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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-7355800

Zamichow Jabs Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $53,879 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

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 2024

    $53,879

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,158,660
  • Tax year 2023

    $39,595

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $901,784
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,375

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $832,436
  • Tax year 2021

    $68,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $788,900
  • Tax year 2020

    $39,525

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $901,680
  • Tax year 2019

    $29,775

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $847,858
  • Tax year 2018

    $15,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $688,850
  • Tax year 2017

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $597,443

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Women's Fund of Santa Barbara Co Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Womens issues

    $12,000
  2. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    Disaster relief

    $7,000
  3. Foodbank of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Food insecurity

    $5,000
  4. Immigrant Legal DefenseOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $3,090
  5. CalmSanta Barbara, CA

    Mental health

    $2,500
  6. UC Santa Barbara Arts & LecturesSanta Barbara, CA

    Arts & culture

    $2,500
  7. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    Social justice

    $2,000
  8. Planned Parenthood - Central Ca CoastSanta Barbara, CA

    Women's issues

    $2,000
  9. Shelter BoxSanta Barbara, CA

    Disaster relief

    $2,000
  10. California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Charitable

    $1,549
  12. Santa Barbara Film FestivalSanta Barbara, CA

    Culture

    $1,240
  13. Habitat for Humanity South Santa BarbaraGoleta, CA

    Shelter

    $1,000
  14. National Wildlife Rehabilitators AssociationBloomington, MN

    Wildlife conservation

    $1,000
  15. Sansum Diabetic Research InstituteSanta Barbara, CA

    Healthcare

    $1,000
  16. Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  17. Women's Economic VenturesSanta Barbara, CA

    Womens issues

    $1,000
  18. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. Santa Barbara County Action NetworkSanta Maria, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education and ConservationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. Ojai Raptor CenterOjai, CA

    Wildlife conservation

    $500
  23. Seed Savers ExchangeDecorah, IA

    Conservation

    $500
  24. YMCA - Channel IslandsCarpinteria, CA

    Family services

    $500
  25. United Church of WalpoleWalpole, MA

    Charitable

    $500

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 $8,00035% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid2 grants $5,59024% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $3,00013% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $2,0009% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California18 grants $40,879
  2. New York2 grants $9,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $2,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  5. Iowa1 grant $500
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David L ZamichowTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carolyn R JabsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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