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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-1098449

El Gato Channel Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $243,796 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $243,796

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,392,841

  • Tax year 2023

    $279,343

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,546,625

  • Tax year 2022

    $204,963

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,518,137

  • Tax year 2021

    $187,968

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,905,584

  • Tax year 2020

    $158,988

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,744,171

  • Tax year 2019

    $172,826

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,143,497

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Environmental Defense CenterSanta Barbara, CA

    Legal support for environmental protections

    $37,530
  2. Northern Chumash Tribal CouncilLos Osos, CA

    Ocean conservation and marine sanctuary

    $20,000
  3. Community Environmental CouncilSanta Barbara, CA

    Environmental programs, education

    $17,500
  4. Santa Barbara Channel KeeperSanta Barbara, CA

    Watershed advocacy and education

    $15,566
  5. Los Padres ForestwatchSanta Barbara, CA

    Protecting los padres national forest and other central coast public land

    $15,000
  6. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural HistorySanta Barbara, CA

    Environmental education and ocean conservation

    $15,000
  7. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    Environmental education

    $15,000
  8. Channel Islands RestorationSanta Barbara, CA

    Wetlands restoration & environmental education

    $10,000
  9. Community InitiativesOakland, CA

    Preserve lower-income neighborhoods through the preservation of quality affordable rental housing

    $10,000
  10. Explore EcologySanta Barbara, CA

    Environmental education and school gardens

    $10,000
  11. La Colonia de Eden Gardens IncSolana Beach, CA

    Providing opportunity for positive choices for youth and their families

    $10,000
  12. Laguna Blanca SchoolSanta Barbara, CA

    Maintaining and providing k-12 educational institutions

    $10,000
  13. Peace in A Pod MontessoriSanta Barbara, CA

    To nurture the curiosity, creativity, and independence of each child in a montessori environment

    $10,000
  14. Santa Barbara Bucket BrigadeSanta Barbara, CA

    Community garden, environmental education

    $10,000
  15. SB County Action NetworkSanta Maria, CA

    To promote social and economic justice

    $10,000
  16. SB County Food Action NetworkSanta Barbara, CA

    To develop local food economy

    $7,500
  17. Good Samaritan ShelterSanta Maria, CA

    To provide emergency, transitional, and affordable housing and support programs to the homeless

    $5,700
  18. Riviera Ridge SchoolSanta Barbara, CA

    Providing education for grades 4-8

    $5,000
  19. Santa Barbara Urban Creeks CouncilSanta Barbara, CA

    Mission creek hydrology study and capacity building

    $5,000
  20. Wilderness Youth ProjectSanta Barbara, CA

    Promoting outdoor activities and mentoring for youth

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment6 grants $83,06638% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid2 grants $47,53021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $35,00016% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $25,00011% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,7005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California20 grants $243,796

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Steven AdrianPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $36,000
  • Gina GiannettoSECRETARY/ TREASURER Hours 10Pay $36,000

The return

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