How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Frank Rodriguez
PO Box 24340
Ventura, CA 93002
(805) 223-8373
- Form and materials
- Two-page letter of inquiry and copy of IRS tax-exempt status letter
- Deadlines
- January and july
- Restrictions
- Grants are limited to organizations with 501(c)3 status operating in santa barbara and ventura counties, california and areas of interest to the board. Grants are made for projects that mobilize residents for economic and social justice initiatives.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$1,345,475
- Grants listed
- 131
- Assets, end of year
- $37,494,780
-
Tax year 2023
$1,135,524
- Grants listed
- 137
- Assets, end of year
- $38,099,725
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Tax year 2022
$1,059,185
- Grants listed
- 95
- Assets, end of year
- $38,394,162
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Tax year 2021
$848,753
- Grants listed
- 89
- Assets, end of year
- $37,611,502
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Tax year 2020
$813,988
- Grants listed
- 91
- Assets, end of year
- $1,938,880
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Tax year 2019
$919,037
- Grants listed
- 119
- Assets, end of year
- $1,664,810
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Tax year 2018
$779,605
- Grants listed
- 96
- Assets, end of year
- $1,980,938
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Central coast social justice academy
$60,000 -
Cause (central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy)Ventura, CA
General operating support for ventura county
$50,000 -
Cause (central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy)Ventura, CA
General operating support for santa barbara county
$50,000 -
Future Leaders of AmericaSanta Maria, CA
General support for n. Santa barbara county
$50,000 -
Future Leaders of AmericaSanta Maria, CA
General support for oxnard and santa barbara
$50,000 -
Mixtecoindigena Community Organizing ProjectOxnard, CA
Organizing for just wages
$50,000 -
Westminster Free ClinicThousand Oaks, CA
Student advocates leading uplifting decisions (salud)
$45,000 -
Family Service AgencySanta Barbara, CA
Community changers
$40,000 -
Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Central coast social justice academy
$40,000 -
Buen VecinoWestlake VLG, CA
Social capital building project
$35,000 -
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA
Center for nonprofit leadership
$35,000 -
Girls Inc CarpinteriaCarpinteria, CA
Eureka program
$35,000 -
Cause (central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy)Ventura, CA
Ventura county housing coalition
$30,000 -
Climate First Replacing Oil & Gas - CfrogVentura, CA
Climate change community organizing
$30,000 -
Community InitiativesOakland, CA
Central coast climate justice network
$30,000 -
Freedom 4 YouthSanta Barbara, CA
Youth-led organizing on the criminal legal system
$30,000 -
Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Capacity building programs
$30,000 -
Healing Justice Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$30,000 -
One Step A La VezFillmore, CA
Adelante for justice
$30,000 -
Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
The home team
$30,000 -
The ARC of Ventura CountyVentura, CA
The co-advocates of ventura county
$30,000 -
Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Civic engagement table
$25,000 -
Organizacion En California de Lideres CampesinasOxnard, CA
Farm worker organizing
$25,000 -
Planned Parenthood of California Central CoastSanta Barbara, CA
Raiz advocacy project
$25,000 -
Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs IncCalabasas, CA
Pesticide reform movement in santa barbara county
$25,000 -
Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs IncCalabasas, CA
Pesticide reform movement in ventura county
$25,000 -
Santa Barbara Alliance for Community TransformationSanta Barbara, CA
Lived experience leadership cohort
$20,300 -
Autism Society of Ventura CountyCamarillo, CA
Mission advocacy: empowering youth
$20,000 -
Leading From WithinSanta Barbara, CA
Leading for community impact program
$20,000 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Hope & heal fund gis training
$20,000 -
Social Justice Fund for Ventura CountyThousand Oaks, CA
Social justice fellowship program
$20,000 -
Vision Y CompromisoLos Angeles, CA
Building community power through local advocacy
$20,000 -
805 UndocufundLompoc, CA
Community organizing and engagement program
$20,000 -
Food and Water WatchWashington, DC
Community organizing in ventura county
$17,500 -
Encampment for CitizenshipAptos, CA
Pesticide-free soil project
$15,000 -
Santa Barbara County Action NetworkSanta Maria, CA
Youth arts alive arts education advocacy project
$15,000 -
Calpirg Education FundLos Angeles, CA
Uc santa barbara student organizing training
$11,000 -
Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Organizing on housing & criminal justice issues
