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Private foundations Carpinteria, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Carpinteria, CA

12 private foundations based in Carpinteria, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.7 million in 114 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Victor and Susan Schaff Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2025 49 grants Preselected only $500,099 giving
  2. Linked FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $452,590 giving
  3. Brander Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $211,404 giving
  4. The Diskant Famiy FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $166,428 giving
  5. Ridley Foundation aka Paul & Toni Ridley Charitable TrustCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $144,000 giving
  6. Seiter Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $110,000 giving
  7. NG Foundation IncCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $36,594 giving
  8. The Zannon Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $31,000 giving
  9. Christopher FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $2,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Christopher FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $2,000 giving
  2. Casa DoloresCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment3 foundations $146,00017% of the total
  2. Education6 foundations $136,30216% of the total
  3. Health3 foundations $131,42815% of the total
  4. Human services2 foundations $130,00015% of the total
  5. Community development1 foundation $60,5907% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $60,3087% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $189,36622% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Linked FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $452,590 giving
  2. Christopher FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $2,000 giving
  3. The Zannon Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $31,000 giving
  4. NG Foundation IncCarpinteria, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $36,594 giving