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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
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Tax year 2024
$80,950
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $324,373
-
Tax year 2023
$40,000
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $393,212
-
Tax year 2022
$0
- Grants listed
- 0
- Assets, end of year
- $360,105
-
Tax year 2021
$49,500
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $338,561
-
Tax year 2020
$100,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $322,874
-
Tax year 2019
$110,825
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $380,986
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Tax year 2018
$150,000
- Grants listed
- 2
- Assets, end of year
- $431,828
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Ganna Walska LotuslandSanta Barbara, CA
Garden maintenance
$31,400 -
Bishop Diego Garcia High SchoolSanta Barbara, CA
Student Cafe Renovation
$26,000 -
Lobero Theatre FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
Scholarship fund
$10,000 -
Individual
Sponsorship
$7,550 -
Crane Country Day SchoolSanta Barbara, CA
Endowment fund
$5,000 -
Unity ShoppeSanta Barbara, CA
Food for Underserved
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture1 grant $10,00062% of the total
- Education1 grant $5,00031% of the total
- Human services1 grant $1,0006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California5 grants $73,400
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Cynthia D HowardPresident Hours 1Pay $0
- John Todd EliassenTreasurer Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Teha C Eliassen DrewSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $0
The return
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