$10,275 -
CommonwealAlameda, CA
Somos el poder fundraising training
$10,000 -
Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Central coast community organizer training
$10,000 -
Gateway Educational ServicesSanta Barbara, CA
Parents of black students advocacy council
$9,000 -
Climate First Replacing Oil & Gas - CfrogVentura, CA
Midwest academy training stipend
$5,000 -
Committee for Social JusticeSanta Barbara, CA
Training and advocacy
$5,000 -
Community Environmental CouncilSanta Barbara, CA
Climate activist training/language access handbook
$5,000 -
Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Nonprofit resource network
$5,000 -
Future Leaders of AmericaSanta Maria, CA
Capacity building support
$5,000 -
Legacy Philanthropy WorksSanta Barbara, CA
Self-healing communities training
$5,000 -
Planned Parenthood of California Central CoastSanta Barbara, CA
Generation action project
$5,000 -
Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (DBA Move Santa Barbara County)Santa Barbara, CA
Training modules
$5,000 -
Saticoy Food HubVentura, CA
Community leadership and advocacy curriculum
$5,000 -
California Rural Legal AssistanceMarysville, CA
Community education and outreach
$4,000 -
Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria ValleySanta Maria, CA
Advocacy workshops
$4,000 -
Santa Barbara ChannelkeepersSanta Barbara, CA
Deij training
$4,000 -
Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
The home team
$4,000 -
Tu Tiempo Digital ContigoSanta Maria, CA
Immigrant rights training
$4,000 -
805 UndocufundLompoc, CA
General operating support
$4,000 -
Social Justice Fund for Ventura CountyThousand Oaks, CA
Social justice fellowship program
$3,500 -
Arts Mentorship Program IncSanta Barbara, CA
Community education on accessibility training
$3,000 -
Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Emerging needs fund
$3,000 -
Anti-Defamation LeagueLos Angeles, CA
General operating support
$2,500 -
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA
Kclu
$2,500 -
Corazon LatinoSanta Maria, CA
Latina action day
$2,500 -
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CA
General operating support
$2,500 -
Friends of FieldworkersVentura, CA
From field to fork sponsorship
$2,500 -
House Farm WorkersSanta Paula, CA
Farm worker resource fairs
$2,500 -
Legal Aid Foundation of SB CountySanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$2,500 -
New Beginnings Counseling CenterSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$2,500 -
Pacific Pride FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
LGBTQ+ training
$2,500 -
Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense CenterSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$2,500 -
Transition HouseSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$2,500 -
805 UndocufundLompoc, CA
General operating support
$2,500 -
Awakening Giantz IncSanta Maria, CA
Organizer training stipend
$2,050 -
Cause (central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy)Ventura, CA
General support
$2,000 -
Cause (central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy)Ventura, CA
805 immigrant
$2,000 -
CommunifySanta Barbara, CA
Upward mobility summit
$2,000 -
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo CountySN Luis Obisp, CA
Oceano family resource center
$2,000 -
Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Emerging needs fund
$2,000 -
Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense CenterSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$2,000 -
Cause (central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy)Ventura, CA
Peace and dignity journeys central coast
$1,500 -
Encampment for CitizenshipAptos, CA
Organizer training stipend
$1,500 -
Foodbank of Santa Barbara CountyGoleta, CA
General operating support
$1,500 -
Leading From WithinSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$1,500 -
Standing Together to End Sexual AssaultSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$1,500 -
ACLU of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA
Housing conferene
$1,000 -
Carpinteria Childrens ProjectCarpinteria, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Carpinteria Cultural FoundationCarpinteria, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Cause (central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy)Ventura, CA
Peace and dignity journeys central coast
$1,000 -
Corazon LatinoSanta Maria, CA
Latina action day
$1,000 -
Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria ValleySanta Maria, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Domestic Violence SolutionsSanta Bar, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Foundation for Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, CA
The SBCC promise program
$1,000 -
Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Bipoc board leadership training
$1,000 -
Future Leaders of AmericaSanta Maria, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Gateway Educational ServicesSanta Barbara, CA
