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Private foundations Santa Maria, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Santa Maria, CA

18 private foundations based in Santa Maria, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.5 million in 108 grants, and 5 say they accept applications.

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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. Mark and Dorothy Smith Family FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 48 grants Accepts applications $850,000 giving
  2. Rani & Babu FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $260,050 giving
  3. Solid Rock Foundation for ChildrenSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $121,465 giving
  4. Berakah Foundation IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $81,400 giving
  5. Cova Family IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $73,775 giving
  6. Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate Educational FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $31,000 giving
  7. Minerva Club Trust Fund IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $16,900 giving
  8. Melfred Borzall FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  9. Glenn H Robinson Legacy CenterSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $5,195 giving
  10. Semillas De Salud IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,550 giving
  11. Ivy S Pregozen Memorial Scholarship TrustSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Mark and Dorothy Smith Family FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 48 grants Accepts applications $850,000 giving
  2. Rani & Babu FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $260,050 giving
  3. Berakah Foundation IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $81,400 giving
  4. Melfred Borzall FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  5. Semillas De Salud IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,550 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services3 foundations $52,50022% of the total
  2. Health1 foundation $37,50016% of the total
  3. Mental health2 foundations $35,00015% of the total
  4. Youth development2 foundations $27,75012% of the total
  5. Education4 foundations $15,2007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 foundation $15,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes $50,46522% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Pratt Charitable Foundation IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $0 giving
  2. Berakah Foundation IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $81,400 giving
  3. Minerva Club Trust Fund IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $16,900 giving
  4. Melfred Borzall FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  5. Rani & Babu FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $260,050 giving
  6. Cova Family IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $73,775 giving
  7. Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate Educational FoundationSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $31,000 giving
  8. Glenn H Robinson Legacy CenterSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $5,195 giving
  9. Semillas De Salud IncSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,550 giving
  10. Ivy S Pregozen Memorial Scholarship TrustSanta Maria, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving