Health FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Health

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $7,50050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,50017% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,50017% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $7505% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $7505% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $28,250
  2. Connecticut4 grants $27,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $6,000
  4. Michigan2 grants $3,250
  5. Illinois1 grant $2,500
  6. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John Watling IIIPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Beverly WatlingDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sallie R Watling CoughlinVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas C CoughlinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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