Black youth summit 2024
$1,000 -
Girls Inc of Greater Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Mando Youth Development GroupThousand Oaks, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Momentum Work IncCarpinteria, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
National Disaster Dog FoundationSanta Paula, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Pacific Pride FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
Pacific pride festival
$1,000 -
Postpartum Education for ParentsSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Sacred Indigenous PreservationVentura, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Santa Barbara Arts CollaborativeSanta Barbara, CA
General support
$1,000 -
Santa Barbara County Action NetworkSanta Maria, CA
Inspiring leadership awards fundraiser
$1,000 -
Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense CenterSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Santa Barbara Education FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
Staff appreciation month
$1,000 -
Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
Juneteenth sponsorship
$1,000 -
Saticoy Food HubVentura, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Wishtoyo FoundationVentura, CA
Sunan the space
$1,000 -
805 UndocufundLompoc, CA
805 immigrant coalition convening
$1,000 -
805 UndocufundLompoc, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
Association of Fundraising Professionals of Sbventura Counties ChapterSanta Barbara, CA
National philanthropy day
$900 -
Diversity Collective Ventura CountyVentura, CA
Ventura county pride
$900 -
Healing Justice Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Black is beautiful gala sponsorship
$900 -
Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare OrganizationLompoc, CA
25th anniversary celebration
$900 -
Santa Paula Latino Town HallSanta Paula, CA
Annual awards dinner
$900 -
Cause (central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy)Ventura, CA
Raising justice event sponsorship
$800 -
Fund for Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Bread and roses event sponsorship
$800 -
Future Leaders of AmericaSanta Maria, CA
Latino legacy awards sponsorship
$800 -
House Farm WorkersSanta Paula, CA
From field to fork sponsorship
$800 -
Mixtecoindigena Community Organizing ProjectOxnard, CA
Night in oaxaca event sponsorship
$800 -
Mixtecoindigena Community Organizing ProjectOxnard, CA
Night in oaxaca event sponsorship
$800 -
Future Leaders of AmericaSanta Maria, CA
Organizing training stipend
$550 -
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA
Kclu
$500 -
Environmental Defense CenterSanta Barbara, CA
Green and blue event sponsorship
$500 -
House Farm WorkersSanta Paula, CA
From field to fork sponsorship
$500 -
Juneteenth Celebration of Ventura CountyOxnard, CA
Juneteenth ventura county sponsorship
$500 -
Martin Luther King Jr Committee of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Black historical icons: photo auction benefit
$500 -
Savie Health CorpLompoc, CA
Sponsorship for annual heroes in healthcare luncheon
$500 -
The Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo, CA
Slo county undocusupport
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Philanthropy and grantmaking15 grants $244,30027% of the total
- Youth development9 grants $124,85014% of the total
- Human services12 grants $118,65013% of the total
- Education12 grants $107,00012% of the total
- Environment7 grants $101,50011% of the total
- Civil rights8 grants $73,4758% of the total
- 9 other causes30 grants $143,30016% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California130 grants $1,325,475
- District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Claudia Z ArmannEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $184,992
- Sara Miller McCunePRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
- Sandra Ball-RokeachDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $10,000
- Vicki Fisher MagasinnDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $10,000
- Hilda ZacariasTREASURER Hours 3Pay $12,500
- Marcos VargasDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $10,000
- Susan RoseFORMER DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Jocelyn Sze McCuneDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $10,000
- Victor RiosFORMER DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Charles HaleVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
- Monique LimonSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $10,000
- Nancy ChenDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $10,000
- Brando PozziDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Wendy Sims-MotenDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $10,000
- Diane WondolowskiDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
The return
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